Analyst, Regulatory Reporting and Tax
Robert Walters · Greater Kuala Lumpur
Tailor my CV for this job — freeAcross the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.Our Outsourcing service delivers recruitment for some of the world’s top employers, and we are currently recruiting on behalf of one our client which is the Fifth largest global bank globally by assets, with 2400 locations in over 50 markets. Our client has approximately 360 years of history. Its global network has over 180,000 employees. It was ranked as the fourth largest in the world.The RoleOur client is seeking an Analyst, Regulatory Reporting and Tax in the Banking & Finance division.This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a global team, providing top-tier service to existing and prospective clients while expanding the business on a product and global level.
Job Description
Profile Summary:Our client is seeking an Analyst, Regulatory Reporting and Tax to join their team in Kuala Lumpur. The role plays a key part in ensuring all submissions are prepared accurately, completed on time, and aligned with applicable regulatory standards. You will work closely with various functions including Finance, Treasury, Operations, Compliance, and Risk Management, collaborating to gather, validate, and analyse reporting data while maintaining high standards of governance and control.What you'll do:As an Analyst, Regulatory Reporting and Tax, you will be entrusted with ensuring the client’s regulatory returns are submitted punctually with unwavering precision.Prepare and submit regulatory and statistical returns with meticulous accuracy whilst adhering strictly to prescribed timelines.Conduct comprehensive data validation, reconciliation, and variance analysis between regulatory returns, financial records, and source systems.Ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of information reported to regulators by maintaining robust supporting schedules, documentation, and audit trails for all submissions.Monitor changes in regulatory reporting requirements proactively and assess their impact on existing processes.Support regulatory examinations, queries, and inspections related to reporting matters.Maintain and update detailed reporting procedures, process documentation, and control frameworks to enhance transparency and reliability throughout the reporting cycle.Assist in the preparation of corporate income tax computations and tax provisions whilst coordinating annual tax filings with external advisors.Monitor tax payments diligently to ensure compliance with statutory deadlines as well as support withholding tax, indirect tax, and other obligations arising from business transactions.Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities by preparing statutory financial statements, notes to accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, accounting schedules, and supporting analyses.Identify opportunities for process improvement by participating in finance transformation initiatives such as digitalization projects or system enhancements.What you bring:To excel in this role, your proven experience should encompass handling intricate financial data within regulated environments.Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related disciplines.Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ICAEW or CIMA is advantageous.At least 1 to 3 years’ relevant experience within banking or accounting firm environments.Understanding of banking regulatory reporting requirements.Good knowledge of accounting standards (MFRS/IFRS).Familiarity with Malaysian corporate taxation principles.Basic understanding of transfer pricing concepts.Proficient in Microsoft Excel including data analysis techniques.Relevant experience with financial reporting systems or ERP platforms.Excellent communication skills combined with stakeholder management abilities.This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organisations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.Client promotes collaboration and aims to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.As we are continuously hiring for all our clients in the region, we will retain your CV in our database for any other positions that may fit your profile. Therefore, please let us know if you are not agreeable to that.