Senior Tax Accountant

NXP Semiconductors; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NXP Semiconductors Malaysia is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join the Finance team. You will manage tax compliance, support audits, monitor regulatory changes, and advise on tax matters for the Malaysia entity in a multinational setting.

The role requires a strong grasp of Malaysian corporate and indirect taxes, proficiency in Excel and SAP ERP, and at least 5 years of tax experience in a global context. You’ll collaborate with authorities, auditors, and consultants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, taxation or related discipline.
• ACCA/CPA/ICAEW/MICPA/CTIM or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
• At least 5 years of relevant tax experience in a multinational corporation, accounting firm or tax consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of Malaysian corporate tax and indirect tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax compliance, audits, and tax registrations.
• Prepare and review corporate income tax computations, returns and schedules.
• Coordinate tax payments and monitor deadlines for full compliance.
• Prepare tax provisions and tax-related journal entries.
• Support quarterly and annual tax reporting processes.
• Reconcile tax accounts and resolve balance sheet items.
• Assist with tax disclosures for statutory financial statements.
• Support stamp duty, e-invoicing, and transfer pricing compliance.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and identify process improvements.
• Participate in tax automation and system implementation projects.

Skills

Tax compliance

Malaysian tax regulations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related discipline

Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, MICPA, CTIM, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP ERP

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Tax Accountant to join our Finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing tax compliance, supporting tax audits, monitoring tax regulatory changes, and providing tax advisory support to business stakeholders for our Malaysia entity. This role offers exposure to both local and international tax matters within a dynamic multinational environment. Prepare and review corporate income tax computations, tax returns, and supporting schedules. Coordinate tax payments and monitor tax deadlines to ensure full compliance. Prepare tax provisions and tax-related journal entries in accordance with accounting standards. Support quarterly and annual tax reporting processes. Reconcile tax accounts and resolve outstanding tax-related balance sheet items. Assist in the preparation of tax disclosures for statutory financial statements. Support deferred tax calculations and tax accounting requirements. Liaise with tax authorities, external auditors, and tax consultants on tax queries, audits, and investigations. Maintain proper tax records and supporting documentation. Support stamp duty, e-invoicing, transfer pricing compliance and related documentation requirements. Monitor changes in tax legislation and evaluate potential business impacts. Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies. Support tax automation and digitalization initiatives. Participate in system implementations and process enhancement projects.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, MICPA, CTIM, or equivalent is an advantage.
• At least 5 years of relevant tax experience in a multinational corporation, accounting firm, or tax consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of Malaysian corporate tax and indirect tax regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems SAP ERP knowledge.

More information about NXP in Malaysia...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets.

Bright Minds. Bright Futures. We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Commitment At NXP. We recognize NXP is a powerful change agent as we continue to deliver innovative solutions that advance a more sustainable future. We remain steadfast in our commitment to sustainability and making measurable year-on-year progress. Also, we aim to create an inclusive work environment and we will not tolerate racism, discrimination or harassment of any kind. We have programs in place focused on diversity, inclusion and equality.

Thank you for considering a career at NXP.