Manager, Group Tax

Greetings from Velesto Energy Berhad!

About the Role

We are pleased to offer an opportunity for a seasoned professional to join our Finance Division. Tax Manager – International Tax, Overseas Compliance & Global Mobility. We are looking for a hands-on Tax Manager to join our Group Tax team, with primary responsibility for International Tax, Overseas Tax Compliance and Global Mobility / Expatriate Tax. The role will independently manage the tax matters for the Group's overseas operations and cross-border workforce, working closely with internal stakeholders and external tax advisors.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or a related discipline.

Experience

• 8–10 years of relevant tax experience, preferably covering corporate tax, international tax and cross-border matters.
• Hands-on experience in individual income tax / expatriate tax compliance, including preparation and review of individual tax computations and returns.
• Experience handling a large expatriate population or high-volume individual tax filings is highly preferred.
• Practical experience in overseas corporate tax compliance and international tax matters.
• Good working knowledge of corporate income tax, WHT, DTA, permanent establishment, VAT/GST and transfer pricing.
• Experience in local Transfer Pricing documentation and Transfer Pricing Policy would be an advantage.
• Experience coordinating with external tax advisors and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Big 4 / professional services and/or regional in-house tax experience would be an advantage.

Required Skills

• Hands-on and able to work independently as an individual contributor with limited supervision.
• Strong analytical, tax research and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage 100+ individual tax filings together with multiple overseas statutory deadlines.
• Ability to understand, review and challenge tax positions rather than relying solely on external tax advisors.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong Excel and data-management skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and willing to simplify and improve existing processes.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and tight statutory deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

i) International Tax, Overseas Compliance and Advisory

• Support the Head of Group Tax in managing international and overseas tax matters for the Group across the jurisdictions where the Group operates.
• Manage and oversee the Group's overseas tax compliance and operational matters, including corporate income tax, withholding tax, VAT/GST and other applicable tax obligations.
• Manage external tax advisors and review overseas tax computations, tax returns and related submissions to ensure timely and accurate compliance with applicable local tax laws and regulations.
• Coordinate with Finance teams and relevant business units to collate data and information required for overseas tax computations, filings and tax authority queries.
• Monitor overseas tax filing and payment deadlines and maintain appropriate compliance records and trackers.
• Manage and coordinate responses to overseas tax authority queries, audits and other compliance matters.
• Assess and provide support on international and cross-border tax matters, including permanent establishment, withholding tax and Double Tax Agreement (DTA) implications.
• Provide practical tax support on overseas projects, tenders, contracts, new business activities and cross-border transactions.
• Review relevant contractual tax clauses and identify potential overseas and cross-border tax implications.
• Monitor international and overseas tax developments and assess their potential impact on the Group.

ii) Global Mobility and Expatriate Tax

• Manage the Group's expatriate Malaysia tax compliance portfolio covering 100+ individual income tax filings annually, which are prepared internally by Group Tax.
• Prepare and review individual income tax computations, tax returns and related submissions for expatriates.
• Manage the end-to-end expatriate tax compliance process, including information collation, tax computation, filing, tax payment and tax clearance.
• Assess tax residency, employment income, double taxation and DTA implications for employees working across different jurisdictions.
• Coordinate with HR, Payroll, Finance and employees to collate remuneration, benefits, travel records and other information required for individual tax compliance.
• Monitor individual tax filing and payment deadlines and maintain appropriate expatriate tax records and compliance trackers.
• Provide tax support on overseas assignments, employee rotations and other cross-border working arrangements.
• Coordinate with overseas tax advisors where local-country tax advice or assistance is required.

iii) Transfer Pricing

• Support the preparation and review of local Transfer Pricing (TP) documentation for relevant Group entities.
• Coordinate with Finance teams, business units and external tax advisors to collate financial, operational and supporting information required for TP documentation.
• Support the development, implementation and periodic review of the Group's Transfer Pricing Policy.
• Support process enhancements to ensure alignment with the Group's TP Policy, guidelines and applicable compliance requirements.
• Assist business units and internal stakeholders on TP operational matters and related documentation requirements.

iv) Tax Governance and Process Improvement

• Support the implementation and enhancement of tax governance, internal controls and operational processes relating to international tax, overseas compliance and expatriate tax matters.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and audit trails to substantiate tax positions taken by the Group.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate overseas and expatriate tax compliance processes.
• Assist in international tax projects and initiatives.
• Undertake ad-hoc assignments and special projects as required.