As a Senior Tax Accountant, you will be responsible for supporting Wesco’s tax compliance, audits, tax provision, and tax planning. You may also assist in reviewing the work of more junior staff.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with local accounting teams across APAC under the guidance of the APAC Indirect Tax Supervisor.
- Prepare and review indirect tax compliance for multiple legal entities, including VAT/GST returns, withholding tax returns, and issuance of withholding tax certificates across 14 countries.
- Provide tax advisory support to finance and business functions, including sales, procurement, accounts payable, credit, and operations teams.
- Manage tax audits, tax and customs authority enquiries, and investigations.
- Review, analyse, and strengthen indirect tax controls and processes, including VAT/GST treatment of employee expenses, company vehicles, import VAT reconciliations, export documentation, and zero-rated or exempt transactions.
- Support the configuration and maintenance of indirect tax determination systems.
- Act as a regional subject matter expert for tax-related initiatives, including ERP implementations, business transformation projects, and e-invoicing programs.
- Prepare and reconcile indirect tax accounts against the trial balance and supporting records.
- Undertake other ad hoc tax and finance-related responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant tax experience gained in a multinational corporation and a reputable tax advisory firm.
- Strong knowledge of indirect tax regulations, legislation, and compliance requirements.
- Sound understanding of accounting principles, practices, and their practical application would be an added advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word; knowledge of Access or other data tools is an added advantage.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing deadlines.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, finance, or a related discipline
- At least 5 years of relevant tax experience in a multinational corporation and reputable tax advisory firm
- Strong knowledge of indirect tax regulations, legislation, and compliance requirements
- Understanding of accounting principles, practices, and practical application
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
- Knowledge of Microsoft Access or other data tools
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing deadlines
- Detail-oriented, proactive, analytical, and strong problem-solving skills
- Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) with company match is a relative strong point and is consistently part of the package. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a solid element within the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests PTO policies are favorable, including self‑managed or generous banks in some roles along with paid holidays. Paid parental leave and related time‑off options add to the perceived strength of leave benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests employees have meaningful choice through medical plan options with HSA/FSA alongside ancillary programs like EAP, discounts, and supplemental coverages. The breadth of selectable add‑ons supports tailoring benefits to individual needs.
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What We Do
At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With nearly 1.5 million products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress. Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2022 net sales of $21.4 billion.
