Tax Associate - Penang

PwC; Penang; On-site; MYR 48,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Malaysia is seeking an Associate in Tax services to support clients with tax compliance, planning and advisory services. You will help businesses navigate tax regulations and optimise tax positions while delivering quality work.

As a member of the tax team, you will review financial data, prepare filings, and contribute to client-facing guidance in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes ownership, learning mindset, and collaboration across client teams.

Qualifications

• Adopt learning mindset and own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives and collaboration.
• Follow PwC tax and audit guidance and uphold independence.
• Ability to listen actively and articulate ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Validate client tax compliance with laws and regulations.
• Review and analyse financial data for tax filings.
• Prepare and file tax returns for clients.
• Provide tax planning and strategy guidance to clients.

Skills

Active Listening

Communication

Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Tax Preparation

Financial Statement Analysis

Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients’ compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
• Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
• Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
• Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
• Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
• Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
• Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm’s code of conduct and independence requirements.

Education

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Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications

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Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No