As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
Your Opportunity Starts Here.
Why JoinGain broad exposure across corporate tax, GST, tax risk management, business partnering, and transformation initiatives through structured rotations. You'll develop both technical expertise and commercial acumen while contributing to strategic projects that support the Group's growth, governance, and transformation agenda.
How You SucceedYou are curious, proactive, and eager to learn. Success comes from applying strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication to solve complex tax issues and support stakeholders. You embrace new technologies, continuously improve processes, and demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and a growth mindset when navigating challenges in a dynamic and evolving business environment.
What you doYou will learn how to become a tax strategist, risk manager, and trusted business advisor, to be responsible in the future to navigating complex tax issues while supporting the Group's growth, governance, and transformation agenda. This role will combine deep on-the-job learning of technical tax expertise with leadership, stakeholder management, regulatory engagement, and strategic business partnering at an enterprise level.
You will be rotated across Singapore tax types to experience tax compliance, reporting and risk and disputes management. In addition, you will also participate in supporting business transactions, new product approvals, and technology and process transformations that impact the Group’s tax workflows.
Corporate income tax (CIT)
Prepare monthly tax provisions
Response to queries raised by external auditors during year-end audit
Prepare and submit corporate tax returns
Response to tax queries raised by the Tax Authority or other Government Agencies
Manage tax and other government incentives (when applicable)
Goods and services tax (GST)
Prepare and submit GST returns
Support testing of GST controls during GST audits and identify areas for improvement
Assist Business/Support Units in their GST related queries
Others
Review GST and withholding tax treatments on payments made to foreign suppliers
Improve tax operations’ processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Support assigned Business/Support Units on tax matters
This role will report to the Singapore Tax Controller (Bank).
Who you are
Self-starter, independent and motivated to learn and solve issues, and is comfortable dealing with management and other business colleagues.
A strong communicator (both written and verbal), attentive to details with excellent analytical skills.
Degree in Accountancy and Law, and have proven work experience as a Tax Accountant or Tax Analyst (being in a in-house tax function before will be an advantage but not mandatory). Tax qualifications will be also be advantageous but not mandatory
Willing to learn and operate Oracle ERP and other ERP systems.
Proficiency in MS Office suite and new AI tools, with the ability to handle large information and datasets.
Resilient and resourceful, with an open mindset and a willingness to push beyond one’s comfort zone to embrace new challenges and broaden one’s learning.
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
Skills Required
- Degree in Accountancy and Law
- Proven work experience as a Tax Accountant or Tax Analyst
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Willingness to learn and operate Oracle ERP and other ERP systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and new AI tools
- Ability to handle large amounts of information and datasets
- Self-starter attitude, independence, motivation, resilience, and adaptability
- Prior in-house tax function experience
- Tax qualifications
What We Do
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker. OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services. OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang. OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
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