Tax Lead

ACCA Careers; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Malaysia is seeking a tax professional with at least 5 years of experience in Singapore and Malaysia corporate tax to support tax compliance and planning.

You will review tax returns, assist with transfer pricing, and collaborate with business units across Asia, requiring Mandarin fluency and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience on Singapore and Malaysia corporate tax.
• Degree or relevant post-graduate/professional accounting qualifications recognized by professional body/associations.
• Possess passion, initiative, strong technical skills and an analytical mind.

Responsibilities

• Review corporate tax returns of entities in Malaysia and Singapore.
• Review year end closing/true-up of current and deferred tax schedules/balances.
• Assist enquiries from business units and other supporting functions in Asia region.
• Assist in direct, indirect tax, withholding and transfer pricing controversies / self-tax assessments.
• Assist in monitoring relevant tax legislation and development as well as the implementation of such changes where relevant.
• Assist in enhancing tax awareness in the organization and in-house trainings of direct tax and indirect tax topics.
• Assist Pillar 2 compliance and other ad hoc assignments that may arise from time to time.
• Prepare and assist in transfer-pricing documentation.

Skills

Mandarin fluency

Analytical mind

Initiative

Strong technical skills

Education

Accounting degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

• Review corporate tax return of entities in Malaysia and Singapore;
• Review year end closing/true-up of current and deferred tax schedules/balances for

Key Responsibilities

• Review corporate tax return of entities in Malaysia and Singapore;
• Review year end closing/true-up of current and deferred tax schedules/balances for

Group's tax reporting requirement;

• Assist enquiries from business units and other supporting functions in Asia region
• Assist in direct, indirect tax, withholding and transfer pricing controversies / self-tax assessments
• Assist in monitoring relevant tax legislation and development as well as the implementation of such changes where relevant
• Assist in enhancing tax awareness in the organization and in-house trainings of direct tax and indirect tax topics
• Assist Pillar 2 compliance and other ad hoc assignments that may arise from time to time
• Prepare and assist in transfer-pricing documentation

Requirement

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience on Singapore and Malaysia corporate tax
• Degree or relevant post-graduate/professional accounting qualifications recognized by professional body/associations
• Possess passion, initiative, strong technical skills and an analytical mind
• Tech savvy with excellent Excel and Power Point skills, familiarity with SAP
• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing Mandarin