Tax Manager (Kuching)

ACCA Careers; Kuching; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in Malaysia is seeking a senior tax professional with 5-8 years of relevant experience to lead tax compliance assignments and advisory work for a diverse client base.

You will coach juniors, monitor engagements for regulatory compliance, and build strong relationships with clients and tax authorities while contributing to business development and thought leadership within the team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance / Accounting or related field.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Proactive, client-focused with ability to meet deadlines.
• Team leadership and mentoring skills.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• Membership in professional bodies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Management of Tax Compliance Assignments.
• Perform or manage advisory and tax planning assignments.
• Team Members Coaching & Guiding seniors and assistants on tax projects.
• Engagement Monitoring – manage, review and observe tax and regulation compliance and procedures.
• Perform technical and/or marketing functions.
• Build close rapport with clients and the relevant authorities.
• Involve in business development.
• Any other assignments and tasks from superiors as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

People development

Client management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Why join us

You don’t join Forvis Mazars by coincidence, you choose Forvis Mazars: a global school of excellence where you will be challenged to develop and grow. Come and write the rest of (y)our story with us – you’ll make friends along the way too.

Forvis Mazars, Grow. Belong. Impact.

Job role

Commitment to the quality and integrity of Forvis Mazars tax methodology and thorough quality control that applied to every client engagement. To carry the Forvis Mazars values, leadership and maintain productive relationship with clients, other team members and the relevant authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of Tax Compliance Assignments.
• To perform or manage advisory and tax planning assignments.
• Team Members Coaching & Guiding seniors and assistant on tax projects.
• Engagement Monitoring – Manage, review and responsible to observe on tax and regulation compliance and procedure.
• To perform technical and / or marketing functions.
• To build close rapport with clients and the relevant authorities.
• Involve in business development.
• Any other assignments and task from the superior which deem to be appropriate and relevant.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Minimum Degree in Finance / Accounting or any relevant field.
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experiences, with at least 2 years in a supervisory level, preferably from a professional services firm environment.
• Deep understanding of Malaysian Tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Strong drives to excel professionally.
• Demonstrated success in adapting a work environment of professional staff.
• Team player and able to lead the team to work in a fast-moving and pressing deadline environment.
• Able to provide useful and timely feedback to staff, and keep management informed of progress and issues.
• Driven in meeting client expectations and reliable in delivering results.
• Prefer full or partial member in any relevant professional bodies.
• Excellent communication and people management / development skills.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills.
• Functional knowledge and skills in using Microsoft applications, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia both written and spoken.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.