Global Tax Operations Leader

Orsted (Germany); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted seeks a senior Tax Operations leader in Kuala Lumpur to drive governance, optimize processes, and ensure compliant, timely indirect tax reporting across regions. You will partner with global tax, finance, and business teams to build scalable, future-ready operations.

Success requires a solid accounting/tax/audit background, strong leadership, and Mandarin fluency to coordinate with APAC teams. This role offers a centralised hub transformation within a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Technical accounting, tax or audit background with practical experience in local financial statements and audits.
• Experience in end-to-end audit cycles and governance development.
• Ability to drive process optimization and scalable tax operations.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with regional stakeholders.
• Mandarin language proficiency for APAC region.

Responsibilities

• Lead Tax Operations team across jurisdictions to ensure regulatory compliance and governance.
• Design and implement robust governance frameworks for tax processes and controls.
• Drive process optimization and automation to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Coordinate with local tax teams for accurate, on-time indirect tax reporting.
• Transform operations into a centralized hub with global consistency.

Skills

Technical accounting

Tax knowledge

Audit background

Operational excellence

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Indirect tax expertise

Mandarin proficiency

Education

Accounting/Tax/Audit degree

Tools

S/4HANA

Job description

Ørsted seeks a senior Tax Operations leader in Kuala Lumpur to drive governance, optimize processes, and ensure compliant, timely indirect tax reporting across regions. You will partner with global tax, finance, and business teams to build scalable, future-ready operations.

Success requires a solid accounting/tax/audit background, strong leadership, and Mandarin fluency to coordinate with APAC teams. This role offers a centralised hub transformation within a multinational setting.