T&L: Tax, Global Employer Services - Manager

ACCA Careers; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking experienced Tax Managers to lead client engagements and ensure compliance with tax regulations. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, ACCA certification, and over 5 years of experience in personal income tax. This role offers a dynamic work environment where collaboration and professional growth are encouraged.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in handling personal income tax, preferably gained from major accounting firms.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage client engagements, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Research and prepare materials for advisory projects related to employment tax planning.
• Provide guidance and support to team members.

Skills

Personal income tax handling

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or business related field

ACCA certification

Job description

Overview

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte, we offer a unique and exceptional career experience to inspire and empower talents like you to make an impact that matters for our clients, people and community. Deloitte offers you a highly inclusive, collaborative workplace and unrivalled opportunities to realize your full potential. We are always looking for people with the relentless energy to push themselves further, and to find new avenues and unique ways to reach our shared goals. So what are you waiting for? Join the winning team now.

Work you\'ll do

Deloitte\'s Tax Services help companies and individuals manage their tax costs and obligations effectively, especially in the area of cross-border tax matters. Leveraging on Deloitte\'s global resources, our Tax professionals keep clients abreast of developments that have tax implications and advise them in structuring investments, merger and acquisitions, transfer pricing, tax planning and compliance.

You will work within an engagement team and draw on experience and knowledge in cross border mobility issues including tax, immigration and social security requirements to provide employment related compliance and consulting services to multinational clients.

For its Global Employer Services service line, Deloitte Tax Services is keen on recruiting candidates who are willing to fit into the roles outlined below and have the requisite qualification and acumen to assume responsibilities attached to the job.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and manage client engagements, including compliance season planning, concur the tax compliance deliverables, risk management and account management.
• Keep abreast with the latest employment related regulatory development and ensure compliance with all applicable law and regulations.
• Research and prepare materials for advisory projects related to employment tax planning.
• Work with Partners/ Directors on business development opportunities.
• Manage multiple projects and assignments and ensure that services provided are within the agreed service level.
• Provide guidance and support to team members which aim to develop and motivate the engagement team.
• Assist with financial performance management of the engagement by monitoring billing and collections status.
• Involve in public speaking such as providing internal training, speaking at client seminars/events.
• To lead work-related initiatives such as technology, business development, talent management.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose and shared values, challenging themselves everyday to identify issues that are most important to our clients, our people and the communities, and to make an impact that matters. In addition to living our purpose, managers across our firm are expected to:

• Understand the goals of our clients and Deloitte and align our people to these objectives, setting clear priorities and direction.
• Influence clients, teams, and individuals positively. Lead by example and establish confident relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Deliver exceptional client service. Maximize results and drive high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and geographies.
• Develop high-performing teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities and recognize them for the impact that they make.
• Work effectively in diverse teams within a highly inclusive team culture where everyone is supported, respected and recognized for their contribution.
• Resourceful and independent in looking for resolutions or suggesting possible solutions.
• Good problem solving and crisis management skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or business related field. Candidates with recognized professional certification such as ACCA will also be considered.
• Possess at least 5 years’ experience in handling personal income tax, preferably gained from other major accounting firms or other related organizations.
• Excellent verbal and written English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• A team player and versatile to work with people of diverse background and experience.
• Mature in handling client issues and possess good interpersonal skill.
• Able to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize and organize workload.

Due to volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.