Sr. Tax Accountant, US Tax

Avepoint; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join their finance team. The role involves managing tax compliance, coordinating with local authorities, and improving tax procedures. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred, and over 5 years of tax compliance experience. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of previous relevant tax compliance experience.
• Experience in back-filing sales and use tax.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly sales and use tax and reconcile differences.
• Manage compliance work with local tax authorities.
• Conduct tax research related to complex tax situations.

Skills

Tax compliance

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent certification

Job description

About AvePoint

A five-time winner of the Microsoft Partner of the Year award, AvePoint provides the most advanced platform for SaaS and data management to optimize SaaS operations and secure collaboration. More than 9 million cloud users rely on our solutions to secure digital collaboration data, sustain connections between people and ensure business resiliency in the modern digital workplace.

At AvePoint, we are committed to investing in our people. Agility, passion and teamwork set us up to do our best work and foster a culture where you are empowered to craft your career, make an impact, and own (y)our future. Unleash the power of you!

About the position

As the Senior Tax Accountant, you will join our growing global finance team. You will be working closely with other tax and finance team members. You will manage day-to-day compliance work, and drive the company's US tax-related workstreams.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review monthly sales and use tax and reconciling the differences between the NS and Avalara system
• Review and confirm exemption certificates are current and valid
• Experience in back-filing sales and use tax
• Experience in US indirect tax and income tax provision and compliance
• Manager and facilitate directly with local tax authorities on indirect tax and income tax related notices
• Addressing internal/external client inquiries
• Develop and implement opportunities for process standardization and improvement in US tax procedures
• Maintain up-to-date tax calendar for various filings, compliance matters and other tax related workstreams
• Tax research related to complex tax situations and/or changes in tax law
• Work from office

What you will bring to our team:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• Big 4 or nationally recognized firm experience preferred.
• 5+ years of previous relevant tax compliance experience.
• Highly organized with the ability to maintain a large volume of information.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical and project management skills.
• A strong communicator with strong analytical and research skills.

AvePoint is proud to employ talent from many different backgrounds, experiences and identities. We believe that diversity and inclusion drive our success and is at the core of how we hire, communicate and collaborate to deliver value and excellence.

We are committed to fostering an environment where people can bring their whole selves to work and feel a sense of belonging, and we continue to work toward creating a workforce that represents the diversity of our customers and communities.

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