Tax Executive

YTL Corporation; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

YTL Corporation is seeking a Tax Executive to support the preparation of tax reports and manage transfer pricing files across various sectors. This role offers an opportunity to engage with diverse tax jurisdictions and contributes to major tax projects while providing technical support. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, project management experience, and relevant educational qualifications, working in a dynamic and evolving tax landscape.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Exposure to various industries and tax jurisdictions

Qualifications

• 3+ years working experience in corporate/international tax required.
• Experience in tax advisory or audit function preferred.
• Strong academic results in Accounting & Finance for recent graduates.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of Country-by-Country Report and related submissions.
• Partner with divisions for local transfer pricing file management.
• Keep divisions updated on the latest tax developments.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Innovative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Taxation/Law

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA/ICAEW/CPA/MICPA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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The global tax landscape has been changing at an unprecedented rate the past few years, with increasingly complex tax and regulatory changes.

Today, terms such as ‘Global Minimum Tax’, ‘Tax Governance’ and ‘Transfer Pricing’ have become part of our everyday vocabulary.

What will be your key responsibilities?

As the Tax Executive in our Tax division, you have the opportunity to

• Assist in the preparation of the Group’s Country-by-Country Report (“CBCR”) and related submissions which would involve

o Liaising with the various Financial Heads for the CBCR submissions

o Co-ordinating the project

o Analysing the CBCR results

•Assist as a business partner alongside the various divisions (e.g. Utilities, Power Generation, Cement and Hotels) in

o Preparing and/or managing the preparation of local transfer pricing files in line with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation (OECD)’s and Inland Revenue Board (IRB)’s Transfer Pricing guidelines. This would involve coordinating with local finance teams and/or external advisors.

o Providing tax technical support for various transactions/transfer pricing policies or other tax matters such as indirect tax/withholding tax/Malaysian corporate tax

oK eeping the divisions abreast with the latest tax developments

• Be at the forefront of new tax developments and assist in the implementation of new Group-wide tax projects, such as

o The OECD’s Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS) 1 and 2 projects

o International tax developments in the jurisdictions in which we operate in

o Other OECD or national tax projects where applicable

Do you have what it takes?

• Project management skills, with the ability to coordinate various teams (e.g. local finance teams/operational teams/external service providers) in order to facilitate timely deliverables.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• An effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across all levels

• Proactive and a great self-starter with the ability to come up with innovative solutions

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills and have good presentation skills

• Experience in financial reporting/accounting standards/group consolidation would be an added advantage

What are the requirements?

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Taxation/Law or other business related fields from recognized universities

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA/ICAEW/CPA/MICPA) or tax qualification (e.g. CTIM) would be desirable

• Preferably at least 3 years working experience in corporate tax or international tax in a Big 4/in-house tax function of an MNC, preferably in the area of tax advisory

• Recent graduates in the field of Accounting & Finance with strong academic results and candidates with at least 3 years working experience in the audit function of a Big 4 will also be considered

• Proficiency in applications such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.

• Good command of English

What’s in it for you?

By joining us, you are joining one of the largest and most diverse Malaysian home-grown multinationals.

This gives you the opportunity to not only learn of many different industries (from utilities, construction contracting, cement manufacturing, property development and investment, hotel development and management, e-commerce initiatives and internet-based education solutions and services) but also of various tax jurisdictions (e.g. Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands, Japan, France, Thailand and Vietnam).

This role gives you the opportunity to stretch yourself as you advise and implement changes in various divisions, jurisdictions and tax operating models.

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YTL Corporation Berhad (Company No. 92647-H) is one of the largest companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia (Stock Code: 4677, Bloomberg: YTLMK; Reuters: YTLS.KL), and together with its four listed entities has a combined Market Capitalisation of about RM 31 billion (approx. USD9.28 billion, based on the exchange rate of USD1.00:RM3.34) as at 30 January 2014, and has total assets of over RM53.6 billion (USD17.0 billion). The company was listed in 1985 and has also had a secondary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1996. YTL was the first Asian non-Japanese company to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The YTL Group's core businesses are ownership and management of regulated utilities and other infrastructural assets, serving 12 million customers in three continents.

YTL Corporation's strategy of providing "World Class Products and services at very competitive prices" along with its history of Innovation, has led directly to it recording a compounded annual growth rate in Pre-tax profits of 55% over the last 15 years, and an enviable track record of creating shareholder value. It has been paying dividends every year since it was listed on KLSE. YTL Corporation's strategy has also resulted in it and its subsidiaries accumulating numerous International Awards in the process.

YTL Corporation Bhd emerged in the coveted position of being the largest non-government linked company in the 2010 MB100 survey of Malaysia's Largest Listed Companies. YTL Corp moved up to number five from number 20 previously, and its subsidiary YTL Power International Bhd secured the eighth spot.

YTL Corporation Berhad (Company No. 92647-H) is one of the largest companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia (Stock Code: 4677, Bloomberg: YTLMK; Reuters: YTLS.KL), and together with its four listed entities has a combined Market Capitalisation of about RM 31 billion (approx. USD9.28 billion, based on the exchange rate of USD1.00:RM3.34) as at 30 January 2014, and has total assets of over RM53.6 billion (USD17.0 billion). The company was listed in 1985 and has also had a secondary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1996. YTL was the first Asian non-Japanese company to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The YTL Group's core businesses are ownership and management of regulated utilities and other infrastructural assets, serving 12 million customers in three continents.

YTL Corporation's strategy of providing "World Class Products and services at very competitive prices" along with its history of Innovation, has led directly to it recording a compounded annual growth rate in Pre-tax profits of 55% over the last 15 years, and an enviable track record of creating shareholder value. It has been paying dividends every year since it was listed on KLSE. YTL Corporation's strategy has also resulted in it and its subsidiaries accumulating numerous International Awards in the process.

YTL Corporation Bhd emerged in the coveted position of being the largest non-government linked company in the 2010 MB100 survey of Malaysia's Largest Listed Companies. YTL Corp moved up to number five from number 20 previously, and its subsidiary YTL Power International Bhd secured the eighth spot.

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