APAC Tax Analyst – Compliance, TP & Advisory

Altera; George Town; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Altera in Malaysia is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our Global Tax team. The role focuses on income tax, GST/VAT, withholding tax, and transfer pricing across APAC, partnering with Finance, Controllership, and external advisers.

You will support compliance, reporting, and advisory initiatives while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and risk management across the region, with a hybrid work model in place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
• 4+ years of corporate tax experience with APAC exposure.
• Strong knowledge of Income Tax, GST/VAT, Withholding Tax, and Transfer Pricing.
• Hands-on experience with Malaysia and India tax regimes.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Compliance & Filings (APAC): Coordinate and review corporate income tax returns, consumption tax (GST/VAT) returns, and withholding tax filings for APAC entities, with potential support for additional jurisdictions.
• Transfer Pricing: Support preparation/review of local files, intercompany agreements, benchmarking analyses, and Master File updates as needed.
• Provision & Reporting: Assist with quarterly and annual tax accounting (ASC 740/IFRS equivalents), including current and deferred tax computations for APAC.
• Advisory & Risk Management: Provide practical, business-aligned guidance on indirect tax, withholding implications, PE/remote work impacts, and incentives in Malaysia/India.
• Process & Controls: Drive process improvements, automation, and control enhancements for tax data, compliance workflows, and documentation retention.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Legal, and HR on tax-sensitive initiatives.

Skills

APAC tax exposure

Income Tax

GST/VAT

Withholding Tax

Transfer Pricing

ERP systems

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Tax audits

Automation tools

SOX/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Taxation

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Altera in Malaysia is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our Global Tax team. The role focuses on income tax, GST/VAT, withholding tax, and transfer pricing across APAC, partnering with Finance, Controllership, and external advisers.

You will support compliance, reporting, and advisory initiatives while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and risk management across the region, with a hybrid work model in place.