Japan-Korea Tax Manager

Kanagawa, Japan

Location: Kanagawa, Japan

Full-time | Office-based | Visa Sponsorship Available | Relocation Support Available

Shape the Future of Consumer Electronics Innovation

Our client is a Japanese subsidiary of a leading global home appliances and consumer electronics manufacturer focused on bringing innovative and energy-efficient products to the local market. By blending advanced global R&D and manufacturing capabilities with localized engineering, the company provides high-quality smart home solutions and consumer electronics tailored to the specific needs of Japanese households and corporate partners.

Position Overview

The Japan-Korea Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing tax compliance, governance, and risk management across operations in Japan and South Korea. Taking full responsibility for tax management in South Korea while coordinating closely with local Japanese business units, this role ensures seamless implementation of regional tax execution standards, leads transfer pricing responses, and drives cross-departmental alignment between global headquarters and local entities.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Policy Interpretation & Monitoring: Interpret and track evolving tax regulations in Japan and South Korea, translating them into standardized, actionable internal guidelines for local business units.
Daily Tax Advisory: Provide professional daily tax consultation across local operations, addressing operational and cross-border tax inquiries.
Tax Incentives Management: Guide the evaluation, application, and post-approval compliance management for tax incentives in Japan and South Korea to ensure optimal, lawful tax benefits.
Audit & Authority Defense: Assist in responding to tax authority inquiries, inspections, and formal tax audits; review submitted materials and support the development of official response strategies.
Internal Governance & Risk Reviews: Conduct regular internal tax risk reviews, identify compliance gaps, lead tax health checks for 9 domestic Japanese entities, propose corrective measures, and track implementation.
Process Visualization & Internal Controls: Visualize tax filing processes (corporate tax, consumption tax, and withholding tax) to strengthen internal controls across regional operations.
Transfer Pricing Oversight: Analyze gaps between group transfer pricing policies and actual local transactions in Japan; collaborate with external tax accountants to fulfill documentation obligations and verify pricing appropriateness.
Regional Entity Coordination: Take comprehensive responsibility for Korean entities—covering daily compliance, policy tracking, and project coordination—while driving cross-departmental alignment between global headquarters and local business units.

Candidate Qualifications

Required:

Experience: 6–8 years of professional tax experience, with strong exposure to tax compliance, corporate tax governance, and transfer pricing.
Language Skills: Fluent in spoken and written English.
Technical Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge of tax compliance, risk management, and transfer pricing documentation within multinational operations.
Key Competencies: Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional project management skills; ability to collaborate effectively with global headquarters, local business units, and external advisors.

Preferred (Nice to Have):

Proficiency in Japanese, Korean, or Chinese is highly advantageous for regional coordination.

Why Join?

This opportunity offers the chance to lead critical financial operations for a major global technology brand within the dynamic East Asian market.

You can expect:

Relocation Support: Comprehensive financial and logistical support for candidates moving to Japan.
Visa Sponsorship: Full corporate visa support for qualified international professionals.
Global Collaboration: A dynamic position linking global headquarters with local operational units across Japan and South Korea.
Career Development: A stable, growth-oriented environment at the intersection of consumer electronics, smart home innovation, and international finance.

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