Senior Tax Analyst

Lear Corporation; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unique in-house tax role exposure

Coaching and career development

Job summary

Lear Corporation in Malaysia is seeking a Tax Analyst/Senior Tax Analyst to support corporate income tax matters, including compliance, transfer pricing, and tax reporting. You will collaborate with the ASEAN Tax Manager on regional and global projects.

This role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy and at least 3 years of relevant tax experience, with strong Excel skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy required; professional qualifications preferred.
• Min 3 years corporate income tax experience.
• Strong understanding of Malaysian corporate income tax, including transfer pricing.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the overall tax compliance process, data gathering, and filings.
• Support monthly closing activities, tax accounting, and US GAAP reporting.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide insights on tax law interpretation.
• Support regional and global tax projects and implement process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Tax knowledge (Malaysian corporate tax

Communication & teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy

ACCA/CPA/ICAEW or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 39 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #189 on the Fortune 500.

About the Role

With significant exposure to US and international tax matters, the Tax Analyst / Senior Tax Analyst will assist with a broad range of corporate income tax matters in Malaysia, including tax compliance, transfer pricing and tax accounting / reporting. The role does not include responsibility for indirect taxes or payroll taxes. The Tax Analyst / Senior Tax Analyst will work closely with and support the ASEAN Tax Manager on regional and global tax projects assigned on an ad-hoc basis.

Main responsibilities

Tax Compliance

• Assist with the overall tax compliance process by gathering, processing and reviewing data necessary for tax computations, tax return preparation and other tax-related filings, including Global Minimum Tax filings.
• Work with external service providers and finance teams to ensure the timely submission of tax returns and tax payments, and compliance with statutory deadlines.
• Continuously improve procedures and processes to strengthen corporate governance and ensure compliance with prevailing tax legislation.
• Support tax audits, responses to tax notices and the timely resolution of other tax controversy matter with tax authorities.
• Support and coordinate transfer pricing compliance, including preparation, review and maintenance of transfer pricing documentation.

Tax accounting

• Support monthly closing activities, forecasts, tax account reconciliations and monitoring.
• Support tax reporting under US GAAP, including annual provision, return-to-provision and deferred tax calculations.
• Support the review of tax disclosures and income tax provision computations in statutory audit financial statements for Malaysia.

Tax advisory support

• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments that may impact business operations in Malaysia.
• Research and provide insights on the interpretation of applicable tax law.
• Support business and other functions in various transactions, including practical implementation, and identify risk areas.

Ad-hoc regional and global tax projects

• Support the development and implementation of process improvements to streamline tax processes and ensure accuracy in tax reporting and cash tax forecasting.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the ASEAN Tax Manager.
• Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy is required. Professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, ICAEW or equivalent are preferred.
• Min 3 years of relevant working experience in corporate income tax, preferably in a major accounting firm, multinational corporation or in-house tax function.
• Excellent understanding of Malaysian corporate income tax matters, including transfer pricing and tax accounting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with cross-border tax matters and multiple jurisdictions is an advantage.
• Proactive attitude and hands-on mentality.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.

We Offer

• Unique opportunity to grow and excel in an in-house tax role as part of an international team within a multinational corporation, with exposure to regional and global tax projects.
• Steep learning curve with coaching and career development possibilities.