Tax Manager

Title: Tax Manager

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Experience: 8–10 years

Scope: Direct and indirect tax in Malaysia, with potential to expand to a regional Asia remit

Role type: Individual contributor

Reports to: Head of Tax

Role overview

We're hiring a Tax Manager with 8–10 years experience to lead both direct and indirect tax for a conglomerate building new data centres in Malaysia. The role is based in Kuala Lumpur.

Key responsibilities

You'll run tax end to end: keep compliance clean, and turn tax into practical advice the business can act on.

Direct tax

• Own corporate income tax compliance: Form C filings, CP204 estimates and revisions, and tax computations
• Manage withholding tax, capital allowances, incentives and reinvestment allowances
• Oversee transfer pricing documentation and related-party transactions
• Review deferred tax and tax provisions for monthly, quarterly and year-end reporting

Indirect tax

• Manage Sales Tax and Service Tax (SST) registration, returns and reconciliations
• Assess the SST impact of new products, contracts and changes in scope or rates
• Keep e-invoicing (MyInvois) processes compliant and working with Finance and IT
• Handle customs duties and import/export tax matters where relevant

Advisory and problem-solving

• Advise on the tax impact of new deals, restructurings, contracts and business initiatives
• Spot tax risks and savings opportunities, and drive them to a decision
• Track legislative changes and explain what they mean for the business in plain terms

Audits and stakeholders

• Lead tax audits and investigations with LHDN (IRB) and RMCD (Customs)
• Manage external tax advisers and auditors
• Work with Finance, Legal, Procurement and business teams as the go-to tax partner
• Improve tax processes, controls and systems

Who we're looking for

Technical depth matters, but attitude decides who thrives here.

• High energy: you move quickly and stay sharp in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
• Hungry for variety: you don't settle for the day-to-day; you look for what's next and take it on
• A problem-solver: you enjoy untangling complex issues and land on practical, defensible answers
• Independent: you own your work, make sound calls without close supervision, and know when to escalate
• Willing to learn: you stay curious, pick up new areas fast, and keep up as tax rules change

Qualifications and experience

The ideal candidate trained in a Big 4 firm and has since applied that rigour in a commercial, in-house role.

Must have

• Big 4 tax experience (minimum 2 years in direct and/or indirect tax), plus commercial or in-house experience
• Candidates coming straight from the Big 4 must show hands-on experience: preparing computations, returns and filings themselves, not only reviewing others work
• 8–10 years of tax experience covering both direct and indirect tax
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law or a related field
• Strong working knowledge of the Income Tax Act 1967, Sales Tax Act 2018 and Service Tax Act 2018
• Hands-on experience handling LHDN and RMCD audits or queries
• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to explain tax positions clearly to management, the business and the authorities

Nice to have

• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CTIM, MIA, MICPA or CA (a plus, not required)
• Transfer pricing experience
• Exposure to e-invoicing (MyInvois) implementation
• Experience with regional (Asia) or cross-border tax matters
• Tax technology or ERP experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle)