Tax Manager

Monroe Consulting Group; Malaysia; Presencial; MYR 180.000 - 300.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, partners with a leading multinational in the Professional Services sector to recruit a Group Tax Manager based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The role leads the Group's global tax function, ensuring compliance, governance and effective tax risk management across international operations. You will provide strategic tax leadership and commercially focused advisory support to drive business growth and regulatory compliance.

Formación

• Minimum 5 years of corporate tax experience.
• Experience in a Big Four firm, advisory practice or multinational environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of corporate taxation and international tax matters.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Group's global tax function across international jurisdictions.
• Oversee tax compliance, reporting and governance processes.
• Provide commercially focused tax advice to senior leadership.
• Develop and implement tax planning strategies and risk controls.
• Manage transfer pricing framework and cross-border matters.
• Coordinate with external advisers and authorities on tax matters.
• Support tax provisions and accounting in financial reporting.
• Lead tax audits and disputes resolution where required.

Conocimientos

Corporate tax knowledge

International tax

Tax planning

Tax risk management

Transfer pricing

Educación

CA, CPA, Master of Tax or equivalent

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with a leading multinational organisation within the Professional Services sector to recruit a Group Tax Manager. This opportunity is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Position Overview

This role will lead the Group's global tax function, ensuring compliance, governance and effective tax risk management across international operations. They will have to provide strategic tax leadership and commercially focused advisory support to drive business growth, operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tax Operations, Compliance and Reporting

• Take responsibility for the Group's tax compliance function and ensure all tax obligations are accurately and timely met across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Manage and coordinate the preparation, review and lodgement of corporate income tax and other applicable tax returns and filings.
• Oversee direct and indirect tax obligations, including GST, VAT, withholding tax, payroll taxes and other applicable statutory tax requirements.
• Coordinate with external tax advisers and local advisers to ensure all tax compliance requirements are appropriately managed.
• Maintain a tax compliance calendar and ensure key filing and payment deadlines are monitored and met.
• Coordinate with local finance teams to collate data and information required for tax computations, reporting and authority queries.

2. Tax Planning and Advisory

• Provide practical and commercially focused tax advice to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Advise on business activities, transactions, structures, contracts and commercial arrangements.
• Support the development and implementation of appropriate tax planning strategies.
• Identify, assess and mitigate actual and potential tax risks.
• Develop and maintain tax risk management processes and controls.
• Monitor, analyse and report tax risks associated with operations and expansion activities.
• Identify and implement compliant tax planning strategies to optimise global tax efficiency and support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Support the finance team in assessing tax structures and implications relating to inter company arrangements and cross-border transactions.

3. Transfer Pricing and International Tax

• Manage the Group's transfer pricing framework and ensure appropriate policies and documentation are maintained.
• Partner with external advisers on cross-border transactions, inter company arrangements and international tax matters.

4. Tax Incentives

• Manage tax incentive applications and claims, including research and development incentive claims, in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisers to ensure eligible activities and expenditures are appropriately identified, documented and supported.
• Liaise with relevant authorities where required.

5. Tax Provisions

• Oversee the preparation and review of tax provisions, including current and deferred tax balances.
• Ensure appropriate tax provisions and disclosures are reflected in financial reporting.
• Work closely with finance leadership and external auditors on tax accounting and audit-related matters.
• Ensure tax accounting treatments remain consistent with applicable accounting standards and organisational policies.

6. Tax Audits and Disputes

• Manage and coordinate tax audits, reviews and enquiries across relevant jurisdictions.
• Liaise with tax advisers and regulatory authorities to resolve tax matters efficiently and appropriately.
• Monitor potential tax disputes, assessments and exposures, escalating significant matters to senior management.

7. Tax Policies and Governance

• Develop, implement and maintain tax policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Ensure tax policies remain aligned with applicable legislation and business activities.
• Establish effective processes and controls to support compliance and minimise tax risk.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the business.
• Communicate relevant tax legislative changes to finance teams and key stakeholders.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and training on tax matters and legislative developments.

8. Stakeholder and Adviser Management

• Manage relationships with external tax advisers to ensure quality, value and service delivery expectations are achieved.
• Coordinate with tax advisers across international jurisdictions where required.
• Liaise with tax authorities and other regulatory bodies as necessary.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure tax considerations are appropriately incorporated into business decisions.

9. Other Responsibilities

• Provide tax support and advice on ad hoc matters, projects and transactions as required.
• Undertake additional tasks assigned to support organisational objectives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• CA, CPA, Master of Tax or equivalent professional qualification.
  * Proven experience in a specialist tax role with a minimum of 5 years of corporate tax experience.
  * Experience gained within a Big Four accounting firm, leading advisory practice or multinational corporate environment is highly preferred.
  * Strong knowledge of corporate taxation and international tax matters.
  * Experience managing tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
  * Familiarity with International Accounting Standards and accounting principles.

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Practical experience across corporate income tax, GST, VAT, withholding tax and other indirect taxes.
  * Strong understanding of transfer pricing principles and cross-border tax matters.
  * Experience managing multinational tax compliance, reporting and governance requirements.
  * Strong knowledge of tax risk management, tax planning and tax advisory activities.
  * Experience managing tax audits, reviews and regulatory enquiries.
  * Ability to support inter company arrangements and international business transactions from a tax perspective.
  * Medium to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance risk management and business objectives.
  * Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
  * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex tax concepts in a practical and business-friendly manner.
  * High level of collaboration and ability to work effectively across finance, commercial and operational teams.
  * Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
  * Excellent time management, organisational and prioritisation skills.
  * Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.