About the Opportunity
Job Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: 28 February 2027
Job Description
Title APAC Tax Manager
Department Asia Tax
Location Tokyo, Japan
Reports To APAC Tax Associate Director
Level Corporate Tax - 5
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
About your team
The Financial Services Global Tax team is responsible for all the management and governance of direct, indirect and operational risk across all FIL group companies and funds. We provide effective and proactive tax services to the business, support the development of tax efficient products for our customers, and assist in influencing, interpreting, and implementing major tax legislative changes.
About your role
This is a mixed role covering both corporate and fund taxes for Japan as the primary market and China, Korea, and Taiwan (“North Asia) as secondary markets. The individual will enable Fidelity International to effectively manage money for APAC investors globally and manage money for all investors in Asian markets while complying with taxation obligations. The role involves coordination with the Dalian Tax CoE (for Japan, China, and Korea compliance support), Sydney and Dalian-based APAC Financial Controllers, external advisers, and collaboration with the APAC TP Head and APAC Fund Operational Tax Head.
About you
You’ll be a qualified tax professional with a minimum of five years’ experience in public accounting or in-house at an international organisation. You’ll bring strong Japan tax expertise — corporate tax, consumption tax, withholding tax and cross-border transactions — together with a technical understanding of international tax, including transfer pricing, BEPS Pillar 2 and CbC reporting. You’ll combine a strong appreciation of governance and risk frameworks with the curiosity and self-direction to build networks across functions and geographies. Native-level Japanese and business-level English are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate & International Tax
Act as the primary tax point of contact for Japan business stakeholders, providing timely and practical tax advice on business initiatives, product launches, distribution strategies, and cross-border transactions
Provide oversight and assistance with compliance obligations of APAC corporate and indirect tax returns, including assistance with year-end tax provisioning
Assist with tax audit and regulatory inspection information requests
Assist in International tax matters including BEPS Pillar 2 compliance requirements and filings, Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting and Transfer Pricing (e.g. Local Files) of APAC entities
Monitor tax developments and tax risks across Asia, including providing tax advice support for transactions and ad-hoc business projects
Transfer Pricing Calculation Operations Oversight
Provide operational oversight of transfer pricing calculations and processes, supporting the APAC TP Head
Coordinate with Dalian Tax CoE on TP data preparation and documentation
Ensure timely and accurate TP local file preparation and benchmarking data collection in coordination with the APAC TP Head and external advisers
Fund Operational Tax Support
Support the APAC Fund Operational Tax Head in fund-related document preparation, specifically W-8 forms and CRS documentation
Support review of tax disclosure sections in fund prospectuses and offering documents
Assist in tax structuring analysis for new fund launches
Assist with ad-hoc requests from the wider Fund Operational Tax team
CoE & External Adviser Coordination
Act as the primary interface with Dalian Tax CoE for Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea tax compliance processes, ensuring quality, timeliness, and escalation of exceptions
Manage external tax adviser…