394740BR
Apr 22, 2024
Malaysia
About the Role
Tax Ops Specialist is a vital member of the finance team and is responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant tax reports and filings. This role involves analyzing financial data, preparing tax returns, and providing insights on tax-related matters. The Tax Ops Specialist collaborates with internal collaborators, external tax consultants, and government authorities to optimize the organization's tax position and minimize risks.
Responsibilities:
The Tax Ops Specialist is a key role responsible for various tax-related tasks within Novartis Corporate Center – Kuala Lumpur (NOCC KL). Their primary responsibilities include tax return preparation, tax compliance, audit support, and risk assessment and mitigation.
1. Tax Return Preparation: The Tax Ops Specialist is responsible for preparing and/or reviewing tax returns, including corporate, withholding, and indirect tax returns. They ensure the accuracy and completeness of all tax filings, minimizing the risk of errors or omissions.
2. Tax Compliance: They ensure compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations. This includes staying up-to-date with changes in tax regulations and implementing necessary adjustments to ensure ongoing compliance.
3. Tax Planning and Strategy: The Tax Ops Specialist collaborates with internal collaborators, such as various FRA teams, commercial and legal teams, to support the development of tax planning strategies that optimize the organization's tax position while remaining aligned with tax laws. They provide insights on tax implications for various business activities and transactions.
4. Audit Support: In the event of a tax audit, the Tax Ops Specialist provides support and insights ensuring all required documentation and information are readily available. They work closely with auditors and external consultants to address inquiries and resolve any tax-related issues.
5. Risk Assessment and Mitigation: The Tax Ops Specialist supports the assessment of potential tax risks and the develops strategies to mitigate them. They assist in the regular internal analysis and reviews to identify areas of improvement and implement controls to minimize tax-related risks
6. Building a network with Tax Operations organization, Country and Group Tax and local FRA teams. Networking and engaging with key collaborators to facilitate integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of the service delivery.
7. Maintaining and strengthening knowledge on local and international tax laws.
Responsibilities:
The Tax Ops Specialist is a key role responsible for various tax-related tasks within Novartis Corporate Center – Kuala Lumpur (NOCC KL). Their primary responsibilities include tax return preparation, tax compliance, audit support, and risk assessment and mitigation.
1. Tax Return Preparation: The Tax Ops Specialist is responsible for preparing and/or reviewing tax returns, including corporate, withholding, and indirect tax returns. They ensure the accuracy and completeness of all tax filings, minimizing the risk of errors or omissions.
2. Tax Compliance: They ensure compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations. This includes staying up-to-date with changes in tax regulations and implementing necessary adjustments to ensure ongoing compliance.
3. Tax Planning and Strategy: The Tax Ops Specialist collaborates with internal collaborators, such as various FRA teams, commercial and legal teams, to support the development of tax planning strategies that optimize the organization's tax position while remaining aligned with tax laws. They provide insights on tax implications for various business activities and transactions.
4. Audit Support: In the event of a tax audit, the Tax Ops Specialist provides support and insights ensuring all required documentation and information are readily available. They work closely with auditors and external consultants to address inquiries and resolve any tax-related issues.
5. Risk Assessment and Mitigation: The Tax Ops Specialist supports the assessment of potential tax risks and the develops strategies to mitigate them. They assist in the regular internal analysis and reviews to identify areas of improvement and implement controls to minimize tax-related risks
6. Building a network with Tax Operations organization, Country and Group Tax and local FRA teams. Networking and engaging with key collaborators to facilitate integration, efficiency, and effectiveness of the service delivery.
7. Maintaining and strengthening knowledge on local and international tax laws.
Diversity & Inclusion / EEO
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Role Requirements
Experience:
• 4 – 7years of finance experience across Tax and Financial reporting and accounting.
• Tax experience in Malaysia or any APAC country is helpful
• Experience in handling relationships with tax authorities and multiple senior partner requirements; and
• Experience in operating tax reporting, planning and control systems.
Languages:
• English, Mandarin is preferred
• 4 – 7years of finance experience across Tax and Financial reporting and accounting.
• Tax experience in Malaysia or any APAC country is helpful
• Experience in handling relationships with tax authorities and multiple senior partner requirements; and
• Experience in operating tax reporting, planning and control systems.
Languages:
• English, Mandarin is preferred
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Finance
Global Finance
Malaysia
Petaling Jaya
NOV MALAYSIA
Audit & Finance
Full Time
Regular
No
