Financial Accounting and Tax Specialist

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About this opportunity:
We're looking for a finance and tax professional who combines strong technical expertise with a proactive approach to AI adoption-someone who has hands-on experience (or strong interest) in using tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, or UiPath to streamline accounting and tax processes. The ideal candidate doesn't just handle compliance, but actively improves workflows by automating reporting, enhancing data accuracy, and building smarter, more efficient finance systems.
What you will do:
In the first 3-6 months:

• Secure and provide high quality accounting, tax and financial reporting in compliance with internal and external requirements (IFRS, Local GAAP and Local Taxes).
• Provide correct Legal Entity Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Tax returns.
• Support period end closing, the entity financial analysis, legal entity governance, internal and external audits (IFRS, statutory and Tax), SOX and ABC compliance.
• Financial Control advice (i.e., international, local and tax accounting, withholding, transfer price, EOM...).
• Ensure alignment with global financial processes and accounting directives.
• Proactive role in participating in process improvements and automation, special assignments and global projects.

Average week consists of:

• Prepare income, indirect and withholding tax calculations, accounting, and filing and maintain tax master data.
• Supervise and follow-up tax payments/refunds.
• Identify potential tax risks/liabilities
• Prepare tax related statistical returns
• Support in tax audits, Statutory and Fire audits.
• Support tax advice to management/operational units
• Support development of tax processes
• Support tax efficiency and quality programs
• Perform period-end closing activities: accounts reconciliation, SOX control, valuation, analysis of legal entity, analysis of legal entity Income Statement/Balance Sheet, prepare journal vouchers, submit financial reporting forms for group external reporting
• Perform legal entity forecast
• Monitor precision in Transfer Pricing and initiate corrective actions
• Prepare transfer price documentation and argumentation
• Prepare legal entity Board of Directors meeting/ Governance meeting packages
• Drive collaboration meetings with other functions
• Main interface for statutory and FIRE (internal) audits
• Prepare statutory accounts, notes and reports
• Other administrative task relevant to the unit

The skills you bring:

• Accounting Professional Qualification ie ACCA,CPA or equivalent
• Knowledgeable in local and international tax legislation
• 7-10 years' experience in tax compliance, accounting and/or auditing experience with a minimum of 3 years tax compliance experience (experience in Big 4 accounting firms and MNC preferred)
• Experienced in practical application of IFRS / GAAP
• Solid understanding of Business Process (ICT or Construction Industry experience preferred)
• Experience in Financial/Accounting Systems (SAP experience preferred)
• Understanding other finance fields such as Treasury, Business Finance or Business Control
• Good English command (Added advantage if possessed Japanese and Korean language skills)

Join our Team
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Malaysia (MY) || Bandar Sunway
Req ID: 783149