PR/161254 | Tax Manager

Company Overview

Our client is one of Malaysia's leading professional services firms, specializing in accounting, taxation, audit, corporate advisory, business consulting, and training services. The firm was established in 1974 and has expanded its presence across Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of tax professionals, strengthening technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and overall 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, quality, and timely submission in accordance with Malaysian tax laws and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor key compliance deadlines and proactively identify potential tax risks, exposures, and technical issues, escalating significant matters to Directors where appropriate.

• Provide support on tax advisory engagements covering tax planning and structuring, tax incentives, cross-border transactions, stamp duty, and SST matters.

• Assist with tax audits, investigations, and dispute resolution, including correspondence and liaison with the relevant tax authorities.

• Conduct tax research and analysis and contribute to the preparation of technical reports, advisory papers, and other client deliverables.

• Oversee engagement timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables to ensure efficient execution and consistently high standards of service.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding clients’ businesses and objectives, communicating effectively, and providing practical and commercially relevant tax solutions.

• Collaborate with internal teams across service lines to deliver integrated and value-added solutions to clients.

• Keep up to date with changes in tax legislation, regulations, and industry developments, assessing their potential impact on clients and engagements.

• Contribute to business development by strengthening existing client relationships, identifying cross-selling and new business opportunities, and expanding the firm’s tax services portfolio.

• Contribute ideas and initiatives to enhance tax service delivery, leverage technology, improve operational efficiency, and build a more scalable and sustainable tax practice.

• Develop commercial acumen and leadership capabilities, with a clear pathway toward greater management responsibility and potential progression into a key leadership position, including a future Tax Partner role.

Job Requirements:

• Professionally qualified or holds a degree in Accounting/Finance/Taxation.

• Has 5+ years of tax experience, including management/team leadership experience.

• Working as an Assistant Tax Manager or Tax Supervisor, with extensive experience in the semiconductor and manufacturing industries, are strongly encouraged to apply.