Tax Accountant (6 month Contract) - Kuala Lumpur

A global oil and gas major - Kuala Lumpur
RM 8,000 a month - Contract

About the Client Client is an oil and gas major who is recruiting Tax Accountants on a 6-month third party contract basis for their Shared Services division which caters to the Middle East and Africa/European operations. The job is on shift timings Middle East Shift: Sunday to Thursday 12:30pm to 9:30pm Europe and Africa Shift: Monday to Friday 12:30pm to 9:30pm with 1 week in the month during closing period it is 4pm to 1am. Opportunity offers valuable exposure to work with a leading global firm for their international operations. There is no travel requirement. Job Description The Tax Accountant is responsible for the preparation and analysis of direct and indirect statutory accounts and tax returns for a group of countries. The position reports to the regional tax lead. Successful Tax Accountants are pro-active, self-motivated and eager to acquire knowledge. They are service oriented, have strong interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills. They are good team players who work well under pressure and are willing to work non-standard shift hours if necessary. Responsibilities  Prepares monthly, quarterly and yearly tax reports including effective tax rate comments, tax provisioning models, and balance sheet notes.  Prepares annual and quarterly tax forecasts.  Prepares local statutory accounts and ensures compliance with filing deadlines.  Prepares legal accounts in accordance with local and country generally accepted accounting principles.  Prepares monthly, quarterly or yearly corporate tax returns.  Assists in tax audits and appeals including preparation of schedules and liaison with tax officers.  Mentors and guides tax assistants.  Performs analysis as required.  Develops domain expertise.  Meets deadlines, and ensures quality of deliverables to ensure KPI objectives are met.  Participates in ad hoc reporting, analysis and projects. Qualifications  Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, ICAEW, MICPA, CIMA).  Minimum three years’ experience in external audit or general accounting. Compensation Remuneration ranges from RM 4000 (2-3 years) to RM 8000 (8-10 year) per month plus shift allowance. Eligibility Only Malaysian nationals need to apply Job Type: Contract Salary: RM8,000.00 /month Job Location: Kuala Lumpur Required education: Bachelor's Required experience: Accounting: 1 year Public Accounting: 1 year external audit: 1 year Tax Accounting: 1 year Required language: English APPLY NOW