Finance Analyst: Statutory Reporting & Tax Compliance

Agilent Technologies, Inc.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Malaysia is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide end-to-end compliance support for assigned entities.

You will own statutory reporting, audit coordination, and local tax compliance while collaborating with external auditors, tax advisors, and authorities to ensure timely, accurate filings. The role involves coordinating audits, managing tax filings, and maintaining strong data quality and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA, ACCA, CA, MIA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in statutory reporting, audit, tax compliance, or financial compliance, preferably in an MNC environment.
• Big 4 audit or tax experience preferred.
• Experience working with external auditors, tax agents, and regulatory authorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review statutory financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with US GAAP, local GAAP, and statutory requirements.
• Own end-to-end statutory audit coordination, including audit planning, preparation of supporting schedules, management of auditor queries, and timely completion of audits.
• Coordinate and support local tax compliance activities, including corporate income tax, withholding tax, stamp duty, and other regulatory filings for assigned entities.
• Prepare and reconcile accounting and tax-related schedules to ensure consistency between statutory financial statements and tax filings.
• Act as the primary contact for external auditors, tax agents, and regulatory authorities, including the Inland Revenue Board (IRB), for routine compliance matters, audits, inquiries, and information requests.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors on tax return preparation, tax computations, tax estimates, amendments, and tax audit support while maintaining ownership of data quality and issue resolution.
• Support the management of non-routine compliance matters, including tax audits, IRB reviews, stamp duty assessments, and other regulatory inquiries.
• Partner with Finance, Tax, Legal, Treasury, and shared service teams to resolve compliance-related issues.
• Identify process gaps, control weaknesses, and business continuity risks, and recommend improvements to strengthen compliance execution and audit readiness.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and support files for statutory and tax deliverables.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Audit coordination

Tax compliance

Regulatory liaison

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA/CA/MIA preferred

Job description

Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Malaysia is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide end-to-end compliance support for assigned entities.

You will own statutory reporting, audit coordination, and local tax compliance while collaborating with external auditors, tax advisors, and authorities to ensure timely, accurate filings. The role involves coordinating audits, managing tax filings, and maintaining strong data quality and documentation.