Manage APAC indirect tax strategy, advisory, compliance, governance, audits, and process improvements. Advise commercial and operational teams on VAT, GST, fuel, and excise tax implications across jurisdictions. Partner with Finance, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders on tax technology, including Oracle and tax engine configurations, automation, controls, and reporting. Provide training, manage risks, and support tax authority interactions in a global energy and commodities trading environment.
At World Fuel, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.
Shape Indirect Tax Strategy Across APAC
What You'll Do
Indirect Tax Advisory
What We're Looking For
Experience
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Indirect Tax Manager, APAC
Location: Singapore
Shape Indirect Tax Strategy Across APAC
World Fuel is seeking an experienced Indirect Tax Manager to support our growing business across Asia-Pacific. This is a highly visible role where you will partner directly with traders, operators, finance leaders, legal teams, and technology stakeholders to drive indirect tax strategy, compliance excellence, and process transformation.
As the regional subject matter expert for VAT, GST, fuel taxes, and related indirect tax matters, you will play a critical role in advising the business on commercial transactions, managing compliance obligations, improving controls, and supporting technology initiatives that enhance efficiency and scalability.
This is an excellent opportunity for an indirect tax professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with commercial partnership in a fast-paced global trading environment.
What You'll Do
Indirect Tax Advisory
- Partner with traders, operators, commercial teams, legal, and finance to provide practical indirect tax advice on business transactions.
- Advise on VAT, GST, fuel tax, excise tax, and related indirect tax implications across APAC jurisdictions.
- Support new business initiatives and commercial opportunities by ensuring transactions are structured efficiently and compliantly.
- Anticipate tax risks and deliver commercially viable solutions.
- Oversee indirect tax compliance activities across APAC in partnership with our Shared Service Centre.
- Ensure indirect tax returns, filings, and reporting obligations are completed accurately and on time.
- Monitor tax controls and governance processes to maintain compliance and reduce risk.
- Support audits, tax authority enquiries, and remediation activities when required.
- Partner with Finance and IT teams to enhance tax processes, reporting capabilities, and controls.
- Support tax engine implementations and automation initiatives.
- Maintain and enhance indirect tax configurations within Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion, and related systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and reduce manual processes.
- Build strong working relationships across Trading, Operations, Supply, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Technology teams.
- Deliver indirect tax training and guidance to operational and commercial stakeholders.
- Act as a trusted advisor across the organization on indirect tax matters.
What We're Looking For
Experience
- 7+ years of indirect tax, VAT, GST, fuel tax, transaction tax, or tax advisory experience.
- Experience within: Oil & Gas Energy Commodities Trading Marine Fuels Aviation Fuels Trading Houses Indirect Tax Consulting practices supporting these industries
- Strong experience advising on indirect tax implications of complex commercial transactions.
- Experience managing indirect tax compliance responsibilities across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong understanding of: VAT GST Fuel Taxes Excise Taxes Indirect Tax Controls Tax Governance
- Working knowledge of APAC indirect tax regimes and recovery principles.
- Experience supporting tax audits and tax authority interactions.
- Experience with Oracle R12, Oracle Fusion, Vertex, OneSource, Avalara, or equivalent tax technologies is highly desirable.
- Commercially minded and solutions-oriented.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable challenging stakeholders and asking the right questions.
- High attention to detail and strong risk awareness.
- Able to balance compliance requirements with business objectives.
- Confident communicator who can influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Work at the intersection of global energy, commodities, and indirect tax.
- Partner directly with traders, commercial leaders, and senior stakeholders.
- Influence tax strategy across a diverse APAC business.
- Lead tax technology and process transformation initiatives.
- Join a collaborative global tax organization with significant visibility and impact.
- Build your career within a Fortune 100 global energy and logistics company.
If you're an indirect tax professional who enjoys solving complex business challenges and partnering with commercial teams in a global trading environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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Please note that by submitting an employment application you consent to World Fuel Services processing your information for this role and potentially for future employment opportunities, in accordance with applicable laws. To learn more about how we protect and/or process personal information, please visit the WFS Privacy Center at: https://www.wfscorp.com/en/privacy-center.
World Fuel Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
World Kinect Singapore, Singapore, SGP Office
Singapore, Singapore, 307685
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