Specialist Tax Operations | Kuala Lumpur

BHP Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global resources company is seeking a Specialist in Tax Operations for their Kuala Lumpur office. This role offers the opportunity to engage in tax accounting, collaborate with various stakeholders, and work within a diverse team on compliance with Australian tax regulations. Candidates should have a degree in accounting and relevant experience in tax accounting and financial systems. The position promises career development in Tax and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave policy

Performance-based bonuses

Employee share program

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting with significant years of experience in accounting or a large corporate or professional environment.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA) either completion or currently pursuing is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all income tax related month-end ledger close process including preparation of tax accounting calculations.
• Draft Australian corporate tax returns and other tax calculations.
• Support Tax leadership by performing initial reviews of tax calculations.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge on SAP and other tax computation software.
• Provide technical guidance to tax team.

Skills

Accounting

Tax Accounting

Microsoft Excel

S4HANA(SAP)

Australian Tax Regulations

Education

Degree in Accounting

Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Specialist Tax Operations | Kuala Lumpur

Date: 24 Oct 2025

Job Country: Malaysia

Job Location/Region: Mid Valley City

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

This role is integral to the delivery of timely and accurate monthly and annual tax accounting and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with Group Policies and International Accounting Standards. It offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of Australian tax regulations and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external teams and stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your career development in Tax.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to all income tax related month lend ledger close process including preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual tax accounting calculations and associated reconciliations.
• Draft Australian corporate tax returns and other tax calculations such as withholding tax, royalties and income tax instalments including preparation of all associated workpapers.
• Contribute to all income tax related reporting activities relevant to the region.
• Actively stay abreast of changes in Australian tax legislations with the support from Reginal Group Tax team and assist in communicating relevant tax updates to impacted stakeholders.
• Support Tax leadership by performing some initial reviews of tax calculations and actively contributing to continuously improvement initiatives in line with BHP Operating System Practice.
• Participate in SOX compliance activities and support tax-related internal and external audit requests.
• Maintaining comprehensive knowledge on SAP and other tax computation software.
• Building and maintaining relationships with other departments and with the broader tax team, proactively engaging with tax technical matters, including provision of tax training, analysis, and technical guidance to relevant areas of the business and tax team.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting with significant years of experience in accounting or a large corporate or professional environment.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CIMA) either completion or currently pursuing is an added advantage.

Experience & Technical Competencies

• Experience in S4HANA(SAP) finance modules and related systems.
• Strong knowledge of accounting processes.
• Sound knowledge of tax accounting for income taxes (IAS 12).
• Experience in both income and secondary taxes.
• Australian tax experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel (including macros).
• Proficiency in Power BI preferred.
• Exposure to compliance / governance activities, such as SOX.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [e-mail].