About this role
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><b><u>Company overview</u></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit </span><a href="http://www.nomura.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="text-decoration:none">www.nomura.com</span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:center"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Job Description</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Job Title: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Regional Tax Specialist</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Corporate Title: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Vice President</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Division: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Finance</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Location: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Singapore</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"> </span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Function Overview:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">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. </span></p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="line-height:150%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"> </span></u></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black">Responsibilities:</span></u></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">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: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Providing tax advisory on new products or transactions across Wholesale business for entire Asia Pacific Region (Especially IWM, Equities, Tax operations, IBD and Credit) </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Responding to general tax enquiries from the business and corporate tax functions </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Maintain regular interaction with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and present and discuss relevant tax news and developments impacting their business </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Compute tax provision, deferred tax. Monitor and update Fin48 positions</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Review and approve income tax returns and GST/VAT returns </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Running tax projects on implementing policies to comply with new tax rules impacting Nomura </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Understand Nomura’s tax risk appetite and be able to make decisions within this framework </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Work collaboratively across other functions such as Financial Control, Product Control, Legal, Compliance and Operations in order to formulate the appropriate tax analysis </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Provide support on Transfer pricing calculations review and policy support. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Review and update TP local files</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to work autonomously as well as be part of the regional and global tax team to achieve all tax related deliverables </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black"> </span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;text-indent:0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black">Requirements:</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">10+ years of work experience in the tax area from within an international accounting firm, or financial institution. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Qualified Chartered Accountant or CPA or Other equivalent professional accounting qualification</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Experience working in indirect tax skills, advisory or transfer pricing</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Good analytical and communications skills, excellent problem solving ability, and ability to work with diverse groups; </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Must be able to work well under tight deadlines and handle multiple responsibilities; </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Strong self-starter, pro-active and team player; </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Knowledge of corporate tax , indirect tax and transfer pricing principles for Asia Pacific region</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to manage special projects, transitioning these to business leaders as appropriate </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'MS PGothic', sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black">Nomura Competencies</span></u></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black">Explore Insights & Vision</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="square"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black">Making Strategic Decisions</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="square"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black">Inspire Entrepreneurship in People</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="square"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black">Elevate Organizational Capability</span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="square"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="color:black">Inclusion </span></u></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="square"> <li style="color:black;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).</li> </ul><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Diversity Statement</span></u></b></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>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.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span>DISCLAIMER</span></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span><span>: <b>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. </b></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center"> </p> <p align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer</span></span></em></span></span></p>