Manager – General Ledger and Tax, Asia Pacific

CLARINS

Date: Jun 24, 2026

Singapore, SG, 239519

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Clarins Group is a trusted French family-owned company, a leader in skincare and make-up, operating in more than 150 countries.

We are looking for a General Ledger and Tax Manager, APAC, based in Singapore.

About the Job:

Mission 1: Tax Compliance

Manage and review filings for corporate income tax, GST/VAT, withholding taxes and other statutory tax filings across APAC.

Monitor tax payments, tax provisions, and deferred tax positions. Prepare tax computations, schedules, annual tax reporting (IFRS tax provisions) and supporting workings aligned to the general ledger and financial statements.

Ensure timely submission of tax returns, payments, and statutory filings across assigned entities.

Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess impact on the business.

Mission 2: GL & Data Analysis

Perform GL-level analysis to identify tax-sensitive transactions and ensure correct tax treatment.

Review journal entries, account mappings, and tax-related postings to ensure consistency with tax regulations.

Support month-end and year-end close by providing tax accruals, provisions, and true-ups.

Work closely with Accounting and Finance teams to resolve discrepancies between tax and financial records.

Mission 3: Business tax advisory

Provide corporate tax input on new transactions.

Provide support on customs/VAT/GST modeling.

Support new e-invoicing and e-reporting implementations.

Mission 4: Transfer Pricing

Support the implementation of the group’s transfer pricing policy in APAC, in coordination with the group tax team.

Monitor intercompany transactions.

Prepare documentation and reporting requirements.

Quarterly and yearly TNMM computation for APAC

Mission 5: Audits & Disputes

Act as the primary point of contact for tax audits, tax agents, and tax authorities.

Proactively analyse and respond to tax audit queries, including drafting technical explanations and reconciliations, in coordination with local teams and HQ.

Extract transactional and master data directly from ERP systems (e.g. Workday, Infor M3, Cegid etc) to support audits.

Prepare detailed reconciliations between tax returns, GL, sub-ledgers, and source documents.

Coordinate and track audit requests, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely closure.

Mission 6: Process Improvement & Risk Management

Implement controls to mitigate tax risks; monitor legislative changes.

Establish and maintain tax documentation, audit trails, and standard working templates

Improve tax data extraction, reconciliation processes, and audit readiness.

Support internal controls related to tax compliance and reporting.

Mission 7: Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, group tax team and external tax advisors.

Provide tax guidance to business and finance teams on transactions and operational matters.

Support management with tax-related analysis, risks, and exposures.

About You:

Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance/Tax; CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent.

3-5 years in tax roles (big 4 or multinational environment), ideally in APAC-focused positions, with exposure to accounting, corporate tax, international tax and transfer pricing.

Experience in consumer goods/cosmetics industry.

Proficient in accounting & business intelligence software (e.g. Workday, Info M3, MS Office, Power Automate, Power Desktop, JDE, Infor M3, Workday, Cognos, and/or Hyperion).

Experience coordinating with external advisors and supporting multi-market tax processes

Expertise in Singapore tax code and familiar with other APAC regulations.

Proficiency in ERP sys