Experienced Associate - Tax Compliance (CSG MY)

PwC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking an Associate in Tax who will support corporate tax compliance and planning services for a diverse client base. You will review data, assist in preparing tax returns, and help optimise clients' tax positions while maintaining high quality standards.

You will join a team of tax specialists in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple client portfolios, and develop commercial awareness through practical client engagements and technical guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and/or professional qualification.
• 1–2 years’ working experience in tax compliance and consultancy.
• Strong tax technical knowledge with the ability to apply it to client scenarios.
• Excellent client management and ability to work in a diversified team.
• A good level of commercial awareness.
• Self-motivated with proactive contributions to business development.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of experts who specialise in Corporate Tax Compliance.
• Prepare and complete complex tax computations.
• Manage your own portfolio of clients.
• Agree tax liabilities with tax authorities when necessary.
• Address client queries regarding tax implications of business transactions.
• Organise and monitor your workload and proactively support the team.

Skills

Active Listening

Communication

Tax Compliance

Tax Preparation

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients’ compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Responsibilities

• You will join a team of experts who specialize in Corporate Tax Compliance.

• You will undertake the preparation and completion of complex tax computations.

• Expect to manage your own portfolio of clients.

• Agreeing tax liabilities and seeking agreement of tax computations with the tax authorities when necessary.

• Deal with client queries in relation to tax implication of business transactions, including preparation and review of follow up queries and correspondence with appropriate internal and external parties.

• You will be expected to organize, monitor and manage your own workload.

• Proactively assist the team in various aspects of the project.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.

• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.

• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.

• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.

• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.

• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.

• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.

• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm’s code of conduct and independence requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and/or professional qualification.

• Strong tax technical knowledge with 1-2 years’ working experience in tax compliance and consultancy, ideally in a professional services organization.

• Exceptional critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.

• Excellent client management and ability to work in a diversified team.

• A good level of commercial awareness.

• Self‑motivated and proactive with supporting business development efforts to advertise our services and secure new clients.

• Possess good verbal and written skills.

Education

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

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Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}

Desired Languages

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Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date