Junior Tax Consultant

Overview

DFDL is a leading ASEAN with offices (or collaborating firms) in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Singapore.

As a full-service firm, DFDL provides legal and tax services across a variety of industry sectors. To better serve our clients’ business needs, we have also organized our expertise into the following practice groups:

• Aviation
• Banking, Finance and Technology
• Corporate and Commercial
• Compliance and Investigations
• Dispute Resolution
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Energy, Mining and Infrastructure
• Real Estate and Construction
• Employment and Labor
• Taxation

Position

We are currently looking to recruit a qualified candidate to join our Phnom Penh office as a Junior Tax Consultant.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment with career development and personal growth opportunities.

Reports to:

Head of the Cambodia Tax Practice, Tax Manager and Senior Tax Managers

Key external relationships:

Clients

Key internal relationships:

Project Managers, Representative Partners, Senior Managers

Salary range:

Competitive, varying based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant and the needs of the Practice.

Position type:

Full Time – Regular

Applicants eligible:

Local residents

Working Hour

Mon-Fri, 8am –12pm and 2pm – 6pm

Location:

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Primary Responsibilities of the role

The primary responsibility of this position is to participate in building of strong value-adding practice expertise beyond the local tax advice and to contribute to the sustainability and development of the Company’ business.

Main duties of the role

• Prepare monthly and return tax reports and other tax and customs compliance documents;
• Keep up to date with any development relating to tax and custom laws, regulations and practice;
• Research tax and custom related issues exclusively on behalf of the Firm and clients of the Firm;
• Communicate with the General Department of Taxation and Customs officials; and
• Participate on knowledge management, professional development and administrative activities as requested.

Requirements

Essential skills & proficiency

• University level qualification in Law or professional accounting qualifications;
• 5-10 years of experience;
• Experience of advising international tax and inbound tax in Cambodia; And
• Experience in managing and enhancing client relationship.

Desirable

• Proactive and passion for the tax area;
• Proficient in both spoken and written English;
• Experience in transfer pricing is a big advantage;
• Big 4/top law firm experience will be highly regarded.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae or resume, accompanied by a covering letter outlining the candidate’s interest in and suitability for the position.

All applications and expressions of interest will be treated confidentially and reviewed only by DFDL Senior Management and the Human Resources team.

Please note that this position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed and processed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.