Senior Tax Specialist

About Klook We are a leading pan-regional experiences platform in Asia Pacific, purpose built to digitalize experiences and make them accessible to every traveler. Our mission is to build the digital infrastructure for the global experience economy — empowering merchants to share their passions and travelers to discover the heartbeat of each destination. We operate a mobile-first, curated platform featuring diverse experiences across global destinations. Do you share our belief in the wonders of travel? Global citizens ourselves, Klookers are not only curating memorable experiences for others but co-creating our world of joy within Klook. We work hard and play hard, upkeeping our high-performing culture as we are guided daily by our 6 core values:

Customer First

Push Boundaries

Critical Thinking

Build for Scale

Less is More

Win as One

We never settle, and together, we believe in achieving greater heights and realizing endless possibilities ahead of us in the dynamic new era of travel. Care to be a part of this revolution? Join us!

Role Overview Role Title: Senior Associate, Tax

Function: Finance

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment Type: Full time

What You’ll Do

• Manage end-to-end direct and indirect tax compliance for assigned Group entities, including Corporate Income Tax, GST/VAT, and Withholding Tax (“WHT”) filings.
• Work closely with external tax advisors and internal Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely statutory filings and tax payments.
• Support transfer pricing (“TP”) compliance and operational execution, including intercompany recharges, true-up adjustments, TP documentation, and audit support.
• Review contracts and new initiatives to identify key tax risks (e.g., PE, WHT, indirect tax) in cross-border arrangements.
• Prepare and review tax provision calculations, tax disclosures, and tax fee budgets management for closing and reporting purposes.
• Support tax audits and tax authority queries by coordinating information, preparing supporting documentation, and assisting with responses and dispute resolution.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and standardisation within the tax function.
• Support ad-hoc regional tax projects, including system implementations, restructuring, and M&A-related work.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant tax experience, with preferred exposure to indirect tax, digital business models, cross-border transactions, and/or in-house multinational environments.
• Strong sense of ownership, with a proactive and hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain tax matters clearly to non-tax stakeholders.
• Curious mindset with a strong willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-evolving environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate across stakeholders, and meet deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with ERP systems and Google Workspace, is an advantage.
• Fluency in English; Mandarin is highly preferred.
• Immediate availability is highly preferred.

*Klook is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire talented and passionate people of all backgrounds. We believe that a joyful workplace is an inclusive workplace, one where employees from all walks of life have an equal opportunity to thrive. We’re dedicated to creating a welcoming and supportive culture where everyone belongs. Klook does not accept unsolicited resumes from any temporary staffing agency, placement service or professional recruiter (“Agency”). Klook will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions or other payments related to such unsolicited resumes. An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Klook’s Talent Acquisition Team to submit resumes, and then