Senior Accountant

Rockwell Automation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindfulness program

Volunteer time off

Donation matching

Employee assistance program

OnTrack wellbeing

Job summary

Rockwell Automation Malaysia is seeking a detail-oriented Finance and Tax professional to manage end-to-end tax compliance, financial reporting, and accounting operations across jurisdictions. You will prepare corporate income tax returns, SST/WHT, and e-invoicing compliance, while supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes.

Collaborating with auditors and external consultants, you will strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and ensure timely, accurate financial

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in tax controlling or accounting.
• Having Malaysia tax certificate from an educational institution is preferred.
• Proficiency in corporate income tax compliance and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Up-to-date knowledge of local tax regulations and laws.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review corporate income tax returns to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare, review, and submit direct and indirect tax returns (e.g., CIT/SST/WHT) and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Prepare and submit the e_invoice for Indonesia and self-billing for Malaysia
• Manage tax reporting processes, including deferred tax calculations and provisions.
• Assist in tax audits and resolve any related queries.
• Provide support for tax planning and advisory services.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations, ensuring timely implementation of necessary adjustments.
• Liaise with tax authorities and external consultants for queries, audits, or clarifications related to indirect taxes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to address tax-related matters effectively.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation to support all tax filings.
• Contribute to process improvements within the tax compliance function.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reconciliations for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings.
• Conduct variance analysis on P&L and balance sheet accounts and provide explanations to stakeholders.
• Timely submission of the Company’s monthly financials via HFM.
• Prepare and coordinate annual and interim audit schedules, ensuring completeness and accuracy of supporting documentation.
• Provide all necessary explanations and reconciliations to external and internal auditors within agreed timelines.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with local GAAP/IFRS and group reporting requirements.
• Assist in drafting statutory financial statements and group reporting packages.
• Strengthen internal controls related to financial reporting, taxation, and audit compliance.
• Support finance transformation initiatives or ERP system enhancements when required.

Skills

Tax compliance

Financial reporting

Accounting

ERP systems

Hyperion/HFM

SAP

Education

Accounting degree

Malaysia tax certificate preferred

Tools

Hyperion/HFM

SAP

Job description

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

A well-rounded Finance and Tax professional responsible for managing end-to-end tax compliance, financial reporting, and accounting operations across multiple jurisdictions. The role encompasses the preparation and review of corporate income tax, indirect tax returns (CIT, SST, WHT), e-invoicing compliance, tax reporting, audit support, and liaison with tax authorities to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.

In addition to tax responsibilities, the position plays a key role in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounting close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, financial statement preparation, and group reporting. The incumbent partners closely with internal stakeholders, auditors, and external consultants to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial and tax reporting while maintaining strong internal controls and supporting continuous process improvement initiatives.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting and tax professional with strong technical expertise in taxation, financial reporting, compliance, audit coordination, and ERP-driven finance processes, who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Your Responsibilities:

Tax Job Description

• Prepare and review corporate income tax returns to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Prepare, review, and submit direct and indirect tax returns (e.g., CIT/SST/WHT) and ensure compliance with all statutory requirements.
• Prepare and submit the e_invoice for Indonesia and self-billing for Malaysia
• Manage tax reporting processes, including deferred tax calculations and provisions.
• Assist in tax audits and resolve any related queries.
• Provide support for tax planning and advisory services.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations, ensuring timely implementation of necessary adjustments.
• Liaise with tax authorities and external consultants for queries, audits, or clarifications related to indirect taxes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to address tax-related matters effectively.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation to support all tax filings.
• Contribute to process improvements within the tax compliance function.

Accounting Job Description

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, reconciliations for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings.
• Conduct variance analysis on P&L and balance sheet accounts and provide explanations to stakeholders.
• Timely submission of the Company’s monthly financials via HFM.
• Prepare and coordinate annual and interim audit schedules, ensuring completeness and accuracy of supporting documentation.
• Provide all necessary explanations and reconciliations to external and internal auditors within agreed timelines.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with local GAAP/IFRS and group reporting requirements.
• Assist in drafting statutory financial statements and group reporting packages.
• Strengthen internal controls related to financial reporting, taxation, and audit compliance.
• Support finance transformation initiatives or ERP system enhancements when required.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• A degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in tax controlling or accounting.
• Having Malaysia tax certificate from an educational institution is preferred.
• Proficiency in corporate income tax compliance and reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Up-to-date knowledge of local tax regulations and laws.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Experience with tax software and financial systems such as Hyperion/HFM, SAP.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

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Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is a leading global provider of automation, power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. The company focuses on always putting customers first by understanding their business needs and solving their problems with the best automation technology and manufacturing expertise, anywhere in the world. Capabilities extend through partnerships with a network of 5,600 reliable, local companies in distribution, services, software and product referencing. Leading brands and strategic partnerships uniquely qualify Rockwell Automation to deliver industry solutions to 80 countries around the world. We are now looking for dynamic individuals to be based in our Malaysia office as:

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) is a leading global provider of automation, power, control and information solutions that help manufacturers achieve a competitive advantage in their businesses. The company focuses on always putting customers first by understanding their business needs and solving their problems with the best automation technology and manufacturing expertise, anywhere in the world. Capabilities extend through partnerships with a network of 5,600 reliable, local companies in distribution, services, software and product referencing. Leading brands and strategic partnerships uniquely qualify Rockwell Automation to deliver industry solutions to 80 countries around the world. We are now looking for dynamic individuals to be based in our Malaysia office as: