Tax Analyst

Altera; George Town; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Altera in Malaysia is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our Global Tax team. The role focuses on income tax, GST/VAT, withholding tax, and transfer pricing across APAC, partnering with Finance, Controllership, and external advisers.

You will support compliance, reporting, and advisory initiatives while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and risk management across the region, with a hybrid work model in place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
• 4+ years of corporate tax experience with APAC exposure.
• Strong knowledge of Income Tax, GST/VAT, Withholding Tax, and Transfer Pricing.
• Hands-on experience with Malaysia and India tax regimes.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Compliance & Filings (APAC): Coordinate and review corporate income tax returns, consumption tax (GST/VAT) returns, and withholding tax filings for APAC entities, with potential support for additional jurisdictions.
• Transfer Pricing: Support preparation/review of local files, intercompany agreements, benchmarking analyses, and Master File updates as needed.
• Provision & Reporting: Assist with quarterly and annual tax accounting (ASC 740/IFRS equivalents), including current and deferred tax computations for APAC.
• Advisory & Risk Management: Provide practical, business-aligned guidance on indirect tax, withholding implications, PE/remote work impacts, and incentives in Malaysia/India.
• Process & Controls: Drive process improvements, automation, and control enhancements for tax data, compliance workflows, and documentation retention.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Legal, and HR on tax-sensitive initiatives.

Skills

APAC tax exposure

Income Tax

GST/VAT

Withholding Tax

Transfer Pricing

ERP systems

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Tax audits

Automation tools

SOX/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Taxation

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Job Details: Job Description

Altera is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our Global Tax team! This role is ideal for a tax professional with strong technical depth across Income Tax, Consumption Tax (GST/VAT), Withholding Tax, and Transfer Pricing, with a particular emphasis on APAC jurisdictions. You’ll support compliance, reporting, and advisory initiatives across the region, partnering closely with Finance, Controllership, and external advisors to drive accuracy, efficiency, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance & Filings (APAC): Coordinate and review corporate income tax returns, consumption tax (GST/VAT) returns, and withholding tax filings for APAC entities, with potential support for additional jurisdictions. Track statutory deadlines, manage documentation, and ensure timely, accurate submissions.


• Transfer Pricing: Support preparation/review of local files, intercompany agreements, benchmarking analyses, and Master File updates as needed. Collaborate with global TP and Controllership to operationalize policies (charges, true-ups, and documentation).


• Provision & Reporting: Assist with quarterly and annual tax accounting (ASC 740/IFRS equivalents), including current and deferred tax computations for APAC. Reconcile tax accounts, analyze ETR drivers, and support statutory audits.


• Advisory & Risk Management: Provide practical, business-aligned guidance on indirect tax, withholding implications, PE/remote work impacts, and incentives in Malaysia/India. Support tax audits and inquiries; prepare responses, compile support, and coordinate with external advisors.


• Process & Controls: Drive process improvements, automation, and control enhancements for tax data, compliance workflows, and documentation retention. Partner with Finance/IT to improve data integrity and tax-sensitized configurations in ERP.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Legal, and HR on tax-sensitive initiatives (e.g., new products, supply chain changes, vendor setups, incentive claims). Provide training and guidance to business partners on tax requirements and changes.

Qualifications

• Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.


• 4+ years of progressive corporate tax experience with demonstrated APAC exposure.


• Strong working knowledge of Income Tax, Consumption Tax (GST/VAT), Withholding Tax, and fundamentals of Transfer Pricing.


• Hands-on experience with Malaysia and India tax regimes (compliance, reporting, and/or audits).


• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and strong Excel skills; comfort working with large data sets.


• Excellent documentation, organization, and stakeholder communication skills.


• Preferred Professional designation such as CA/CPA/ACCA/CTA (Malaysia credentials a plus).


• Big 4 or large advisory firm experience (compliance, TP, or indirect tax).


• Experience with tax provisioning (ASC 740/IFRS), automation tools (e.g., Alteryx/Power BI), and SOX/controls environments.


• Prior experience supporting tax audits and managing external advisors.

What You’ll Bring

• A practical, business-oriented approach to tax with strong attention to detail.


• Ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines across multiple jurisdictions.


• Curiosity to learn, improve processes, and influence cross-functional teams.

Work Model & Travel

Based in Malaysia (hybrid work model aligned with local office guidance). Occasional travel within APAC; limited global travel as needed.

Job Type

Regular Shift: Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Additional Locations

None specified.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation or ordinance.

About Altera

Altera: Accelerating Innovators Altera provides leadership programmable solutions that are easy-to-use and deploy in applications from cloud to edge, offering limitless AI possibilities. Our end-to-end broad portfolio of products including FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, System on Modules, SmartNICs and IPUs provide the flexibility to accelerate innovation. Altera is helping to shape the future through pioneering innovation that unlocks extraordinary possibilities for everyone on the planet.