Tax Manager

Solarvest


Date: 48 minutes ago
City: Petaling Jaya
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

Tax Manager

Designation

Tax Manager

Designation Code

ABSB_SR_Role_114

Company

Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd

Department

Finance

Country

Malaysia

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Position Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage all direct and indirect tax matters for the Group's Malaysian entities, including Corporate Income Tax, SST, Withholding Tax, Transfer Pricing and e-Invoicing.
  • Ensure tax filings, submissions and payments are timely, accurate and compliant with Malaysian tax regulations.
  • Maintain proper tax controls, documentation and audit trails for Malaysian subsidiaries.
  • Act as the main contact for tax consultants on Transfer Pricing documentation and benchmarking, statutory filings and technical tax opinions.
  • Support the structuring of intercompany transactions involving Malaysian entities to ensure Transfer Pricing compliance.
  • Lead tax audits, investigations and queries from Malaysian tax authorities (LHDN), when they arise.
  • Own tax optimisation initiatives to reduce avoidable tax leakage and bring the effective tax rate (ETR) as close as practicable to the statutory rate, without compromising compliance.
  • Perform regular ETR analysis and reconciliation to identify the drivers of variance, such as non-deductible expenses, tax incentives, capital allowances, deferred tax and withholding tax leakage.
  • Identify and implement legitimate tax planning opportunities, incentives and exemptions that improve the Group's tax efficiency and cash tax position.
  • Work with Finance and Business Units to build tax considerations into contracts, investments, project structures and commercial decisions early.
  • Track and report tax optimisation initiatives, tax savings, ETR impact and progress to Finance leadership.
  • Advise Finance, Legal and Business Units on the tax impact of contracts, pricing and business structures, and on changes to Malaysian tax laws.
  • Act as the key contact for tax authorities, auditors and tax advisors.
  • Coordinate with overseas finance teams on cross-border transactions and information requests, and provide Malaysian tax input where needed (without owning foreign tax compliance).

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or a related field.
  • Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CTA or equivalent is preferred.
  • Minimum 10 years of Malaysia-focused tax experience, including at least 5 years in tax consulting or advisory with an established firm (preferably Big 4 or equivalent).
  • In-house commercial tax experience within a large and complex corporate group.
  • Strong hands-on exposure to Malaysian corporate tax, SST, withholding tax, Transfer Pricing documentation, tax audits and LHDN engagements.
  • Proven track record in tax optimisation and ETR management, including finding and implementing sustainable tax-saving opportunities.
  • Strong knowledge of Malaysian tax legislation and practice.
  • Strong analytical skills in ETR reconciliation, tax forecasting and identifying tax optimisation opportunities.
  • Able to manage consultants and multiple deadlines, with good commercial judgment and a business-partnering mindset.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in tax planning for corporates with both Malaysian and ASEAN regional businesses is a plus.

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