2 jobs in SONY ELECTRONICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Assistant Tax Director
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Job Description/ Responsibilities
- Support Vice President – Head of Sony Global Tax Office Asia Pacific in managing direct and indirect taxes (including transfer pricing) in Asia Pacific region
- Work closely with internalstakeholders (with primary focus in liaising with HQ management teams locatedin Japan) to provide corporate tax advisory, planning and tax risk managementin Asia Pacific region
- Collaborate with functional groups including local business units to define and implement appropriate transfer pricing strategies, tax compliance and reporting controls
- Monitor proposed/newly enacted tax legislation/ jurisprudence/ international tax developments and analyze their impact to Sony businesses
- Coordinate tax audit and tax dispute management strategies for corporate taxes and transfer pricing, including supporting tax appeal/ litigation cases in Asia Pacific region
- Manage external advisors to effectively address tax issues and risk areas, including access to mutual agreement procedures/ advance pricing arrangements
- Assist in ad-hoc projects impacting Sony businesses in Asia Pacific region
Qualifications/ Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting and tax or equivalent qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in tax and financial accounting in a multinational corporation (MNC)environment. Experience in the consumer and technology industry will be highly advantageous
- Experience and in-depth knowledge of IFRS and Japan taxation system especially Tax Haven rules applicable to affiliates of a MNE incorporated in Japan. Expertise in international taxation rules (including transfer pricing rules) would be a strong advantage, especially familiarity in the taxation systems of countries in the Asia Pacific region
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in providing tax advisory and handling tax compliance/ audits
- Certificated public accountant license holder with international/regional tax experience is highly advantageous
- Strong communication and project management skills, including being effective in working with internal and external stake holders with diverse cultures, background and locations on cross border tax projects impacting regional operations and HQ
- Overseas travelling may be required
- Effective influencing, organizational and problem-solving skills
- Strong presentation skills and ability to write professionally
- Proficiency in the Japanese language (JLPT N1) is strongly preferred to liaise with Japan HQ and Japanese management personnel based in the Asia Pacific region
- Business proficiency in both English and Japanese to handle business documents written in English and Japanese
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New Content Creation Business Development Senior Executive/ Assistant Manager
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This incumbent will lead the growth of the high-quality content production function. In this role, you will drive the customer adoption of Sony's unique and advanced hardware, solutions, and workflows. Responsibilities include delivering technical education, leading joint Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) with clients and sharing valuable market insights with our head office business divisions. This position supports product marketing for professional video devices.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Customer Education and Technical Enablement : Support the adoption of Sony's unique hardware, solutions, and workflows used in high-quality content production, including high-end cinema cameras, virtual production, VR, and 3D content creation and broadcast production. You will also deliver technical training to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Leading Joint PoCs with Customers : Manage joint proof-of-concept (PoC) activities and product demonstrations with customers to validate the value and effectiveness of our technologies.
- Sharing Market Feedback : Collect and analyze feedback and market demand from customers in the Asia region, and share key insights with head office business divisions, product planning, and design teams. Your contributions will help develop products and solutions specifically tailored for the Asian market.
- Technical Introduction and Support : Provide technical introductions and support to sales and marketing departments when they sell target products and solutions. This includes conducting demonstrations and creating system proposals.
- Building Relationships with Industry Key Players : Identify and build strong relationships with key decision-makers and industry influencers relevant to our target products and solutions. Track progress and report outcomes to internal stakeholders.
What you should have:
- Deep Expertise in the Content Creation Industry : Possess at least 7 years of technical expertise and hands-on experience in high-quality content creation, including high-end cinema cameras, virtual production, VR, 3D content creation, and broadcast production. Candidates should also demonstrate a strong understanding of the latest industry trends and technological advancements.
- Experience in Technical Introduction and Customer Support : Possess at least 6 years of relevant experience in providing technical support to customers in the adoption of complex hardware, solutions, and workflows. A proven track record of addressing customer challenges through technical demonstrations and system proposals is essential.
- Joint PoC Leadership Experience : Experience planning, executing, and successfully leading joint Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) with customers.
- Excellent Communication and Feedback Skills : High communication skills to accurately gather technical opinions and demands from customers in the Asia region, and to provide clear and constructive feedback to the head office's product planning and design departments.
- Understanding of the ASEAN Market : An understanding of the characteristics of the content creation market, customer needs, and business customs in the ASEAN region.
- Relationship Building Skills : Ability to identify industry key players and adoption decision-makers, and to build long-term, trusting relationships.
- Communication Skills : Business-level English proficiency necessary for smooth communication with the Japan head office (planning and design team) and overseas customers/partners.
- Product Marketing Ability: The person in this position should have the ability in product marketing and demand creation, such as: New product introduction to the market, Utilization of key influencers for the new product, social network content planning
- Competencies required: Self-driven individuals with strong initiative and execution skills and highly driven to achieve targets and committed to delivering results.
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