Finance Professional (Tax Accounting)

Roland Berger; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled tax accounting professional to join their dynamic Finance & Controlling team in Kuala Lumpur. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse international tax reporting standards and collaborate with global finance teams. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of tax accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively across cultures. Join a welcoming team that values initiative and teamwork, and contribute to optimizing tax processes while ensuring compliance with local and international regulations. This is a chance to make a real impact in a global consultancy environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in tax accounting within an international context.
• Strong understanding of local and international tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with tax accounting requirements and prepare tax provisions.
• Analyze tax data and prepare reports for international tax standards.

Skills

Tax Accounting Principles

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Law

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Tax Accounting Software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Description

Roland Berger, founded in 1967, is the world's only leading management consultancy of European origin and German roots. We support major international industrial and service companies as well as public institutions in all aspects of corporate management – from strategic alignment to the introduction of new business processes and organizational structures. From the very beginning, we have worked in different languages and cultures. We value different perspectives and approaches and rely on the diversity of our employees. We look for and promote authentic personalities with an entrepreneurial spirit. If you like to take the initiative and want to make a difference as part of a team, you have come to the right place.

In a global management consultancy like Roland Berger, the Global Finance & Controlling Department offers exciting challenges. We advise Roland Berger Group, which is formed by Roland Berger Holding GmbH & Co. KGaA and its worldwide group entities. We focus on a broad variety of accounting and tax topics and are looking for a skilled and experienced tax accounting professional to join our Finance & Controlling (F&C) service hub in Kuala Lumpur. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and monitoring tax accounting activities for a variety of international tax reporting standards across our global organization and will act as an international interface for our global and local F&C colleagues. The role requires a deep understanding of tax accounting principles and the ability to analyze and interpret tax accounts in multiple jurisdictions.

You will be part of a highly professional and welcoming team.

Job Description

Your responsibilities include:

• Ensure compliance with local tax accounting requirements by preparing tax provisions and coordinating the quarterly and annual tax accounting processes for our global operations in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP. Collaborate closely with local and global finance and accounting teams to guarantee accurate and timely tax accounting reporting.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of domestic tax profiles and prepare analyses and inputs for various international tax reports, including current and deferred taxes, transfer pricing, and related matters, thereby supporting adherence to local tax laws.
• Conduct analysis and interpretation of tax accounts across multiple jurisdictions, identifying opportunities for process optimization. Work in tandem with our Finance & Controlling teams to ensure that tax accounting is accurately reflected in financial statements and relevant tax reports.
• Gather and analyze tax data from our global operations, prepare pertinent tax reports, and provide insights into tax trends and opportunities. Collaborate closely with finance and accounting teams to ensure that tax data is reported accurately and consistently.
• Support various global tax reporting and monitoring processes, including transfer pricing documentation and compliance with the global minimum taxation regime (OECD Pillar 2).
• Assist with international ad hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications

• A degree in economics, finance, accounting, law or similar from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in an international accounting firm or the in-house finance/accounting department of an international group of companies and ability to provide practical solutions.
• Basic understanding of tax systems in major jurisdictions, including the ability to compute and report tax provisions and to this extent to interpret and apply local tax laws.
• Strong communication skills and commitment to teamwork, high analytical capabilities, good understanding of the business.
• Knowledge and experience in MS Office, SAP and consolidation tools; proficient in Microsoft Excel and preferably also experience with other tax accounting software tools.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English; other languages spoken in our global business regions are a plus.
• Highest professional standards, including with a view to confidentiality.