T&L: Indirect Tax - Senior Associate

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Work you’ll do

• Support the engagement team in delivering comprehensive indirect tax advisory and compliance services to clients across various industries. This encompasses Malaysian Sales and Services Tax (SST), Goods and Services Tax (GST), import/export duties, as well as other indirect tax compliance and advisory matters.
• Handle a wide range of indirect tax issues, from routine compliance matters to complex cross-border transactions and regulatory challenges.
• Analyze complex tax problems, identify core issues, evaluate available information, and develop integrated, practical solutions.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients
• Collaborate effectively with team members, fostering a cooperative and productive working environment.
• Guide junior team members, supporting their professional development and growth.
• Liaise and coordinate with government authorities, including the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, to resolve tax issues and ensure compliance.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We connect our purpose and shared values to identify issues as well as to make an impact that matters to our clients, people and the communities. Additionally, Associates across our Firm are expected to:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to personal learning and development.
• Understand how our daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and business.
• Understand the set expectations and demonstrate accountability in keeping personal performance on track.
• Actively focus on developing effective communications and relationship-building skills with stakeholders, clients and team.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for working with others.
• Understand what is fundamental to Deloitte’s success as a business.
• Demonstrate integrity and an awareness of strengths, differences, and personal impact.
• Develop their understanding of Deloitte and offer a fresh perspective.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or related disciplines; possession of a professional accounting qualification is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 2 to 4 years’ relevant experience in Malaysia Sales Tax and Service Tax, preferably gained from an international accounting firm or a corporate environment.
• Strong command of both written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia; proficiency in Chinese (written and spoken) will be considered an advantage.
• Excellent analytical abilities with a keen eye for detail and strong problem-solving skills.
• Well-developed organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as collaboratively within a fast-paced, dynamic team environment.

Due to volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates will only be contacted by authorized Deloitte Recruiters via firm’s business contact number or business email address.

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