Manager, Tax

Averis; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Averis is seeking a Senior Tax professional to lead direct tax activities in alignment with the company’s tax strategy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You will oversee planning, compliance, reporting, and interaction with external tax agencies, and manage a team of tax professionals to implement policy across the organization.

The role requires a degree in a related field and 3–5 years’ experience in a similar capacity, with willingness to relocate to KL.

Qualifications

• Degree in related field.
• 3–5 years in a similar role.
• Relocation willingness to Kuala Lumpur required.

Responsibilities

• Direct tax-related activities in line with tax strategy to meet obligations and objectives.
• Involved in tax planning, research, compliance, reporting and filings, auditing, and external communications.
• Lead and develop tax professionals to implement strategy and ensure compliance.
• Prepare transfer pricing documentation for entire supply chain and secure benchmarking studies.

Skills

Direct tax strategy

Tax planning

Compliance

Budget monitoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

Grow your career with us

Here at Averis, our common purpose is to improve lives by developing resources sustainably. Our people are crucial in helping us to realise our vision to be one of the best Global Business Solution (GBS) organization to support our customers in creating value for the Community, Country, Climate, Customer and Company.

Responsibilities

• Direct tax-related activities in accordance with the tax strategy to ensure the organization meet its tax obligations and objectives.
• Involved in tax planning; research; compliance; reporting and filings; auditing; and communicating with external tax agencies.
• Handle and manage Group tax management and compliance.
• Prepare and monitor Group Tax budget to achieve optimization of effective group tax rate
• Evaluate activities, policies, practices, and transactions to ensure they comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Ensure all tax returns, tax declarations, and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time.
• Advise senior management on tax matters and on the potential impact of laws and regulations on the operation of the organization. This includes monitoring, assessing and advise management on actual tax vs tax budget and inter-company pricing policy.
• Select and manage ongoing relationships with external consultants and advisors to ensure the organization receives satisfactory standards of service.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of tax professionals to ensure the organization’s tax strategy is implemented accurately and consistently and in compliance with all relevant regulations, laws and standards.
• Recommend and lead implementation of tax management tools.
• Prepare transfer pricing documentation for entire supply chain.
• Secure benchmark studies to support transfer pricing arrangement.
• Respond and advise on direct and indirect tax issues relating to operations and across.
• Review and advise on commercial and legal documentation.

To be successful in this role, it is recommended that you should have the following skills and qualifications:

• A degree in the related job field.
• At least 3 to 5 years of working exposure or experience in a similar role.
• Willing to relocate to the job location.

When you send us your resume and personal details, it is deemed you have provided your consent for us to keep or store your information in our database. All the information you have provided is only used for the recruitment process. Averis will only collect, use, process or disclose personal information where and when allowed to under applicable laws.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. We endeavour to respond to every applicant. However, if you receive no response from us within 60 days, please consider your application for this specific position unsuccessful. We may contact you in the future if there are opportunities that match your qualifications and experience. Thank you for considering a career with Averis.