Function Overview:

Nomura is looking for an experienced tax professional to join and be a key contributor to an existing regional tax team as well as the global tax management group. The candidate will typically be already operating in a tax advisory capacity in the Asia region across all areas of Wholesale Banking.

The candidate should have demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders, together with sound analytical and tax technical skills. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely alongside the Regional Head of Tax to achieve key objectives of Group Tax. The candidate should have demonstrated an ability to respectfully challenge the status quo, but at the same time ensure that all tax risks undertaken are managed within the firm's tax risk appetite.

Responsibilities:

The role will assume responsibility to provide tax compliance and advice to the front office on various transactions in the Global Markets space. This includes:

Providing tax advisory on new products or transactions across Wholesale business for entire Asia Pacific Region (Especially IWM, Equities, Tax operations, IBD and Credit)
Responding to general tax enquiries from the business and corporate tax functions
Maintain regular interaction with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and present and discuss relevant tax news and developments impacting their business
Compute tax provision, deferred tax. Monitor and update Fin48 positions
Review and approve income tax returns and GST/VAT returns
Running tax projects on implementing policies to comply with new tax rules impacting Nomura
Understand Nomura's tax risk appetite and be able to make decisions within this framework
Work collaboratively across other functions such as Financial Control, Product Control, Legal, Compliance and Operations in order to formulate the appropriate tax analysis
Provide support on Transfer pricing calculations review and policy support.
Review and update TP local files
Ability to work autonomously as well as be part of the regional and global tax team to achieve all tax related deliverables

Requirements:

10+ years of work experience in the tax area from within an international accounting firm, or financial institution.
Qualified Chartered Accountant or CPA or Other equivalent professional accounting qualification
Experience working in indirect tax skills, advisory or transfer pricing
Good analytical and communications skills, excellent problem solving ability, and ability to work with diverse groups
Must be able to work well under tight deadlines and handle multiple responsibilities
Strong self-starter, pro-active and team player
Knowledge of corporate tax, indirect tax and transfer pricing principles for Asia Pacific region
Ability to manage special projects, transitioning these to business leaders as appropriate

Nomura Competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a Risk Culture (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Vice President - Regional Tax Specialist - Finance