Tax Manager

Responsibilities

The Tax Finance team handles tax compliance and regulatory inspections for the group's legal entities across every jurisdiction where we operate. We partner with business lines on the tax implications of new products, markets, and transaction structures, so commercial decisions are made with a clear view of their tax treatment. We also manage the group's transfer pricing framework, keeping intercompany transactions properly documented and consistent with the arm's length principle.

We navigate a constantly shifting global tax landscape, balancing efficiency with rigorous compliance while supporting business agility.

You will build and maintain the planning frameworks that support the company's operations across global markets, upholding compliance standards while enabling the business to move with speed and confidence.

Our Tax team works with other corporate functions on tax advisory, planning, structuring, and tax controversy. We ensure compliance in direct (corporate income tax) and indirect tax and solve tax-related issues.

We are seeking an enthusiastic tax specialist to join the Tax team. The position will focus on corporate taxes, including both tax compliance and tax consulting.

• Support tax compliance and reporting requirements for Turkey and selected countries in the Central Asia region.
• Prepare, validate, and reconcile tax data to support accurate tax filings and reporting.
• Perform tax validation and data reconciliation; review VAT general ledger accounts for input and output tax and match them with tax returns; and identify tax compliance issues or red flags.
• Assist with preparing tax calculations and returns, replying to tax authorities, reviewing documents for tax purposes, and maintaining tax supporting registers.
• Assist in reviewing draft monthly, quarterly, and annual local tax returns prepared by external advisors.
• Support tax compliance matters related to e-commerce operations in Turkey, including transaction flow reviews, invoicing compliance, indirect tax considerations, and coordination with relevant stakeholders and external advisors.
• Identify basic tax compliance issues or discrepancies and escalate them with supporting analysis and recommendations.
• Support periodic tax compliance checks across business units and help track documentation requirements and exceptions.
• Provide day-to-day tax compliance support for business projects and service lines under the guidance of senior Tax team members.
• Assist in coordinating with local tax authorities and external tax advisors on routine tax compliance matters, including VAT, DST or similar tax regimes, corporate income tax, and withholding tax filings.
• Support tax risk management activities by helping document risks, maintain trackers, and follow up on mitigation actions in assigned jurisdictions.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• At least four years of progressive tax work experience in Turkey, preferably with large multinational corporations or professional consulting firms, and a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or taxation, or professional qualifications. Experience in other Central Asian countries is a plus.
• Experience in the TMT or technology industry is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of Turkish tax and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to thrive independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Detail-oriented, collaborative, honest, adaptable, eager to learn, and diligent, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent professional English for communication with internal and external stakeholders in a global business environment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why join us

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We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make an impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity and inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe, and so does our workplace. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.