Tax Manager (Malaysia and Indonesia)

About the role

The Tax Manager will be responsible for end-to-end tax compliance, reporting, advisory support and tax risk management for a mid sized business in Malaysia and a mid sized business in Indonesia. The role requires hands-on experience in corporate income tax, indirect taxes including SST/VAT, withholding tax, transfer pricing, tax audits, statutory filings and coordination with finance, business teams, external tax advisors and tax authorities. The incumbent should preferably have experience in the fashion, retail or consumer business sector and must be able to manage multi-country tax matters (especially Malaysia and Indonesia) independently with strong governance and deadline discipline.

Key responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual tax compliance calendars for Malaysia and Indonesia, ensuring timely filing and payment of all tax obligations.

• Prepare and review corporate income tax computations, estimates, deferred tax workings and annual tax return submissions for both jurisdictions.

• Oversee indirect tax compliance including Malaysia SST and Indonesia VAT, ensuring accurate reconciliations with financial records and statutory returns.

• Manage withholding tax review, documentation and filings for vendor payments, service, intercompany and cross-border transactions.

• Support monthly and year-end closing by preparing tax provisions, tax schedules, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting packs.

• Maintain robust tax documentation, audit trails and internal controls to support compliance, statutory audit and group reporting requirements.

• Review business transactions for tax implications and advise finance, supply chain, leasing, merchandising and operations teams on compliant tax treatment.

• Track changes in Malaysian and Indonesian tax regulations and assess impact on the business, processes and reporting obligations.

• Coordinate annual transfer pricing documentation, related-party transaction review, intercompany recharge support and local file requirements for Malaysia and Indonesia.

• Coordinate tax audits, queries, assessments, objections and information requests from Malaysia and Indonesia tax authorities.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or equivalent.

• ACCA/CPA/CA/CTIM or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

• Minimum 6–8 years of relevant tax experience, preferably with Big 4, multinational, retail, fashion, consumer goods or multi-country business exposure.

• Strong working knowledge of Malaysia corporate tax, SST and withholding tax; practical exposure to Indonesia corporate tax, VAT and withholding tax including PPh matters is preferred.

• Experience in transfer pricing documentation, tax audits, statutory reporting, e-filing platforms and tax reconciliations across multiple entities.

• Ability to independently manage tax compliance for businesses in each country, with strong attention to deadlines and accuracy.

• Strong communication skills in English.

• High integrity, analytical thinking and stakeholder management ability.