General Ledger & Tax Specialist

Hapag-Lloyd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company is seeking a highly skilled Tax Specialist in Selangor, Malaysia, to oversee tax compliance. This role includes preparing and filing tax returns, managing tax audits, and contributing to process improvements. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and have at least 5 years of experience in corporate income tax, with additional experience in Indirect Tax and Transfer Pricing preferred. Competitive compensation offered with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of corporate income tax experience.
• Background in Indirect Tax, Transfer Pricing, and/or Cross-Border Transactions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate tax filings.
• Support tax planning and audits.
• Prepare financial statements in accordance with local standards.
• Lead projects for process simplification and automation.

Skills

Tax compliance

Tax audits

Process improvement

Financial reporting

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

ACCA/MICPA/ICAEW or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Tax Specialist to oversee tax compliance, including preparing, validating, filing direct and indirect tax returns, supporting tax audits, while also contributing to continuous process improvements.

Main Objectives of this position

We are seeking a highly skilled Tax Specialist to oversee tax compliance, including preparing, validating, filing direct and indirect tax returns, supporting tax audits, while also contributing to continuous process improvements.

Geographic Scope

Southeast Asia Countries – Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar

Function and Duties

• Ensuring timely and accurate tax filings
• Preparing and/or reviewing Corporate income tax filing – CIT, freight tax, carrier tax, foreign contractor tax etc
• Preparing and/or reviewing Indirect tax filing – VAT/GST, Sales Tax or withholding tax etc
• Supporting tax planning, tax estimate/ revision, tax instalment/ payment, tax provision
• Ensuring tax returns of ASE are filed in accordance with tax authorities
• Managing Tax Audit including preparation of schedules, follow up with all the stakeholders, resolving discrepancies
• Preparing Quarterly Tax Risk Reporting and regular updates to management on the tax development
• Supporting the global tax team on the Transfer Pricing policies
• Ensuring Transfer Pricing documentation are up to date
• Supporting Corporate Tax in HQ by implementing tax policies and strategies
• Staying up to date on all tax regulations for SEA countries, assessing their impact on business
• Being the POE coordinating among HQ, Region, Area, QSC, Tax consultant

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Preparing monthly management reporting, expenditure analysis and ad hoc reports
• Preparing financial statements in accordance with local accounting standards and statutory requirements
• Preparing cost plus computation.
• Ensuring meeting closing and reporting deadlines (accuracy and timely delivery)

Internal Control Checklist (ICCL)

• Preparing and co-ordinate monthly internal control checklist for sign off
• Implementing corrective measure action to tighten internal control

Process improvement and automation

• Willing to lead projects for simplification, streamlining and automation
• Process improvement champion

Any other projects/tasks assigned by the team leader.

Qualifications and Technical Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• ACCA/ MICPA/ ICAEW (or equivalent) qualification
• Minimum 5 years of corporate income tax experience, with additional background preferably in one or more of the following areas: Indirect Tax, Transfer Pricing and/or Cross-Border Transactions