What The Role Is

To manage and ensure timely filing, payment and refund processing, handling of property tax related enquiries, and compliance of all property tax obligations for JTC. This role involves close coordination with IRAS, Finance, IT vendors and internal teams to monitor, validate, and report property tax matters, maintain accurate records and GIS maps, and support budgeting and forecasting.

The role includes the land resource planning and management of JTC's estates to support the changing needs of companies, provide good jobs for Singapore and to ensure that the limited industrial land continues to support Singapore's economy.

What You Will Be Working On

Property Tax filing, payment & refund processing and Compliance
Ensure timely processing & payment of all property tax bills/notices (annual & ac-hoc basis) issued by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)
Prompt e-Filing of Notice of Transfer (NOT) for all property transfers, ensure proper tracking and timely processing of property tax refund by IRAS
Verify, prepare and seek approval of payment of property tax from in accordance with financial manual

2. Enquiries & Stakeholder Liaison
Handle internal and external enquiries related to land & property tax matters.
Act as the key liaison with IRAS for all property tax payment and refund matters, clarifications, audits & appeals

3. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Reporting
Work closely with the Finance Division to estimate the annual property tax budget.
Prepare monthly property tax provisions report.
Provide inputs during budget planning and forecasting cycles.
Generate ad hoc reports for management and audit purposes.

4. Database & GIS Updates
Ensure accurate updating to internal property tax databases, including GIS (Geographic Information System) data where applicable.
Ensure proper record filing of property information, tax status, bills & notices and payment history

5. Key user representative of JTC internal IT system for property tax
Provide user requirements, review workflows, process re-engineering & automation, coordinate user acceptance testing
Work closely with IT rep and vendor to manage data related & system integration issues
Conduct stakeholders engagement, training and change management where necessary

6. Land resource planning of JTC's estates
Iterate between macro and micro considerations, strategic and localised issues in area of land resource planning and management in Singapore's unique context
Understand Singapore's land planning considerations, with focus on how to address industrialists needs and support Singapore's economic growth
Trade-off between different land uses when planning for land-scarce Singapore, without compromising Singapore's economic growth
Work with agencies to ensure various planning and infrastructure requirements are provided so that the manufacturing sector and manufacturing-related services sector can thrive and good jobs provided for Singapore
Negotiate well, after understanding various and often conflicting perspectives of various stakeholders, e.g. government agencies, such that Singapore's economic growth can be achieved
Work well with diverse teams in JTC to consider and address various needs from e.g. business managers, engineers, project managers to ensure land is made available in timely manner; and support the creation of innovative and sustainable products to meet manufacturing and manufacturing-related services companies needs

What We Are Looking For

Relevant Degree in Real Estate, Land Planning or related fields
Experience: relevant experience in property tax management or real estate administration. You are expected to be familiar with JTC's industrial estates, products, policies and business operations over time.
Skills:
Good analytical and interpersonal skills
Strong attention to detail and flair for data accuracy
Good written and communication skills, able to work independently
Good knowledge of property tax related regulations and procedures is an advantage
Experience with GIS platforms and databases is an advantage

Assistant Manager (Estate & Technical Support Unit)