Senior Managing Consultant

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Senior Managing Consultant based in Kuala Lumpur. Reporting to the Head of Business, this full-time and permanent position is based in Malaysia and offers great coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our business and its’ growth.

Responsibilites:

Compliance Work

• To support Director in managing the overall client engagement. This includes the following:
• To draft, review draft tax computations & returns (and all relevant supporting documents) prepared by Staff/Snr Consultants
• To identify and highlight tax issues for discussion with Directors
• To clear tax review points raised by Directors (where relevant)
• To do a final review of work deliverable before sending to clients/IRB
• Liaison with clients/IRB on utilisation of tax credit/tax overpaid & any outstanding tax issues
• Liaison with the IRB on tax audits investigations, etc.(where relevant)
• To ensure timely submission of CP204/CP204A, tax payments and approvals for tax credit set-offs/tax refunds

TP Assignments

• To support Director in managing the overall client engagement. This includes the following
• To draft/review proposals and complete client acceptance forms, including liaising with clients to develop the scope of work and estimating the proposed fees
• interviews (interviews may be carried out in various locations within Malaysia and occasionally, in neighbouring countries)
• To review comparable searches performed for TP Assignments, including the review of financial statements purchased and the relevant financial results (where applicable).
• To draft/review TP Documentation Report and Comparable Study Report and perform the relevant research (or review the research findings) to complete the reports
• To manage and ensure all due dates set internally and by the client are met
• To discuss any issues with the Executive Director
• To clear review points raised by Executive Directors (if any)
• To ensure all review points are cleared and to document important information (via email, internal memo, etc) and to put this on file
• To ensure that the deliverables sent to the client for review are complete and in order
• To prepare/review kick-off meeting slides and interview questionnaires (for the purpose of Functions, Assets & Risk (FAR) Analysis)
• To participate in the interviews and document information provided verbally by the interviewees during the 

Advisory Work

• To draft/review proposals/complete client acceptance forms
• To do research or review results of the research performed by staff
• To draft/review advice
• To liaise with the IRB on TP audit/investigation issues
• To manage and ensure all due dates set internally and by the client are met
• To discuss any issues with the engagement team
• To clear review points raised by Executive Directors (if any)
• To ensure all review points are cleared and to document important information (via email, internal memo, etc.) and to put this on file
• To ensure that the deliverables sent to the client for review are complete and in order

Administrative Work

• To complete/update Client Tracker & assist in office administrative matters (where required)
• To allocate work/clients to staff (where necessary)
• To review/prepare proposals
• To prepare/review invoices prepared by staff and to assist the Directors in collection of receivables
• To undertake staff mentoring/coaching and staff evaluations
•  To be familiar with the standard procedures for TP purposes (e.g. filing of documents, saving of documents in the server, etc.) and ensure that the procedures are followed by staff consistently
• To conduct staff training
• To assist in organising seminars/workshops

Training

• To attend all training sessions and ensure that you are adequately prepared for training
• Revise training materials thoroughly and read up on the subject to develop your knowledge
• To conduct training sessions for staff, where applicable

People & Leadership

• To provide proper “job set-up” instructions to staff – including going through the job scope with them and provide necessary guidance (e.g. to discuss how the kick-off meeting slides and interview questionnaires should be prepared, search methodology for comparable searches, etc.)
• To go through/discuss technical points with them and to share your knowledge on the relevant technical issues
• To monitor staff’s progress and work status regularly to ensure that work is being performed efficiently (e.g. staff having time management issues or having difficulties in completing certain tasks)

People Management

• Effective reporting and consultation with Manager/ Director.
• Coordination & Communication with other team members / other Divisions.
   

Clients Relationship

• Achieving individual targets as well as within the group
• Managing Client Relationships – maintaining good rapport with clients.
• Ability to achieve Client Satisfaction & Retention
• Assisting in Cross Selling Other Tricor Services

Personal Development and Marketing Efforts

• To be able to conduct meetings with clients and relevant authorities independently where necessary
• To identify new work opportunities from existing clients
• To identify target clients / arrange for meetings
• To contribute articles for publication in journals
• To speak at external seminars/workshops (also as an avenue to raise personal profile)
• To assist in workshops/training conducted for clients
• To keep abreast and technical and business developments\

Key requirements

• Minimum degree in Finance/Accounting or professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CPA/CIA) or equivalent.
• At least 7 years of experience in taxation
• Have a good understanding and knowledge of the following:

1. Income – capital, revenue, sources of income, etc
2. Deductible Expenditure
3. Capital Allowances
4. Reinvestment Allowance
5. Key double deductions
6. Tax Administration matters
7. Withholding Tax
8. Incentives
9. TP Rules
10. Malaysian TP Guidelines

We are looking for someone with

•  Good command of English, both written and spoken.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge on MS Office and Excel.
• Ability to work independently
•  Has attention to details.
• Good time management and is a deadline drive person

Company Benefits:

At our Malaysia office, we believe in putting our employees’ well-being first! We offer great exposure while ensuring employees are well compensated!

Additionally, we provide comprehensive medical insurance, dental and optical coverage and competitive annual leave entitlement and sick leave to support your well-being and time to recharge or explore your passions out of work.

As advocates of continuous learning and professional development, we provide an internal mentorship program and reimburse professional membership fees for certifications whichever relevant to your job nature ensuring you stay ahead in your field.

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!