MANAGER, GROUP TAXATION / ASSISTANT MANAGER, GROUP TAXATION

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Date: 13 Mar 2026

Location: MY

Company: sapuraener

JOB PURPOSE

The post holder is responsible to assist Group Tax on the day-to-day taxation matters including direct & indirect taxes, statutory compliance, transfer pricing, tax advisory and tax planning requirements, as well as ad-hoc tax matters as and when required. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  1. Handling, managing and ensuring corporate tax compliance of the Group such as submission of annual tax returns, tax estimates, withholding tax returns, Indirect tax returns, transfer pricing requirements, etc.
  2. Review provisional income tax computations for reporting purposes and submission of tax estimates.
  3. Reviewing tax related clauses of the contracts and provide tax information to the relevant stakeholders for bids / projects in Malaysia and/ or overseas.
  4. Responsible for the matters related to indirect tax, i.e. Service Tax / Goods and Services Tax (GST) / Value Added Tax (VAT) including filing of indirect tax return.
  5. Monitor tax compliance matters of the overseas companies and provide necessary tax compliance and advisory support.
  6. Dealing with income tax/ transfer pricing/ withholding tax/ indirect tax audits conducted by the tax authorities and attending to the enquiries.
  7. Liaise with Finance, tax consultants and tax authorities on any tax related matters.
  8. Advice on taxation related matters to various stakeholders (e.g. corporate income tax, withholding tax, permanent establishment, transfer pricing, indirect tax etc).
  9. Manage / assist in projects or initiatives such as drafting and updating Group Tax’s policies and procedures, e-Invoicing matters, etc.
  10. Keep abreast of latest tax developments and update the Management on the latest development and changes to the tax regulations and analysing the implications to the Group companies.
  11. Attend to any ad-hoc tax matters as and when required.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1) Direct and indirect tax compliance
2) Quality of deliverables: quarterly tax provision variance within ±5%; reconciling items documented within close +10 days.
3) Tax advisory deliverables
4) Process improvement & cost: ≥2 automation/standardisation wins per year; external advisory spend within workplan.
5) People & knowledge

QUALIFICATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

  • Degree in Accountancy or any professional qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, MACPA, etc.)
  • Membership with Professional Bodies is an advantage i.e. CTIM, MIA, ACCA, etc.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum of 6 years working experience in a group taxation role, preferably in MNCs.

SKILLS

COMPETENCIES

Commitment to Collaboration (MM300001)
Taxation - Prepare Tax Returns (CM16_07_02)
Taxation - Perform Tax Planning (CM16_07_05)
Pride in Results (MM300003)
Taxation - Provide Tax Advisory (CM16_07_03)
Spirit of Innovation (MM300002)
Taxation - Manage Tax Audit (CM16_07_04)
Taxation - Corporate Taxation (CM16_07_01)