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Job Description:

Altera is seeking a Tax Analyst to join our Global Tax team! This role is ideal for a tax professional with strong technical depth across Income Tax, Consumption Tax (GST/VAT), Withholding Tax, and Transfer Pricing, with a particular emphasis on APAC jurisdictions. You’ll support compliance, reporting, and advisory initiatives across the region, partnering closely with Finance, Controllership, and external advisors to drive accuracy, efficiency, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance & Filings (APAC):
  • Coordinate and review corporate income tax returns, consumption tax (GST/VAT) returns, and withholding tax filings for APAC entities, with potential support for additional jurisdictions.
  • Track statutory deadlines, manage documentation, and ensure timely, accurate submissions.
• Transfer Pricing:
  • Support preparation/review of local files, intercompany agreements, benchmarking analyses, and Master File updates as needed.
  • Collaborate with global TP and Controllership to operationalize policies (charges, true-ups, and documentation).
• Provision & Reporting:
  • Assist with quarterly and annual tax accounting (ASC 740/IFRS equivalents), including current and deferred tax computations for APAC.
  • Reconcile tax accounts, analyze ETR drivers, and support statutory audits.
• Advisory & Risk Management:
  • Provide practical, business-aligned guidance on indirect tax, withholding implications, PE/remote work impacts, and incentives in Malaysia/India.
  • Support tax audits and inquiries; prepare responses, compile support, and coordinate with external advisors.
• Process & Controls:
  • Drive process improvements, automation, and control enhancements for tax data, compliance workflows, and documentation retention.
  • Partner with Finance/IT to improve data integrity and tax-sensitized configurations in ERP.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work with Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Legal, and HR on tax-sensitive initiatives (e.g., new products, supply chain changes, vendor setups, incentive claims).
  • Provide training and guidance to business partners on tax requirements and changes.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
• 4+ years of progressive corporate tax experience with demonstrated APAC exposure.
• Strong working knowledge of Income Tax, Consumption Tax (GST/VAT), Withholding Tax, and fundamentals of Transfer Pricing.
• Hands-on experience with Malaysia and India tax regimes (compliance, reporting, and/or audits).
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle/NetSuite) and strong Excel skills; comfort working with large data sets.
• Excellent documentation, organization, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred

• Professional designation such as CA/CPA/ACCA/CTA (Malaysia credentials a plus).
• Big 4 or large advisory firm experience (compliance, TP, or indirect tax).
• Experience with tax provisioning (ASC 740/IFRS), automation tools (e.g., Alteryx/Power BI), and SOX/controls environments.
• Prior experience supporting tax audits and managing external advisors.

What You’ll Bring

• A practical, business-oriented approach to tax with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines across multiple jurisdictions.
• Curiosity to learn, improve processes, and influence cross-functional teams.

Work Model & Travel

• Based in Malaysia (hybrid work model aligned with local office guidance).
• Occasional travel within APAC; limited global travel as needed.

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