Experienced Associate - Tax (Penang Regional Office)

PwC is hiring an Experienced Associate - Tax (Penang Regional Office). Level rates it ; you can apply on PwC.

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Tools and skills the posting cites include tax compliance, corporate tax and tax planning.
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Manages corporate tax compliance and client portfolios within a regional tax consulting practice.

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Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

General Tax Consulting

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Responsibilities

You will join a team of experts who specialize in Corporate Tax Compliance.
You will undertake the preparation and completion of complex tax computations.
Expect to manage your own portfolio of clients.
Agreeing tax liabilities and seeking agreement of tax computations with the tax authorities when necessary.
Establish and maintain the client relationships - managing and controlling deliverables within deadlines, handling day to day queries and establishing your role as the trusted/primary point of contact.
You will be expected to organize, monitor and manage your own workload.

Driven by curiosity, you are a reliable, contributing member of a team. In our fast-paced environment, you are expected to adapt to working with a variety of clients and team members, each presenting varying challenges and scope. Every experience is an opportunity to learn and grow. You are expected to take ownership and consistently deliver quality work that drives value for our clients and success as a team. As you navigate through the Firm, you build a brand for yourself, opening doors to more opportunities.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

Apply a learning mindset and take ownership for your own development.
Appreciate diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
Adopt habits to sustain high performance and develop your potential.
Actively listen, ask questions to check understanding, and clearly express ideas.
Seek, reflect, act on, and give feedback.
Gather information from a range of sources to analyse facts and discern patterns.
Commit to understanding how the business works and building commercial awareness.
Learn and apply professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field and/or professional qualification.
Strong tax technical knowledge with at least 3 years' working experience in tax compliance and consultancy, ideally in a professional services organization.
Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent client management and ability to work in a diversified team.
A good level of commercial awareness.
Self-motivated and proactive with supporting business development efforts to advertise our services and secure new clients.
Possess good spoken and written skills.

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing, Tax Compliance, Tax Credit, Tax Preparation {+ 4 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

How we rate this

Experienced Associate - Tax (Penang Regional Office) at PwC rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
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Key facts

Experienced Associate - Tax (Penang Regional Office) is an open job at PwC.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Penang.
The job was posted on June 18, 2026.
Seniority: junior.
Applications are handled by PwC. Apply on PwC

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