Job Opportunities in Malaysia

Position Purpose & Objectives:

• Support the Statutory Financial & taxes routine filings and statutory compliance related process and procedures for SBD all businesses in SEA & other jurisdiction required.)
• Provides oversight of financial reporting of SBD business in SEA to ensure financials prepared in accordance with SBD corporate US GAAP and local statutory recognized accounting practices. In addition, lead statutory compliance to ensure all legal entities fully comply with all local taxes & business laws and regulations.
• Provides support to the department leader in migration of businesses statutory finance and taxes compliance to COE department.
• Partnership with various stakeholders (Corporate Tax department, Trade Compliance, Treasury, Controllership, Legal department and GSS) to accomplish COE department mission and objectives and supporting business initiatives and projects.

Major Tasks and Level Accountability:
A. Support and Roll out of COE Statutory Financial Compliance Related Initiatives
1. Work with various stakeholders such as GSS (Global Shared Servicess), Controllership, Legal and Corporate Tax & Treasury in to set COE statutory compliance functions for SEA and others jurisdiction required by department needs;
2. Lead COE APAC Statutory Financial Compliance related team performance KPIs;
3. Lead risk management data analytic, identify risks and opportunity in taxes management to minimize taxes costs;
4. Support SBD APAC statutory financial compliance function migration and transition from business to COE APAC department;
5. Support COE APAC Leader to roll out COE related business process and procedures to ensure business operates in compliance with corporate requirement, local laws and regulations.
6. Maintain completeness and accuracy of legal entities compliances related database and provide transparency and visibility to the Asia COE leader and business relating to statutory compliances and risks.
7. Stay alert and maintain knowledge in current development of taxes and laws that could impact business and escalate as needed to the appropriate channels for action.
B. Statutory Financials Information and Reporting
1. Manage and Maintain Accounting Policies and Controls. Ensure alignment with the COE Technical Accounting guidance, as applicable.
2. COE team owns the maintenance and preparation of legal entity statutory financial statements and reconciliation of US GAAP to statutory financial statement.
3. Review and approve statutory reports (US GAAP, local GAAP)
4. Coordinate quarterly Balance Sheet Reviews (BSR).
5. Coordinate Corporate Annual Reporting Package.
6. Assist corporate tax in maintenance statutory chart of accounts for taxes purpose.
C. Taxes Compliance (US and Local Taxes)
1. Partnership with corporate tax & trade compliance in the supporting taxes compliance related initiatives
2. Review and Approve Income Tax Payments - Annual Return and Monthly Advances
3. Review and Approved VAT Payments - Annual Return and Monthly Advances
4. Provide continuous process improvement in indirect tax that can increase work efficiency.
5. Review Other Indirect taxes (Property, Others)
6. Preparation of Annual Tax Schedules
7. Attend local Tax Audits, when required
8. Provide Quarterly Pre-Tax Forecasts to Corporate Tax Officers
9. Keep the Corporate Tax Officers updated about the Countries Tax Status (Risks, New Taxes, etc.)
10. Preparation of Deferred Tax Package (Corporate Tax T-Schedules)
D. External Audit Coordination and Support
1. Maintain relationship with the local auditors. Negotiate annual tax fees.
2. Discuss with local auditors the annual audit planning and timing. Monitor its progress, jointly with GSS and Controllership and escalate audit matters to ensure timely completion of statutory audit and issuance of audited financial statement for statutory filing purpose.
3. Review the final adjustments and the statutory report.
E. Accounting
1. During month end close required to review “below lines items” to ensure transactions compliance with tax requirement.
2. Manage accounting for investment & dormant entities including review of accounts reconciliation in the Blackline system.
F. Legal Matters
1. Coordinate with the lawyers the preparation of the Annual Proxy Statements and Submit them to Corporate for Approval
2. Ensure SOX compliance of legal contracts (FCPA, OFAC, Due Diligences)
3. Support the Legal and Tax Departments on any extraordinary/relevant issues or requirements.
4. Provide due diligence support in the event of any acquisition.
G. Leadership
1. Provides leadership and support to the HK COE team member in achieving the department goals and objectives.
2. Provides support to the team members career development
3. Develop a successful team with strong team morale, willingness to share and work together in achieving department objectives.
Education & Experience

• University degree holder. Major in accountancy or qualified accountant (CPA)
• Knowledge and experience in managing statutory financial compliance and taxes in direct and indirect taxes with “Big Four” accounting firm background.
• Must have accounting knowledge of IFRS / US GAAP and understand accounting transaction flow within business processes and solid analytical mindset.
• Experience working MNCs business environment particularly US MNCs is a plus.
• Min 7 years solid finance & accounting experience with experience in managing a team of peoples.
• Candidate with business controllership experience and managing taxes compliance is a plus.
• Experience in leading business project & initiatives and capable of managing business challenges, influence people and multi-tasks.
• Experience in ERP financial systems and reporting such as HFM, SAP or similar solutions.
• Fluent English ability in speaking & writing
• Good analytical skills and communication skills with all levels of the company worldwide
• Excellent problem-solving skills and have a positive “can-do” attitude
• Flexibility in tight time frames with minimal supervision

Personal Attributes (Personal Characteristics)

• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities in Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Vision, Boundaryless, Stretch, Speed
• Change agent: good time management & making effective decisions under constant pressure and time constraints.
• Result oriented with ambition to make significant contributions for the growth of the Company
• Good team player and good leadership, with good judgments and effective in working both within a team setting as well as independently
• Assertive, innovative, customer oriented
• Thinking in global perspectives, able to perform in a competitive approach on work
• Positive thinker with “can-do” attitudes with on-going mentality to think of process improvement, view challenges as an opportunity rather than “blockade”