Governance & Tax Compliance Senior Associate

Position Overview

The Governance & Tax Compliance Senior Associate bridges execution and review within the compliance practice. This role prepares and reviews complex tax returns, supervises junior team members’ work products, manages day-to-day engagement workflow, and serves as the first point of contact for routine client queries. A critical function involves analyzing clients' legal documents (such as akta, NIB, KBLI, and commercial agreements) to ensure accurate tax treatment and mapping supply chains to identify compliance obligations and optimization opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance Preparation & Review

• Prepare and review complex corporate and individual tax returns, including SPT Tahunan Badan, SPT Masa PPh, and SPT Masa PPN.
• Perform detailed tax computation and reconciliation, including equalization analysis between PPh, PPN, and financial statement figures.
• Review and validate work products prepared by Junior Associates and Associates.
• Prepare and review tax provision calculations (PSAK 46), including current tax expense and deferred tax assets/liabilities.
• Monitor and manage filing deadlines across multiple clients.

Legal Document & Business Analysis

• Analyze clients’ Akta Pendirian and Akta Perubahan to extract corporate structure and ownership arrangements affecting tax treatment.
• Verify NIB validity and cross-reference registered KBLI codes against actual business activities.
• Review standard commercial agreements to identify withholding tax obligations, VAT implications, and stamp duty requirements.
• Map the client’s business operations and supply chain to identify touchpoints for VAT collection and withholding tax.

Engagement Workflow & Mentoring

• Manage day-to-day engagement workflow, including scoping, timeline organization, and workload distribution.
• Act as day-to-day client liaison for routine queries, status updates, and document requests.
• Coach and mentor Junior Associates on tax technical concepts, working paper preparation, and professional standards.
• Participate in internal quality assurance reviews and support the Manager in engagement risk assessment.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s degree (S1) in Accounting, Taxation, Fiscal Administration with min. GPA 3.00/4.00.
2. 3–5 years of progressive experience in tax compliance at a tax consulting firm or equivalent.
3. Active Brevet A & B certification (mandatory); Brevet C is preferred.
4. Demonstrated proficiency in Coretax, e-SPT, e-Faktur, e-Bupot, and other DGT platforms.
5. Strong Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables); familiarity with tax technology platforms is an advantage.
6. Professional proficiency in English (mandatory).
7. Working knowledge of corporate law fundamentals: ability to read and interpret Akta, NIB, KBLI, and standard commercial agreements.

COMPETENCY PROFILE

Technical Competencies

• Solid knowledge of Indonesian income tax, value-added tax, and withholding tax provisions.
• Ability to read and extract tax-relevant information from Akta, NIB, business licenses, and standard commercial contracts.
• Competence in supply chain mapping for tax compliance: identifying VAT collection points, input tax crediting, and withholding tax triggers.
• Working knowledge of PSAK 46 tax provision methodology.
• Understanding of tax equalization and reconciliation techniques.
• Foundational familiarity with transfer pricing documentation requirements.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and detail-oriented mindset with high accuracy standards.
• Effective communication skills for client interaction and internal coordination.
• Emerging leadership capabilities: coaching juniors, delegating tasks, managing workflow.
• Proactive problem-solving and ability to flag complex issues for escalation.
• Resilience and time management during peak compliance periods.
• Professional integrity and commitme

• Competitive salary package
• Festival bonuses
• Third-party Insurance for Life, Accident, and Hospital (inpatient)
• Income tax art. 21 allowance (full coverage only for fixed income)