Assistant Tax Manager

As a team member of Siemens Energy {“SE”} Asia Pacific Tax Services Centre (ATC) in Malaysia, you will be assigned a set of global tax support activities which will tap into your level of tax competencies and abilities. To thrive in a dynamic and agile working environment, you are prepared to embrace changes in your scope of work from time to time. In the course of your work, you collaborate closely with the global tax community, accounting and controlling team, and business community. You also work with external tax consultants and liaise with local tax authorities as required. In your daily engagement with the respective collaborators, you identify new opportunities for which ATC can extend further support to achieve greater efficiency in the organization.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Siemens Energy {“SE”} Asia Pacific Tax Services Centre (ATC) in Malaysia is a tax hub set to support the global tax functions within Siemens Energy Group. The global tax function includes both the headquarters located in Germany, which assumes the tax governance role, and the local tax teams located across the world, who are entrusted with the responsibilities to manage the direct and indirect tax compliance works, provision of tax advisory, etc. The role will support both global and local tax functions, as and when the need arises, subject to the availability of the competency and abilities required.

Currently, ATC’s core support includes the handling of direct and indirect tax compliance work (e.g. corporate income tax, withholding tax, goods and services tax, fringe benefit tax, etc.) and preparation of local transfer pricing documentation for various countries in the ASEAN Pacific region. In the coming months, ATC will expand its support to provide cross-border project tax advisory in relation to SE’s inbound projects in the ASEAN Pacific region, global tax reporting, etc. To further this cause, this new hire will be assigned the following main responsibilities:

• Liaison with internal customers (global tax functions) to coordinate knowledge transfer sessions for the new tax supports to be provided by ATC.
• Provision of cross-border tax advisory support to overseas SE entities for its outbound projects into the ASEAN Pacific Region.
• Identify and recommend improvements to tax processes and tax controls.
• From time to time, you will also extend your support to ad-hoc assignments (e.g. support on tax audit and tax projects) and support other team members in ATC during their absence.

What You Bring

• A recognized degree or equivalent in Accounting/Finance/Tax field.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in international tax advisory or similar role (e.g. cross-border project tax advisory, advisory on withholding taxes, value-added taxes, or transfer pricing).
• Strong knowledge of international tax laws and regulations, particularly in ASEAN Pacific Countries. Working experience in direct/indirect tax compliance work for ASEAN Pacific countries is an added advantage.
• Good English language proficiency, both verbal and written.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively engage with customers and partners.
• Strong numerical and data analytical skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

About the Team

We are part of the Siemens Energy Tax and Customs Function (SE TC). We strive to be an efficient business partner whilst ensuring compliance with tax and customs regulations, optimizing tax and customs positions, and managing tax and customs risks.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our distributed team is dedicated to achieving our vision of harmonious, reliable, and affordable energy by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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