Tax Specialist

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking an APAC Tax Specialist to join our growing Tax team. In this role, you'll help manage income tax workstreams across the Asia-Pacific region and collaborate with teams across the firm on strategic tax planning initiatives. It's an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact and grow your expertise across multiple APAC jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income tax provision and income tax return workpapers 
• Prepare tax footnotes for audited financial statements
• Act as the primary point of contact for APAC based tax advisors
• Work with external advisors in reviewing and filing income tax returns
• Maintain a tax compliance calendar and coordinate tax payments for APAC entities
• Provide support in responding to inquiries from tax authorities 
• Analyze tax treaty issues including treaty applicability and permanent establishments
• Assist with transfer pricing compliance obligations
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, and legal teams on projects to create tax efficiencies and improve tax structuring in relation to APAC entities
• Research tax issues and communicate findings clearly to internal stakeholders 
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting tax in the APAC region

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field 
• 7+ years experience in corporate income tax managing tax compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions 
• Experience with income tax rules in key APAC markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Korea, and China preferred; familiarity with additional regional jurisdictions is a plus
• Ability to quickly familiarize oneself with the income tax rules of new tax jurisdictions
• Strong Excel skills, with the ability to independently read, edit, and create tax workpapers
• Strong project management skills, with excellent organizational abilities and meticulous attention to detail
• Exceptional cross-functional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Impeccable ethics, integrity, and discretion when working with confidential information
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, and take initiative to identify and resolve issues
• Master’s in Taxation or CPA preferred
• Public accounting and finance/trading industry experience preferred