Finance Controller - Cost & Tax Team Lead

Job description

**Who are we?** Amar Bank is one of the most technologically advanced digital banks in Indonesia. Our leading digital lending product, Tunaiku has the distinction of being the first FinTech product in Indonesia. We are also the first digital bank on the cloud. As the first profitable digital bank, we managed to get listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. **How did we manage to do that?** We are changing people’s perception of a bank. We believe we are the innovators who combine customer focus principles with creating technology-based impact. We incorporate freedom and flexibility as part of our startup working culture DNA to encourage innovation in creating better financial solutions for the banking industry. We think of ourselves as, ‘A technology company with a banking license’. For this reason, we ‘Act like a FinTech, and think like a Bank.’ **How did it all start?** Founded on March 15, 1991, in Surabaya as PT Anglomas International Bank (Amin Bank), the bank was acquired by Tolaram Group and transformed to PT Bank Amar Indonesia (Amar Bank) in 2014. It has then undergone a significant digital transformation to become one of the country's forerunning fintech institutions through its award-winning digital lending platform, Tunaiku. **Our philosophy, mission, and vision** Technology must impact lives, must improve lives. We exist to provide banking to those who ‘need’ and not only to those who ‘want’. Services when provided to those who need at the time of their need brings smiles. Our vision is to bring 200 million smiles. **More about the bank with startup culture environment** Consist of 1000+ people, you will meet people who love to grow, dream big, and actually have fun at the workplace! We provide a great working environment that pushes people to grow outside their comfort zone. People with high drive and ambition find us a very attractive place to work as their career growth matches their own drive and not any staid policies. Thus we hold the honor of being awarded “Best Place to Work in Indonesia”. Recently Amar Bank was awarded as Inspirational Brand from APEA (Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards) 2022. Of course, our innovation won't stop here. So if you would love to be a part of it, have a growth mindset, and are constantly hungry for challenges, we invite you to join us in our journey to ‘Impact Lives’. **Join us today and create #unlimitedinnovations!** About the Position: We are looking for a Team Lead to supervise our Cost and Tax functions within a lean, automation-enabled banking finance team. This is a single supervisor role, you will own both functions simultaneously, managing people, and reporting directly to the leader. Experienced Finance professional to lead our Cost & Tax functions. This role is particularly relevant for Big 4 Audit/Assurance professionals with strong exposure to Banking or Financial Services clients who are ready to transition from advisory/review into an in-house ownership role. This is not a specialist role. We are looking for someone with genuine breadth across cost management and tax compliance, who can lead a team with accountability, structure, and coaching instinct. If you are a deep specialist in only one domain, this role is not the right fit. ### Responsibilities: **Cost Function** - Own the integrity, timeliness, and relevance of all cost and budget reporting - Build and maintain the financial control framework - Deliver decision-ready cost narratives at shareholder and management level. Translate numbers into risks, recommendations, and actions - Challenge and resolve material variances through the team - Drive cost-efficiency and identify where automation should replace manual effort - Ensure period-close runs cleanly without your direct intervention on routine items **Tax Function** - Own end-to-end compliance with all applicable Indonesian tax obligations: PPh Pasal 21, 23, 25/29, Pasal 4 ayat (2), PPN, and PPh Final - Be hands-on; able and willing to prepare, review, and file when the situation demands it - Provide governance sign-off on SPT filings and e-Faktur submissions before they reach DJP - Advise on tax implications and tax planning for transactions, products, and structures - Own the monthly tax equalization (commercial vs. fiscal) by ensuring it is reconciled, documented, and defensible - Liaise with tax authority and maintain audit, compliance framework, and DJP ready posture at all times - Zero late filings of any tax compliances and/or audit. ### Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance - Minimum 5 years in finance or accounting operations - Demonstrated experience across cost/budgeting AND tax compliance (Indonesian tax landscape required) - Prior supervisory experience managing direct reports — preferred - Experience in a banking, multifinance, or OJK-regulated environment — preferred - Hands-on experience with e-SPT, e-Faktur, DJP Online, or Coretax - Have qualification on Brevet A & B - preferred - Experience in a Big 4 professional services firm is highly preferred, particularly candidates with Audit/Assurance experience. - Experience handling Banking, Financial Services, Multifinance, Insurance, or other OJK-regulated clients is a strong advantage.