Tax Analyst

Job Title : Analyst - Manage Indirect Tax

Client : Oil & Gas Industry

Work Hour : Monday to Friday I 9.00am to 6.00pm

Location : Cyberjaya, Selangor

Contract Duration : 10 Months Contract ( possible for renewable)

Compulsory skill set(s)

i) Able to use Excel Advanced level,

ii) Read and write proficiency in Mandarin/Thai and English

Nice-to-have skill set(s) : SAP knowledge, Indirect Tax knowledge

RM 3300 - RM 4000 (Based on the Experience)

Language Allowance: RM 300

Purpose:

- Submit accurate and timely tax returns in accordance with the relevant local tax rules, regulations and generally accepted practices, within the deadlines set by them
- Pay or effect payment of all tax liabilities on time and in the right amount, as shown on the tax return
- Submit accurate and timely tax accounting information in accordance with local and Group accounting requirements
- Closely engage with other processes to ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities upon which tax payments/returns submissions are depends on

Accountabilities:

- Prepare and execute accurate and timely tax returns, respective supporting documents required and tax payments
- Develop professional working relationships with colleagues within the process and in the interface process across Finance Operations
- Ensure effectiveness of operating controls and report all control incidences
- Update work instructions as and when applicable and also at regular intervals as per Work Instruction's policy guidelines
- Conduct variance analysis, reasonableness checks and reconciliations
- Collate information for inquiries from external auditors and authorities
- Support change management initiatives and contribute to successful go-live of tax migrations
- Identify and implement opportunities to continuously improve processes
- Comply to Shell Group records management & Information risk management procedures and manage the working papers and supporting documentation related to the tax returns
- Perform SOAR analysis of tax accounts balances and ensure accuracy of balances as per required
- Able to perform under tight deadline and ad-hoc request

Dimension:

- Analyst of Indirect Tax Filing role is accountable for indirect tax filing & reporting for assigned countries.

Key Competencies:
1. Indirect Taxation
- Able to identify, propose, and drive implementation of sustainable solutions in the end-to-end MIT process for areas where tax laws and regulations cannot be met in current ERP systems due to changes and communicate effectively to relevant stakeholders
- Able to analyze the impact on the control framework when making changes to the process and the way I work[KPS1] [SSSS2], ensuring controls, procedures and work instructions are updated accordingly
- Able to create and complete responses to governments relating to queries and audits (as and when required)
- Able to identify and design sustainable solutions for areas to improve the E2E MIT process performance and/or interfaces with other parts of the E2E MIT process

2. Process and Data Management
- Enthusiastic and proactive at engaging with colleagues on the power of metrics based disciplined operations, Continuous Improvement and Data Quality Assurance to drive Operational Excellence across E2E processes
- Understands basics of Process and Data thinking and Continuous Improvement techniques and is able to advise colleagues on those
- Manages day to day operations of a sub-process covering one or more location, system and/or organization (including staffing, competence and performance management)
- Knows and uses the design and Standard Operating Procedures of the process they operate
- Understands how their work and actions drive the E2E process and data performance
- Leads effectively Process Performance reviews or Visual Management sessions for own area of responsibility
- Proactively shares experiences (successful or not) to create an environment where Operational Excellence is valued and rewarded

3. Governance and Assurance
- Understands in broad terms the governance (organization, roles, relationships, processes, standards) of own business area
- Has a working knowledge of the main requirements of the Shell Control Framework and can advise on Shell’s incident reporting requirements
- Defines and maintains manual of authorities for specific business area/legal entities
- Manages specific assurance activities in support of management’s self-assessment, understands the relationships to the business objectives and associated risks

4. Business Performance Management
- Understand that value creation (cash focus) within certain (risk) boundary conditions is the purpose of performance management
- Articulate the rationale of current strategies based on the external and competitive environment. Knows the Group Scenarios and the role they play in development of strategy
- Understand the purpose and key elements of the various planning processes (strategic, target setting and