About Mobi : 

Mobi is a leading online payment gateway in Asia, regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia. We empower businesses to accept and settle payments seamlessly across Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and beyond, supporting 50+ local methods including bank transfers, eWallets, QR, UPI, and cards. With fast, secure, and reliable solutions, Mobi simplifies cross-border transactions and ensures exceptional support for businesses of all sizes.

Role Purpose:

The Taxation & Compliance Manager is responsible for end-to-end tax compliance and tax strategy across the group, covering direct and indirect taxes, and for designing, implementing, and maintaining transfer pricing and intercompany billing frameworks that support scalable cross-border operations. The role ensures compliance while enabling commercial and operational efficiency. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Direct & Indirect Tax Management 

• Own group-wide compliance for corporate income tax, withholding taxes, VAT/GST, and other indirect taxesacross all operating entities. 

• Manage tax filings, payments, assessments, audits, and correspondence with tax authorities in multiple jurisdictions. 

• Monitor changes in tax regulations and assess impact on group structure, pricing, and operations. 

• Ensure consistent tax positions and documentation across entities. 
  
  

2.Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Framework 

• Design and maintain transfer pricing policies aligned with OECD guidelines and local regulations.  

• Develop and govern intercompany billing models (services, cost-sharing, mark-ups, royalties where applicable).  

• Ensure economic substance, arm’s length pricing, and defensibility of intercompany arrangements. 

• Coordinate preparation of TP documentation, master file / local files, and respond to TP audits or inquiries. 

• Work closely with FP&A and Treasury to align TP outcomes with cash flow, margins, and business reality. 

3. Group Tax Governance & Risk Management  

• Establish tax governance frameworks, controls, and SOPs across the group.   

• Identify and manage tax risks, exposures, and contingencies, recommending mitigation strategies.  

• Support structuring decisions for new markets, products, or entities from a tax and compliance perspective.  

• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Operations on entity setup, restructuring, and cross-border flows. 

4. Stakeholder & Advisor Management    

• Act as the primary point of contact for external tax advisors, auditors, and regulators.  

• Review and challenge external advice to ensure it is commercially sound and execution-ready. 

• Provide clear, actionable tax guidance to internal stakeholders, including leadership. 

5. Reporting & Leadership Support

• Provide regular tax status updates, risk summaries, and forward-looking insights to finance leadership.  

• Support budgeting and forecasting with accurate tax assumptions and scenarios. 

• Contribute to building scalable tax capability as the group grows. 

Key Deliverables   

• On-time and accurate tax filings across all jurisdictions

• Defensible transfer pricing and intercompany billing framework 

• Reduced tax risk and audit exposure 

• Clear tax governance and documentation across the group 
  
  

Requirements

Experience & Qualifications :

• 4-5+ years of  relevant experience in corporate tax and indirect tax, ideally within a multi-entity or cross-border group 

• Strong hands-on experience in transfer pricing and intercompany billing design 

• Experience managing tax audits and regulatory interactions 

• Background in Big 4 and/or in-house group tax role preferred  

• Professional qualification in tax, accounting, or finance (CPA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent preferred) 

Skills & Attributes :

• Strong technical grounding with commercial judgment 

• Comfortable operating in fast-growth, evolving environments 

• Ability to simplify complex tax topics for non-tax stakeholders 

• Ownership mindset with attention to risk, materiality, and execution 

• Collaborative, firm, and pragmatic in decision-making