Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Taxation Manager di Kenanga Group Federal Territory - Maukerja

Job Purpose:

To lead and manage the Core Tax function for Kenanga Investors Berhad and assigned entities or collective investment schemes, ensuring compliance with applicable tax legislation and regulatory requirements. The role serves as the subject matter expert for Corporate Tax, Withholding Tax (WHT), Sales and Service Tax (SST), Transfer Pricing, tax governance and tax risk management, and provides Management with commercially practical and technically sound advice on business transactions, fund structures, new products, cross-border arrangements and strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Lead and review corporate tax computations, tax estimates, provisions, deferred tax assessments and annual tax returns.

• Coordinate tax filings for KIB and assigned entities or schemes and ensure compliance with applicable income tax requirements.

• Review significant tax positions, maintain supporting documentation and recommend appropriate treatment or action.

Indirect Tax & Withholding Tax Management

Manage SST registrations, submissions, exemptions and tax treatment assessments for fees, reimbursements and business arrangements.

• Review contracts, invoices and cross-border payments for WHT implications and ensure correct deduction, filing and remittance.

• Advise stakeholders on indirect tax and WHT implications involving vendors, foreign service providers and overseas transactions.

Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Tax Matters

• Manage transfer pricing documentation, intercompany arrangements and supporting analyses.

• Coordinate benchmarking studies and information requirements with Group functions and external tax advisers.

• Monitor transfer pricing developments and recommend updates to agreements, charging mechanisms and documentation

Tax Advisory & Business Support

• Assess tax implications of new funds, ETF structures, private mandates, alternative investments, corporate exercises and restructurings.

• Review vendor, service and cross-border arrangements and provide practical recommendations to Management and business units.

• Escalate material tax exposures and recommend appropriate mitigation, documentation or external advice.

Tax Governance, Risk & Regulatory Management

• Maintain the tax governance framework, tax policies, procedures, risk register, compliance calendar and reporting protocols.

• Monitor regulatory changes and emerging tax risks and coordinate periodic tax health checks and remediation.

• Act as the primary liaison with IRB, Royal Malaysian Customs, external tax advisers and auditors for audits, enquiries, appeals and correspondence.

Month End Reporting

• Coordinate tax matters across Finance, business units, control functions, Group stakeholders and external parties.

• Lead process improvements, automation, standardisation of working papers and enhancement of tax data and audit trails.

• Provide technical guidance, coaching and knowledge sharing and perform other duties assigned by the Company from time to time

Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement & Leadership

Coordinate tax matters across Finance, business units, control functions, Group stakeholders and external parties.

• Lead process improvements, automation, standardisation of working papers and enhancement of tax data and audit trails.

• Provide technical guidance, coaching and knowledge sharing and perform other duties assigned by the Company from time to time

Qualifications:

Education & Professional Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation or related discipline.

• Professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, CIMA, MIA or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of relevant taxation experience.

• Experience in corporate tax, SST, withholding tax and tax reporting.

• Experience in handling tax audits, investigations and regulatory enquiries.

• Exposure to the financial services, banking or asset management industry is an added advantage.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of Malaysian Corporate Income Tax, SST and Withholding Tax.

• Familiarity with Transfer Pricing regulations and tax governance requirements.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.

Competencies

• Results-oriented and proactive.

• Strong attention to detail and compliance awareness.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

• Good leadership, interpersonal and influencing skills.