Description
About Akuna:
Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market-maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.
Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Singapore, and London.
What you’ll do as a Tax Manager at Akuna:
As the APAC Tax Manager, you will be responsible for managing Akuna's tax compliance and reporting across the APAC region. You will work on direct and indirect tax compliance, transfer pricing, tax research, and planning initiatives, while partnering closely with Finance, Legal, and HR to ensure compliance and support the firm's continued growth across APAC. In this role, you will:
- Manage direct and indirect tax compliance across APAC jurisdictions, including income tax returns, GST/VAT filings, withholding tax, and other local tax obligations
- Coordinate with external tax advisors to prepare and review tax filings and ensure timely compliance with local filing requirements
- Support the implementation, documentation, and ongoing compliance of the firm's transfer pricing policies across APAC entities
- Research complex tax issues and evaluate the impact of new tax legislation and regulatory developments across the APAC region
- Partner with Finance to support tax planning initiatives and ensure appropriate tax treatment of business activities
- Assist with the preparation of tax provisions and deferred tax calculations for APAC entities under local reporting requirements, as applicable
- Manage responses to tax authority correspondence, audits, and examinations across APAC jurisdictions
- Support external auditors with tax and transfer pricing matters related to APAC entities
- Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, enhance controls, and implement automation to increase efficiency
- Monitor tax developments across APAC and proactively communicate the potential impact to the business
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new business initiatives, entity expansions, and operational changes throughout the region
- Perform other tax-related duties as assigned
Qualities that make great candidates:
- At least four years of tax experience, with significant exposure to APAC tax matters.
- BS/BA in Accounting, Finance or a related field
- CPA, CA, CTA, or Master's in Taxation preferred.
- Experience preparing or reviewing Australian corporate income tax returns and indirect tax filings.
- Strong understanding of transfer pricing principles and international tax concepts.
- Experience managing relationships with external tax advisors and tax authorities.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with teams from various departme.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred, but not required:
- APAC indirect taxes (GST/VAT)
- International tax and cross-border transactions
- Transfer pricing
- Tax technology and automation initiative
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