EY Assurance - Capital Market Associate/Senior Associate 

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 

484472682

As a Senior Associate - Tax Accounting & Risk Advisory Services (TARAS), you will play a crucial role in the execution and review of complex tax accounting engagements. You'll be part of a growing global team, gaining firsthand experience in a dynamic tax environment while collaborating with a wide range of clients and colleagues. This role is a vital step in developing your technical tax knowledge, professional execution skills, and foundational business acumen.
You will support clients in adapting to a rapidly evolving business landscape, including staying current on developments like BEPS Pillar 2 and its implementation across various jurisdictions worldwide.You'll spend your time supporting client engagements by preparing and reviewing work products, building good working relationships, and tracking engagement economics:
• Develop an understanding of the day-to-day activities of your clients and, in particular, transactions related to tax and tax accounting matters to ensure they are properly addressed.
• Manage (support the manager in managing) quarterly and annual tax provision for US GAAP and IFRS purposes.
• Review staff/associate work products
• Review return-to-provision (corporate income vs tax provision) adjustments and true up Deferred Taxes and be able to explain these to clients
• Review of deferred taxes calculation including proofing using Tax Basis Balance Sheet (TBBS) approach.
• Review cash tax forecasts by jurisdiction and report to clients on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Consult with EY country teams, where necessary.
• Review balance sheet tax account reconciliations, collect supporting documents and work with clients on reconciling items, making sure appropriate balances are reflected.
• Other Tax functions – prepare and review journal entry package, return to provision entries, etc., and submit them for client’s approval. Participate in specific transactions (spin-offs, mergers, acquisitions, APB 23, BEPS) where clients request support in calculating their tax accounting impact.• Working closely with clients as well as local and international engagement teams.
• Building relationships at all levels both internally and externally, promoting a culture of collaboration
• Preparing practical recommendations for some of the clients’ most complex tax accounting issues• A bachelor’s degree in accounting with approximately three to six years of related work experience.
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Strong accounting and tax technical background, including a background in accounting for income tax and a broad understanding of US GAAP and IFRS guides
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel: dynamic tables, intermediate-advanced formulas, etc.
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple projects, and the confidence to engage and integrate directly into clients’ teams
• Available to work in McKinley West or Cebu Business Park office in hybrid arrangement• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior colleagues
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members

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