Tax Manager

Polymorph Recruitment; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 112,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance for relocate to BukI

EPF, SOCSO & EIS

Job summary

Polymorph Recruitment partners with an established Malaysian professional services firm to recruit a Tax Manager in Penang. You will lead the tax division, develop client relationships, grow the tax business and mentor a team, with a clear pathway toward broader leadership.

The role covers corporate and individual tax engagements, planning, compliance and advisory, including cross-border matters, audits and dispute resolution, with opportunities to progress to Tax Partner.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification or degree in Accounting, Finance or Taxation.
• Minimum 5 years of tax experience with leadership.
• Experience in semiconductor and manufacturing industries preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of tax professionals, strengthening technical expertise and team performance.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of corporate and individual clients, overseeing tax engagements from planning and compliance through to completion.
• Review tax computations, returns and statutory filings to ensure accuracy and timely submission in accordance with Malaysian tax laws.
• Monitor compliance deadlines and proactively identify tax risks and exposures, escalating significant matters to Directors.
• Support tax advisory engagements covering tax planning and structuring, tax incentives, cross-border transactions, stamp duty and SST.
• Handle tax audits, investigations and dispute resolution, including liaison with the relevant tax authorities.
• Oversee engagement timelines, budgets and resources to ensure efficient delivery and high service standards.
• Build strong client relationships and identify cross-selling and new business opportunities to grow the firm’s tax practice.
• Keep up to date with changes in tax legislation and contribute ideas to improve service delivery, technology use and efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationships

Tax compliance

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Taxation

Job description

Job Summary

Our client is an established Malaysian professional services firm providing accounting, audit, tax compliance, tax advisory and business advisory services to businesses of various sizes. As part of its next phase of growth, the firm is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Tax Manager to strengthen its Tax division, develop client relationships, grow the tax business and mentor a team, with a clear pathway towards a broader leadership role.

Key Responsibilities

• – Lead, mentor and develop a team of tax professionals, strengthening technical expertise and team performance.
• – Manage a diverse portfolio of corporate and individual clients, overseeing tax engagements from planning and compliance through to completion.
• – Review tax computations, returns and statutory filings to ensure accuracy and timely submission in accordance with Malaysian tax laws.
• – Monitor compliance deadlines and proactively identify tax risks and exposures, escalating significant matters to Directors.
• – Support tax advisory engagements covering tax planning and structuring, tax incentives, cross-border transactions, stamp duty and SST.
• – Handle tax audits, investigations and dispute resolution, including liaison with the relevant tax authorities.
• – Oversee engagement timelines, budgets and resources to ensure efficient delivery and high service standards.
• – Build strong client relationships and identify cross-selling and new business opportunities to grow the firm’s tax practice.
• – Keep up to date with changes in tax legislation and contribute ideas to improve service delivery, technology use and efficiency.

Requirements

• – Professionally qualified, or a degree in Accounting, Finance or Taxation.
• – Minimum 5 years of tax experience, including management or team leadership experience.
• – Current Assistant Tax Managers or Tax Supervisors with extensive experience in the semiconductor and manufacturing industries are strongly encouraged to apply.
• – Strong technical knowledge of Malaysian tax, combined with business acumen and commercial thinking.
• – Confident communicating with clients and building long-term relationships.
• – Curious, proactive and entrepreneurial, with a drive to create value for clients and grow the business.
• – Aspiration to progress into a key leadership position, including a potential future Tax Partner role.

REMUNERATION PACKAGES

• Basic Salary: RM11,000
• Housing allowance for candidates willing to relocate to Bukit Mertajam, Penang
• EPF, SOCSO & EIS