Corporate Finance & Tax, Assistant Manager

**About the Role** ****We are a forw​ard-thinking logistics property development firm seeking a sharp and driven **Corporate Finance & Tax Assistant Manager** to join our growing Malaysia operations. This is a high-impact, multifaceted role at the intersection of treasury, tax, corporate finance, and financial planning, ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is ready to take ownership across a broad portfolio of responsibilities.You will work closely with internal finance teams to uphold strong corporate governance and drive operational efficiency, while building and managing relationships with external banking and financial institution partners.

#### What You'll Do

**Treasury Oversight & Administration**

• Review and reconcile treasury operations prepared by the treasury team
• Ensure accuracy across payment processing, reporting, and administrative documentation
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies, and external regulations

**Bank Facility Management**

• Originate, negotiate, structure, and execute new bank facilities (credit lines, term loans, guarantees, working capital facilities)
• Collaborate cross-functionally to define facility needs, covenants, pricing, and risk parameters

**Bank Relationship Management**

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with banks and financial institutions
• Monitor service levels, fees, and counterparty risk
• Liaise with relationship managers to optimize financing options and support growth initiatives

**Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning**

• Lead the annual budgeting process end-to-end, consolidating departmental inputs and ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Monitor performance against budget and prepare variance analyses
• Drive cash flow and P&L forecasting; identify funding requirements and optimization opportunities

**Cash Flow Management & Reporting**

• Monitor daily cash positions, liquidity, and short-term funding needs
• Prepare cash flow statements, liquidity dashboards, and working capital analyses
• Build and maintain robust cash flow models to support strategic decision-making

**Corporate Secretariat & Governance Support**

• Coordinate board and shareholders' meetings
• Prepare agendas, take minutes, and manage action tracking

**Tax Compliance**

• Oversee all direct and indirect tax functions — corporate tax, SST/IST/GST, and withholding tax
• Ensure timely filings, full regulatory compliance, and proactive monitoring of tax legislation changes
• Support tax planning, provisioning, and deferred tax calculations
• Liaise with tax authorities and external advisors as required

**Financial Systems & Process Improvement**

• Champion enhancements across financial systems (ERP, treasury management, budgeting and reporting tools)
• Identify automation opportunities, improve data quality, and safeguard financial information integrity

**Ad Hoc & Strategic Projects**

• Lead or contribute to strategic finance initiatives including M&A due diligence, financing strategy reviews, and cost optimization programs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Master's degree or professional qualification (CFA, CPA, CA, ACCA) preferred
• Minimum **5** **years** of relevant experience across treasury, tax, corporate finance, or FP&A functions
• Solid understanding of treasury operations, tax regulations, banking products, and bank covenants
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis, and cash flow management
• **Proficiency in Mandarin** (written and spoken) required for liaison with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders