Senior Associate - Tax (Penang Regional Office)

PwC Malaysia; George Town; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia seeks a Tax Compliance professional to join their team. This role involves preparing tax computations and managing client portfolios to ensure compliance with tax regulations. Candidates should possess a strong accounting background and critical thinking capabilities. Join a dynamic environment where your skills can grow and contribute to meaningful client connections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and/or professional qualification.
• Strong tax technical knowledge with at least 3 years' experience in tax compliance.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and completion of complex tax computations.
• Managing a portfolio of clients and maintaining relationships.
• Reviewing and analyzing financial data and filing tax returns.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Client Management

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Professional qualification

Job description

Description

Whether you’ve just graduated or have years of experience, this is a firm where you can learn and grow.

It’s the PwC experience that stays with you as you build strong networks and make lasting friendships. Be part of a larger team as we work together, drawing on everyone's knowledge and skills to reimagine the possible.

Join PwC today for the experience that stays with you.

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Responsibilities

• You will join a team of experts who specialize in Corporate Tax Compliance.
• You will undertake the preparation and completion of complex tax computations.
• Expect to manage your own portfolio of clients.
• Agreeing tax liabilities and seeking agreement of tax computations with the tax authorities when necessary.
• Establish and maintain the client relationships - managing and controlling deliverables within deadlines, handling day to day queries and establishing your role as the trusted/primary point of contact.
• You will be expected to organize, monitor and manage your own workload.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and/or professional qualification.
• Strong tax technical knowledge with at least 3 years' working experience in tax compliance and consultancy, ideally in a professional services organization.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent client management and ability to work in a diversified team.
• A good level of commercial awareness.
• Self-motivated and proactive with supporting business development efforts to advertise our services and secure new clients.
• Possess good spoken and written skills.

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Creativity, Drafting Tax Documents, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Self-Awareness {+ 9 more}

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.