Tax ITTS-TPC (Tax, Policy & Controversy), Senior Associate / Associate

EY; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Inclusive culture

Career development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur invites a Senior Associate / Associate to join our Tax ITTS-TPC team. You will advise on tax matters and help optimize clients’ tax strategies, while collaborating with a global team on complex tax projects.

You will support corporate tax compliance, restructuring, incentives, IPOs, cross-border transactions, and risk management to deliver value for clients. This is a dynamic role within EY's BTS practice.

Qualifications

• Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in business tax services or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Advise on tax matters and plan client business activities to optimise tax solutions.
• Assist clients with strategic and operational challenges facing their tax functions and assess opportunities.
• Be part of a global team to build sustainable tax strategies and monitor tax processes.
• Provide technical tax advice and support authorities on tax issues, including audits and rulings.
• Manage delivery of tax projects ensuring high quality and value for clients.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Team leadership and motivation

Work under pressure

Education

Accounting or related field

Job description

Tax ITTS-TPC (Tax, Policy & Controversy), Senior Associate / Associate

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 15 May 2026

Requisition ID: 1441933

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

Our Business Tax Services (BTS) - Tax Audit & Investigation practice is an integrated and collaborative team of corporate tax professionals advising the best clients in the market. We help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting, compliance and planning, and tax policy and controversy. We are currently looking for people who have experience in tax advisory, tax structuring and tax compliance services to advise a range of corporate clients.

The opportunity

You’ll be responsible for advising on tax matters and planning the client’s business activities to optimise tax solutions. You’ll help clients succeed by assisting them with the strategic and operational challenges facing their tax functions, analysing tax opportunities and benefits that can be attained by them. Be part of a global team, you’ll help build sustainable tax strategies; assess, improve and monitor tax functions’ processes, controls and risk management.

Your key responsibilities

• You’ll contribute technical insights to business tax compliance engagements and internal projects.
• Assist clients with projects such as corporate tax advisory work, restructuring, tax incentives, initial public offerings, and cross border transactions.
• Preparing estimated tax liabilities to assist the client in meeting its tax payment obligations.
• Provide the highest level of technical advice on the application of tax law.
• Assisting clients to deal with the relevant authorities on any tax issues they may face including tax audit, seeking for tax rulings, tax appeals and technical confirmations.
• Manage the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring tax excellence with real and valuable solutions.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Dedicated, innovative, resourceful, analytical and able to work under pressure.
• Foster an efficient, innovative and team‑oriented work environment.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in business tax services or a related field.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What we offer

EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, where this may be needed, guided by our FWA Policy. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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