Tax & Legal Compliance Manager

  • Sector: Monroe Industrial
  • Contact: Genevieve Goh
  • Client: Monroe Consulting Group
  • Location: Selangor
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Expiry Date: 07 August 2024
  • Job Ref: BBBH435192_1715217768
  • Contact Email: genevieve.goh@monroeconsulting.com.my

Executive recruitment company Monroe Consulting Group's Industrial Division is exclusively partnered with an MNC who is well established in the field of chemical manufacturing.

Job summary

  • Direct and Indirecttaxcompliances of legal entities across RAP
    • Build systems and processes for documentation of positions
    • Responsible for regional Tax & Legal Compliance for accurate and timely payment of
  • Taxes, Tax filings, for requisite representations to tax related regulatory authorities of Region
    • To evaluate corporate tax policies and provide suggestions to management on the tax
  • implication of various corporate decisions
    • Responsible for developing, coaching and mentoring team


Job Responsibilities:
Month-end / Year end duties

  • Preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, year-end provisions,
  • Prepare and maintain Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) / Deferred Tax Liability (DTL) workings,
  • Prepare and maintain Contingent liabilities of Region
  • Prepare Tax schedules for Auditors, local tax authorities, etc.
  • Ensures provisions and Group charges relating to functional and business services are well maintained and documented as per Group Guidelines Review documentations maintained by entities for Transfer Pricing Compilation, share feedback to all entities and ensure correctness

Audit and other Governance

  • To assist in preparation of Tax Audit and working with auditors, consultants, SSC team etc., for timely and accurate financial close and audits
  • Ensures Tax tasks performed are within framework of Corporate Policies, Authority Matrix, and Internal Control System (ICS) of the Company
  • To coordinate and follow-up with auditors for timely audit.
  • Supports ICF for Registrar of Companies and GEMS compliance.
  • Support Head of Finance for representations relating to tax litigations
  • Work with internal and external auditors during financial and operational audit
  • Participate in internal audits, detailing issues and recommendations.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation for audit purposes.

Accounting analysis

  • Evaluates, investigates, and corrects errors / inconsistencies in financial entries relating to Taxes, documents, supporting, etc
  • Timely generation of quality Financial reports from SSC to facilitate tax compliance support to Regional Finance team.
  • Maintain proper tax database relating to carry forward balances and ensure proper movements in Tax codes of Balance sheet.
  • Compiles and analyses financial information relating to tax GL codes
  • Ensures 3 way checks for components of Balance Sheet

Business Partnering and People Management

  • Review Capital Asset Request (CAR) business proposals & financing request relating to taxes and provide business support after coordinating with the SSC, In Country Finance (ICF), and Group Functions - Group Tax (GTX), Group Treasury (GTR) and Group Controlling (GCO)
  • Assist with annual planning/budgeting with financial information to Peers
  • Provide support in budgets and forecasts preparation (on an annual basis or as required), including both capital and operating forecasts.
  • Coordination with other functions for purpose of optimizing tax outflow and tax implications
  • Playing lead role in coaching and developing team to ensure team is updated with tax regulations and delivers high quality standard
  • Supports and Liaise with finance team across Region Asia Pacific

Job Requirements:

  • University (Degree) in Finance or Economics or Accounting ACCA / CPA / CA / CIMA must
  • 10-12 years of work experience, preferably from MNCs background and/or Big4 firms
  • Proven track record to manage finance processes, workflows. Attention to detail and high level of accuracy. Ability to connect the dots.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • SAP experience is a must.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Good communication, leadership and organizational skills.
  • Good IT skills with computer spreadsheets, software and automated accounting systems.
  • Prior Business Partnering skills and prior working experience in Tax practice in Big4 firm will be an added advantage.
  • Proven track record to manage both Direct and Indirect Tax compliance
  • Highly autonomous person with analytical and joined-up thinking.