Tax Associate - PwC Acceleration Center Kuala Lumpur

The Programme

We’re leading the way as technology-enabled tax advisors who provide value through digitization, automation and increased efficiencies - all made possible by equipping our professionals to succeed in a world where transactions are faster, more complicated and require a deeper level of sophistication.  
 
PwC Tax provides unparalleled technical knowledge and specialization and industry insights, coupled with the One Firm knowledge that brings everything PwC offers to solve our clients’ needs. 
 
To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and value-driven leader at every level.  
To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional, our global leadership development framework.  
 
It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future. 

What You Will Do

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution.  
 
PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: 

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.  
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.   
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.  
• Handle, manipulate and analyze data and information responsibly.  
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.  
• Keep up to date with developments in the area of specialism.  
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials produced.  
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.  
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.  
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. 

An Associate’s role in providing tax services may include: 

• Participate in engagements. 
• Research tax laws, rules & regulations, analyze their application and defend decisions and/or outline solutions to those issues. 
• Participate in a wide range of projects; demonstrate creative thinking and individual initiative;  
• Demonstrate teamwork dynamics through working as a team member. 
• Identify and address client needs. 
• Demonstrate flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks. 

Required Skills and Abilities

• Minimum a Bachelor Degree in Accounting. 
• Preferred Qualification: Chartered Accountant or equivalent (such as ICAEW / ACCA / MICPA-CAANZ/ CPA Australia/US CPA). 
• Minimum Years of Experience: Fresh Graduate. 
• Oral and written proficiency in English required. 
• Strong leadership, teamwork and client servicing skills. 
• Strong communication skills in both oral and written English.

Desired Languages: English. 
Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor Degree – Accounting. 
Government Clearance Required? Yes. 
 
About Us: 
 
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems.  
 
We’re a network of firms in 155 countries with over 284,000 people who are committed to delivering quality assurance, advisory and tax services.  
 
PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity.