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About Us

Damen Song Cam Shipyard is a joint venture between Damen Shipyards Group in the Netherlands and Song Cam Shipyard, based in Haiphong, Vietnam. The shipyard is a strategic and preferred production location within the Damen Shipyards Group, producing tugboats and workboats. Currently, the shipyard outfits, commissions, and delivers approximately 40 vessels per year to clients worldwide. This role will mainly focus to supply shared (office related) service activities towards other (Damen) companies around the globe with the majority situated in the Netherlands. Towards the future, this role will become part of the Damen Global Shared Services organization.

The role

Responsible for the successful implementation of the Tax controls for the various Damen business in Vietnam. This mainly involves Damen Song Cam Shipyards but also the other shipbuilding and maritime service business on tax implications of doing business in Vietnam and implementing the Global Tax controls and policies for Indirect and Direct taxes and being the spokesperson with local tax advisors and tax authorities in Vietnam.

This position will report to the Group Head of Tax and closely collaborate with the global tax team based in The Netherlands. The position requires a high level of independence, strong technical expertise in Vietnamese tax law, and the ability to act as a center of excellence for tax matters in Vietnam.

Key accountabilities

Your Main Responsibilities Include

Acting as in-house Tax Manager for Damen Song Cam Shipyard;
Ensuring full compliance with Vietnamese tax regulations, including:

Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Foreign Contractor Tax (FCT)
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Customs duties;

Advising Damen businesses in The Netherlands on the tax implications of shipbuilding and maritime services performed in Vietnam, including but not limited to:

Damen Workboats
Damen Offshore & Specialized Vessels
Damen Services and potential new business activities;

Serving as the first point of contact for all Vietnamese tax matters within the Damen Shipyards Group;
Managing relationships with local tax authorities and external tax advisors in Vietnam;
Supporting the Damen Group Tax team in the implementation of the Global Tax Control Framework, including:

Pillar Two regulations
Transfer Pricing
Global Withholding Taxes
Global Tax Policies;

Supporting annual recurring processes related to CIT and VAT reporting and compliance.

Qualifications & Requirements

To be successful in this role, you bring:

A university degree in Tax Law, Tax Economics or a related field;
More than 10 years of experience in tax advisory and/or in-house tax roles;
Preferred background in Big 4 advisory firms and/or multinational companies as an in-house Tax Manager;
Strong knowledge of Vietnamese tax legislation and its application in complex business environments;
Experience in project management and working with cross-functional stakeholders;
Ability to work as an independent subject-matter expert while maintaining appropriate checks and balances with the global tax team;
Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken, due to close cooperation with international stakeholders;
Strong analytical skills and the ability to deal with complex, evolving tax regulations.

What we offer

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a dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation;
a competitive salary;
holiday bonus, Tet bonus, quarter bonus;
monthly fuel allowance;
24/7 insurance + health insurance for employee and spouse
social insurance
business trip allowance (if any);
continuous focus on professional and personal development through training programs.

Other

Damen Song Cam does not approve of a commercial, contractor and/or agency acquisition or commercial use of this advertisement. Proposing candidates without invitation is not appreciated and will not be considered.

Recruiter

Tran Duc Vuong (Trần Đức Vượng)

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