Senior Tax Analyst

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Job Description:

Altera is seeking a Senior Tax Analyst to join our Global Tax team! This role is ideal for a tax professional with strong technical depth across Income Tax, Consumption Tax (GST/VAT), Withholding Tax, and Transfer Pricing, with a particular emphasis on APAC jurisdictions-especially India. You’ll support compliance, reporting, and advisory initiatives across the region, partnering closely with Finance, Controllership, and external advisors to drive accuracy, efficiency, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

-Compliance & Filings (APAC):

• Coordinate and review corporate income tax returns, consumption tax (GST/VAT) returns, and withholding tax filings for APAC entities-primarily India, with potential support for additional jurisdictions.
• Track statutory deadlines, manage documentation, and ensure timely, accurate submissions.

-Transfer Pricing:

• Support preparation/review of local files, intercompany agreements, benchmarking analyses, and Master File updates as needed.
• Collaborate with global TP and Controllership to operationalize policies (charges, true-ups, and documentation).

-Provision & Reporting:

• Assist with quarterly and annual tax accounting (ASC 740/IFRS equivalents), including current and deferred tax computations for APAC.
• Reconcile tax accounts, analyze ETR drivers, and support statutory audits.

-Advisory & Risk Management:

• Provide practical, business-aligned guidance on indirect tax, withholding implications, PE/remote work impacts, and incentives in India.
• Support tax audits and inquiries; prepare responses, compile support, and coordinate with external advisors.

-Process & Controls:

• Drive process improvements, automation, and control enhancements for tax data, compliance workflows, and documentation retention.
• Partner with Finance/IT to improve data integrity and tax-sensitized configurations in ERP.

-Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work with Accounting, Payroll, Procurement, Legal, and HR on tax-sensitive initiatives (e.g., new products, supply chain changes, vendor setups, incentive claims).
• Provide training and guidance to business partners on tax requirements and changes.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive corporate tax experience with demonstrated APAC exposure.
• Strong working knowledge of Income Tax, Consumption Tax (GST/VAT), Withholding Tax, and fundamentals of Transfer Pricing.
• Hands-on experience with Malaysia and India tax regimes (compliance, reporting, and/or audits).
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle) and strong Excel skills; comfort working with large data sets.
• Excellent documentation, organization, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred

• Professional designation such as CA/CPA/ACCA/CTA (Malaysia or India credentials a plus).
• Big 4 or large advisory firm experience (compliance, TP, or indirect tax).
• Experience with tax provisioning (ASC 740/IFRS), automation tools (e.g., Alteryx/Power BI), and SOX/controls environments.
• Prior experience supporting tax audits and managing external advisors

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