Indirect Tax Compliance Analyst (12 months contract)

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

As an Indirect Tax Analyst, you will be part of Kerry’s growing indirect tax team, ensuring compliance with VAT, GST, and sales tax regulations across multiple regions. Based in Kuala Lumpur, you will work with Kerry’s primary ERP system (SAP) and other reporting tools, collaborating across business functions to enhance compliance, efficiency, and process improvements. This role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to Kerry’s strategic growth by optimizing tax processes within a dynamic, multinational environment.

Key responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Prepare periodic indirect tax returns (e.g., VAT/GST/Sales Tax).
• Reconcile GST/VAT/sales tax general ledger accounts and address discrepancies.
• Maintain turnover reconciliations, comparing financial statements with tax filings.
• Organize and process GST/VAT/sales tax payments and submissions.
• Prepare monthly indirect tax debtor reports aligned with reconciliations.

Process & System Enhancement

• Support the standardization and documentation of indirect tax processes for Europe.
• Contribute to audit preparation, process improvements, and system upgrades (e.g., new SAP deployments, acquisitions/disposals).
• Assign appropriate GST/VAT/sales tax rates to materials/products in master data workflow.
• Review new customer and vendor setups for tax accuracy.
• Handle AP workflows and resolve transactional tax-related queries.

Technology & Continuous Improvement

• Work towards automating and streamlining indirect tax processes.
• Stay updated on tax legislation and assist in system modifications to maintain compliance.
• Periodically rotate across different country portfolios to enhance agility and expertise.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve system and process issues.

Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of indirect tax experience, preferably in a multinational or shared services environment.
• Strong knowledge of GST/VAT/sales tax regulations and compliance.
• Proficiency in SAP or other ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Fluent in English and Mandarin (additional languages are a plus).
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a fast-paced environment.