Senior Manager - Tax

PwC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm is seeking a Senior Manager in Kuala Lumpur to provide business advisory to private companies. The successful candidate will manage client relationships and lead teams, ensuring effective communication and innovative solutions. With a strong emphasis on tax compliance and operational efficiency, the role requires over 7 years of experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. This position will utilize expertise in managing teams and delivering client-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in tax advisory roles.
• Oral and written proficiency in English.
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and address client needs effectively.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Supervise teams to foster an atmosphere of trust.
• Provide timely feedback to staff.

Skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Proficiency in digitization tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Chartered Accountant or equivalent

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Manager in PwC Private, you will help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as audit, tax compliance, and planning to improve operational efficiency and free up time for business strategy. You’ll experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition. Our team designs and implements personalized service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You’ll assist the team with wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies.

Our PwC Private teams help entrepreneurs, private business owners and family enterprises manage ownership and growth at every stage, in a way that fits the needs of their business in today’s changing global landscape.

To stand out and stay future-ready in a changing world, PwC emphasizes being purpose-led and values-driven at every level. The PwC Professional provides a global leadership development framework with a single set of expectations across lines, geographies and career paths, offering transparency on the skills needed to be successful now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Proven ability to identify and address client needs;
• Experience in building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement;
• Proven communication skills to articulate value propositions;
• Proficiency in managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, and collections, and preparing or coordinating complex written and verbal materials;
• Experience in supervising teams to foster an atmosphere of trust, promoting diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation;
• Proven ability to provide timely, meaningful written and verbal feedback to staff;
• Demonstrated leadership as a business advisor, including developing new relationships, making introductions to sell new services with a "One Firm" service mindset;
• Experience in innovating through new and existing technologies, and experimenting with digitization solutions;
• Proficiency in using digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements.
• Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team;
• Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations;
• Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels;
• Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail;
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required;
• Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism;
• Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart;
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements;
• Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust;
• Uphold the firm\'s code of ethics and business conduct.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

Demonstrates intimate-level knowledge and/or a proven record of success in complex tax issues faced by non-publicly traded companies and day-to-day compliance and consulting for a variety of entities by:

• Proven ability to identify and address client needs;
• Experience in building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement;
• Proven communication skills to articulate value propositions;
• Proficiency in managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, and collections, and preparing or coordinating complex written and verbal materials;
• Experience in supervising teams to foster an atmosphere of trust, promoting diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation;
• Proven ability to provide timely, meaningful written and verbal feedback to staff;
• Demonstrated leadership as a business advisor, including developing new relationships, making introductions to sell new services with a "One Firm" service mindset;
• Experience in innovating through new and existing technologies, and experimenting with digitization solutions;
• Proficiency in using digitization tools to reduce hours and optimize engagements.

We lead the way as tax advisors dedicated to innovation; providing our clients with the right skills & technology to problem solve and provide sustained outcomes. We adopt a practical and holistic approach to meet the unique needs of private companies and their owners. We thrive in an environment where transactions are complex and require an advanced level of sophistication. We are distinguished by our technical knowledge, specialization, and industry insights which address our clients\' needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Years of Experience: 7 year(s)
• Bachelor\'s Degree in Accounting or
• Completed professional papers such as Chartered Accountant or equivalent (such as ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ/ CPA Australia/CPA US/IRS Enrolled Agent).
• Interest to pursue professional papers for future progression
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
• Strong leadership, teamwork and client servicing skills
• Strong communication skills in both oral and written English

Travel Requirements

Not Specified