Senior Associate - Tax (Penang Regional Office)

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to

clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help

businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with

tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare

and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations

while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Responsibilities

• You will join a team of experts who specialize in Corporate Tax Compliance.

• You will undertake the preparation and completion of complex tax

computations.

• Expect to manage your own portfolio of clients.

• Agreeing tax liabilities and seeking agreement of tax computations with the

tax authorities when necessary.

• Establish and maintain the client relationships - managing and controlling

deliverables within deadlines, handling day to day queries and establishing

your role as the trusted/primary point of contact.

• You will be expected to organize, monitor and manage your own workload.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and

learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex

situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise

and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of

your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity,

you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and

you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver

value at this level include but are not limited to

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of

others.

• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new

ideas and solve problems.

• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.

• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work

fits into the overall strategy.

• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is

changing.

• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address

development areas.

• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.

• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to

specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and

independence requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and/or professional

qualification.

• Strong tax technical knowledge with at least 3 years' working experience in

tax compliance and consultancy, ideally in a professional services

organization.

• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent client management and ability to work in a diversified team.

• A good level of commercial awareness.

• Self-motivated and proactive with supporting business development efforts to

advertise our services and secure new clients.

• Possess good spoken and written skills.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required

Degrees/Field of Study preferred

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening,

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Creativity, Drafting

Tax Documents, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit,

Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual

Curiosity, Learning Agility, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends,

Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance

Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Self-Awareness {+ 9 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date