Manager APAC EMEIA Indirect Tax compliance

The Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) team is part of EYs Global Tax Centre of Excellence (CoE).The CoE is unique to EY: we are the only Big 4 professional services firm with a dedicated centre of excellence focused on delivering exceptional client service across 900 talented CoE professionals are based in 20 countries across Asia Pacific Europe the Middle East India and Africa and work with clients across the area regardless of our location or theirs. We provide specialist tax business data and technology expertise to address our clients most pressing challenges in an exciting dynamic tax and business environment through a broad range of innovative service offerings.

The GCR team has specialist tax and finance skill sets spanning the areas of Indirect Tax Compliance Service Management Tax Data Operations Direct Tax Compliance & Reporting Statutory Reporting Finance BPO Funds Tax Management and Payroll. We focus on supporting our clients in managing their compliance and reporting requirements centrally and locally and delivering on their transformation agendas. We are a team which embraces diversity and inclusion with a mix of cultures nationalities and backgrounds. We believe this makes us perfectly suited to the global environment in which we work.

Our indirect tax compliance professionals support large multinational clients with their indirect tax obligations regionally and globally. Dealing with the indirect tax compliance requirements is the heart of the operations but this goes hand in hand with VAT advisory data and technology support which we provide or coordinate with our specialist teams. We apply a client centric approach meaning that our professionals are organized per client and not per country or region to maximize the knowledge of our clients business.

The opportunity

With our breadth of service offerings you have the opportunity to develop your career through a variety of experiences coaching and mentoring and formal learning to ensure our employee value proposition whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime is a reality.

Join our award-winning Global Compliance and Reporting team as a Manager in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and you will have the opportunity to work on EYs largest multi-country client engagements. We deploy strong multi-skilled teams working seamlessly across countries and service lines with major hubs in UK Ireland Belgium Netherlands Germany Poland Romania Slovakia Hungary India and Malaysia.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager you will be working on a selection of clients in relation to VAT/GST compliance outsourced to EY including:

• Acting as central point of contact liaise with your international clients and colleagues with respect to regional and global VAT and VAT compliance.
• Monitoring and giving feedback on the quality of our clients indirect tax data (using AI and other technologies) and reports of your clients.
• Reviewing and approving indirect tax returns and considering ways to maximise cash for your clients.
• Follow up on legislative changes and business changes in order to ensure that our clients systems and/or processes are updated.
• Identify issues and opportunities to continuously improve the VAT compliance processes and our clients data.
• Coordinate VAT compliance advisory technology controversy and audit support.
• Coordinate with colleagues and report to the clients Process Owner at EY (Senior Manager or above).
• Supervise coach and lead team members.
• Broaden the relationship network with existing clients and participate in commercial initiatives together with Senior Managers or Partners.
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with other sub-service lines and identify and facilitate cross-selling opportunities .
• Proposing improvement possibilities to raise effectiveness and efficiency of the work processes.
• Potential short to medium term secondments.

In addition you will get a chance to work on broader strategic initiatives such as:

• Process: design innovative compliance solutions including AI and generative AI; regulatory monitoring etc.
• Technology: automation AI data analytics dashboarding etc.
• People: wellbeing initiatives training programs mentoring and team development recruitment etc.
• Go to market: positioning of new services and solutions marketing of existing services etc.

Skills and attributes for success

• Innovative & problem resolution focus with strong communication skills both written and verbal.

• Data driven decision making / data analytics and interpretation.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Team player with project management capabilities.
• Ability to manage both internal and external stakeholders.
• Client centric curious mindset
• Confident to participate in market-facing activity
• Highly motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team.
• A desire to learn and develop into the role.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Relevant professional experience in EMEIA and/or APAC VAT/GST compliance VAT Reporting or Accountancy including reconciliations either in industry or with other service providers.

• Experience in data interrogation.
• Experience in or an interest and curiosity in AI.
• Basic understanding of other compliance activities such as statutory accounting and corporate tax compliance.
• Understanding of IT-systems and VAT/GST reporting solutions.
• The ability to work legally in Malaysia.

Ideally youll also have

• Fluency in English written and spoken. Any additional language is an asset
• Excellent communication across cultures and within a virtual working environment

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with resourceful and good problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator youll be a confident team player and have a genuine desire to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If youre ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference this role is for you.

What we offer

EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experiencewhere youll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements(FWA) where this may be needed guided by our FWA Policy. Plus we offer:

• Continuous learning:Youll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:Well provide the tools and flexibility so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership:Well give you the insights coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:Youll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence Apply today.

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