Kering Tax Specialist
- Location
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Apr 24, 2026
About Kering
Kering is a global luxury group housing multiple maisons across fashion, leather goods and accessories. The group is recognised for fostering creative excellence, sustainability and entrepreneurial management within high-end brands; as an employer it operates with matrixed governance spanning brand teams and central functions such as group tax and finance.
Kering seeks a Tax Specialist in Seoul — responsible for corporate tax, VAT, customs and transfer pricing compliance across Kering brands in Korea.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end tax compliance and reporting for local entities in Korea, covering CIT, VAT, WHT, customs duties and related filings to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Review tax provisions, deferred tax assets/liabilities (DTA/DTL) and ensure alignment with group accounting and tax policies.
- Identify and quantify tax risks across the Korea perimeter and propose mitigation measures to the Tax Manager and Group Tax team.
- Oversee transfer pricing processes: review TP adjustments, validate arm’s‑length outcomes and support ACVA and APA engagements and annual reporting.
- Prepare and review BEPS-related documentation and ensure submission in accordance with local law and group requirements.
- Provide pragmatic tax advice to local brand teams on commercial transactions and business activities, liaising closely with the Group Tax team and external advisers.
- Support tax audits and information requests, defend tax positions and maintain documentation to substantiate filings.
- Conduct targeted research on tax legislation and customs rules relevant to the luxury industry to identify compliance obligations and potential efficiencies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, law or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 6 years’ professional experience in tax or finance within a corporate environment or tax firm.
- Proven experience across corporate income tax, VAT/indirect tax, customs duties and transfer pricing.
- Excellent communication skills in both Korean and English, written and verbal.
- High sense of ownership, meticulous attention to detail and ability to prioritise multiple deadlines.
- Professional qualification preferred: AICPA or KICPA.
Skills
Experience
At least 6 years of progressive tax experience in either a corporate tax function or a professional services/tax firm, with hands-on responsibility for corporate income tax, indirect taxes, customs, transfer pricing and BEPS-related compliance and reporting.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, law or related field.
Workplace
This position is based in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.
Culture
Kering cultivates a creative, sustainability-oriented workplace that combines entrepreneurial brand autonomy with centralized expertise in functions such as finance and tax. The environment rewards technical excellence, cross-functional collaboration and pragmatic problem-solving within a high-end luxury context.
About Cerulean
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