Tax Analyst (APAC)

Location: Penang, Malaysia; hybrid work model aligned with local office guidance

Company

hirify.global is hiring for its Global Tax team, supporting tax compliance, reporting, advisory, and risk management across regional operations.

What you will do

• Prepare and review GST, VAT, and SST compliance activities across APAC and EMEA.
• Coordinate with Finance and external advisors to meet filing and payment deadlines.
• Improve tax reporting, compliance workflows, and ERP tax setup.
• Prepare tax reconciliations and maintain documentation for filings and audits.
• Resolve tax-related queries with Accounting, Accounts Payable, Procurement, and IT, including cross-border transactions.
• Support tax audits, corporate income tax compliance, and tax provision activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• 4+ years of progressive corporate tax experience with demonstrated APAC exposure.
• Strong working knowledge of income tax, consumption tax including GST/VAT, and withholding tax.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite, plus strong Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets.
• Excellent documentation, organization, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Practical, business-oriented approach to tax with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines across multiple jurisdictions.
• Curiosity to improve processes and influence cross-functional teams.
• Must be based in Malaysia and able to work under the local hybrid model.

Nice to have

• Professional designation such as CA, CPA, ACCA, or CTA; Malaysian credentials are a plus.
• Big 4 or large advisory firm experience in compliance, transfer pricing, or indirect tax.
• Experience with tax provisioning under ASC 740 or IFRS, automation tools such as Alteryx or Power BI, and SOX or controls environments.
• Experience supporting tax audits and managing external advisors.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model aligned with local office guidance in Malaysia.
• Occasional travel within APAC and limited global travel as needed.
• Regular full-time employment on Shift 1 Malaysia.