Tax Manager

PCCO Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

PCCO Group is seeking a highly organized Tax Manager to lead tax advisory and compliance for a diverse client portfolio in Malaysia. This role blends high-level technical tax expertise with operational oversight, ensuring timely deliverables and effective client communication.

The ideal candidate has a strong command of Malaysian tax laws, leadership experience, and the ability to manage workflows and performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, taxation, or related field.
• Fully qualified or pursuing CTIM, ACCA, CPA Australia, MICPA, or ICAEW.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian tax laws including corporate, withholding, real property gains tax, capital gains tax, transfer pricing, stamp duty and indirect taxes.
• Tax agent license is an advantage.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in tax compliance and advisory.
• Experience leading small teams and managing operational workflows is advantageous.
• Strong leadership and communication capabilities with fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tax compliance and advisory for a diverse client portfolio, ensuring adherence to Malaysian tax laws.
• Draft technical advisory reports on corporate restructurings, withholding tax, and indirect taxes.
• Represent clients during IRBM audits and investigations with clear communications.
• Coordinate meetings with clients and authorities including IRBM, MIDA, MITI, and other agencies.
• Manage workflow, allocate resources, and monitor deadlines to minimize bottlenecks.
• Review and optimize SOPs to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Monitor WIP, billing, and budget usage to support profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

English

Bahasa Malaysia

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related discipline

CTIM/ACCA/CPA Australia/MICPA/ICAEW or equivalent

Job description

PCCO is a premier professional services firm providing sharp, strategic tax advisory, compliance, and corporate structuring solutions. As we expand our footprint across the Malaysian corporate landscape, we are seeking a highly organized, commercially minded Tax Manager. This role blends high-level technical tax expertise with operational control, administrative oversight, and financial management to drive the efficiency and profitability of our tax division.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tax & Advisory Management

• Compliance Oversight: Oversee and review tax computations, returns, and estimated tax payable for a diverse portfolio of clients, including corporate, association, partnership, sole proprietor and individual ensuring compliance with current tax laws, regulations, orders, public rulings and guidelines published by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM).
• Advisory: Conduct technical research and draft quality advisory report covering corporate advisory and restructuring, withholding tax, real property gains tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty determination and exemption, and indirect tax (SST).
• Audit Advocacy: Represent clients strategically during IRBM tax audits and investigations, managing communication and drafting technical rebuttal letters.
• Communication & Coordination: Coordinate and attend meetings with clients and relevant authorities including IRBM, RMCD, MITI, MIDA, Immigration Department of Malaysia and Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH).

2. Administrative, Control & Operational Monitoring

• Workflow & Resource Allocation: Monitor team capacity and allocate compliance and advisory assignments effectively. Implement tracking mechanisms to ensure all statutory deadlines are met with zero operational bottlenecks.
• Quality Control & Risk Management: Establish and enforce internal check-and-balance procedures to eliminate technical errors before final manager/partner sign-off by mitigating professional indemnity risks.
• Process Optimization: Continuously evaluate standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the tax department. Identify inefficiencies and recommend automated tools or streamlined workflows to cut operational waste.
• KPI & Performance Tracking: Monitor the performance and KPIs of professional and support staff, identifying training gaps and providing structured coaching to build a highly productive, self-sufficient team.

3. Financial Management & Profitability Control

• WIP & Billing Management: Monitor Work-in-Progress (WIP) limits diligently. Ensure timely billing and assist partners in managing accounts receivable to optimize the firm's cash flow.
• Time Cost & Budget Control: Oversee the team’s timesheet submissions and track actual hours spent against budgeted assignment fees.
• Profitability Optimization: Ensure assignments are delivered cost-effectively by balancing leverage to maximize recoverability and assignment profit margins.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related discipline.
• Fully qualified or actively pursuing CTIM, ACCA, CPA Australia, MICPA, or ICAEW or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian tax laws and regulations including corporate tax, withholding tax, real property gains tax, capital gains tax, transfer pricing, stamp duty and indirect taxes.
• Tax agent license or in the process of obtaining tax agent license is an advantage.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in tax compliance and advisory within an established accounting/tax firm.
• Proven experience leading small teams and managing operational/administrative workflows is highly advantageous.
• Strong leadership, management and communication capabilities with well drafting and presentation skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Proficiency in reading, writing and conversing in Mandarin is an advantage.