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Nurfatin Abdul Gaffar

Nurfatin Abdul Gaffar

Manager, Taxation Specialist
Setapak

Summary

Taxation professional with comprehensive expertise in tax planning, compliance, and audit management. Proven ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver impactful results through effective team collaboration. Skilled in optimizing tax processes, implementing regulatory changes, and leveraging analytical acumen to support business goals. Reliable in adapting to evolving tax laws and organizational needs.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager, Taxation Specialist

GREAT EASTERN TAKAFUL BERHAD
07.2024 - 04.2025
  • Assisted in all Corporate and Indirect taxes matters for the Company.
  • Prepared month end tax computation for all funds during the closing.
  • Assessed CP204 and liaise with the tax agent for the tax returns.
  • Prepared Group tax forms, calculation and submission to Group.
  • Prepared, calculated and submitted the Withholding tax.
  • Remitted tax installment to Inland Revenue Board Malaysia (IRBM), SST computation, submission, and liaise with Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) for SST matters.
  • Keep updated with new rulings and guidelines.
  • Reconciled the aging of tax, SST receivables and payables and other ad hoc tasks.
  • Project Manager for e-invoicing till completion of the Phase I that coordinated all the departments relevant.
  • To be involved in Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) submission - validate data and liaise with the respective department for reportable data. Liaise with the consultant pertaining to the submission.
  • Manage and coordinate all information required from Transfer Pricing Documentation Consultant.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining Finance's SST/CRS/FATCA/Tax manuals.
  • To advise GETB's management on tax related matters that affect GETB's products, operations, etc.
  • Implement all documentation/required action to ensure the company maximises all tax benefits and minimises tax payable as prescribed by IRBM.
  • Ensure full compliance with accounting standards and other relevant rules and regulations.
  • Prepare monthly zakat journal and perform yearly zakat computation for Pusat Pungutan Zakat - Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan’s review.
  • Manage the recognition of mixed asset movements in OFIN (Oracle) fixed asset module and ensure they are accounted for during the monthly basis and other additional queries/info required by the group.
  • Assist in reviewing investment-linked and subscription and redemption daily cash flows.
  • Manage and assist to raise purchase requisition forms for the department via P2P.
  • Project Manager for e-invoicing in Phase I implementation stage that coordinates all the departments throughout the GETB.
  • The Department Compliance Officer for the Finance team that provides update and action plan for the projects required by regulatory bodies such as BNM and LHDN.

Assistant Manager, Indirect Tax

DELOITTE MALAYSIA SDN BHD
06.2022 - 06.2024
  • Assisted clients with GST process reviews, application of GST rulings and schemes.
  • Assisted clients with performing Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore such as the GST Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (ACAP).
  • Advised local and multinational companies across industries such as technology services, financial services, healthcare, and investment companies.
  • Providing VAT/GST compliance services to Deloitte’s clients for example reviewing the tax compliance regarding SST and imported services in Malaysia, GST returns for Australia and GST returns for New Zealand.
  • Following the agreed compliance process in place to ensure preparation and delivery to clients on a timely basis for example, preparing ESS returns for Thailand, GST returns and OVR returns for Singapore, and PMSE VAT payments and Quarterly reporting for Indonesia.
  • Analyzing clients’ prior VAT/GST returns and working files retrieved from their systems.
  • Identifying necessary compliance adjustments and determining the data of the provided reports for compliance purposes.
  • Understanding and identifying compliance processes of clients to enable transition for example for Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines countries.
  • Managing issues ranging from routine compliance matters to complex cross-border transactions.
  • Assist on large finance and tax transformations leveraging technology solutions to improve and automate the compliance services using the Indirect Tax Compliance (ITC) tool.
  • Working in a growing team dealing with a challenging area of tax.
  • Build relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence peers and stakeholders.
  • Work effectively in diverse teams within a highly inclusive team culture where everyone is supported, respected and recognized for their contribution.

Indirect Tax Specialist

BAKER HUGHES MALAYSIA
06.2019 - 06.2022
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) and reviewer for Germany, France, UK, Hungary, Finland, Albania and Ukraine entities VAT return.
  • Prepared WHT return for Romania and prepare VAT return for some UK entities, Ireland, Sweden etc.
  • Involved with all Indirect Tax including Sales and Use, State and Local, Property and VAT around the world, including policy interpretation, planning, and audit management.
  • Elaborated proposals for improvement in approaches, methods, procedures and processes in their own field.
  • Handled communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered.
  • Contributed to the project as a team member. Work goals typically take 1-3 month to complete and results are seen immediately or within 1-2 months.
  • One of volunteers under Automation projects across Global Finance Organization, Kuala Lumpur and Hungary centers, known as FIT (Finance in Tech) team. Also provides productivity training and executes simplification processes across the Finance departments.

Senior Accounting Analyst

IBM MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2016 - 05.2019
  • Accounting Analyst for Services Cost for ASEAN region includes Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Brunei.
  • Accounting Analyst for Services Cost supporting Japan mainline and subsidiaries.
  • Prepared and recorded on a timely and accurate basis using local & US GAAP, IBM Principles and local statutory/tax requirements.
  • Worked closely with Finance counterparts to support financial recording based on business view performance and ensure adherence to the accounting standard.
  • Provided control and maintenance of assigned general ledger accounts.
  • Performed monthly reconciliations of accounts via Blackline and ensured management certification in a timely manner. - Performing complex operations, technical accounting as well as analysis and profitability analysis.
  • Provided direct support to internal as well as external auditors to ensure compliance with local and US GAAP in order to record accurate financial statements.
  • Readiness to any ad-hoc tasks and reporting assigned by stakeholders.
  • Maintained agility and readiness attitude to adapt with any changes on the accounting standard as well as the company’s financial practice.

Assistant Accountant

TCMK BUSINESS SERVICES SDN BHD
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Prepared GST return form for clients, full set of accounts for Sole Proprietor & Partnership businesses, incorporation for Sendirian Berhad, resolution of board meetings for Annual General Meetings or Extraordinary General Meetings and resolution and process for Share Transfer (Sdn Bhd).
  • Recorded the transaction such as purchase order into an accounting software system.
  • Performed vouching for auditing and bank reconciliation on monthly basis.

Education

ACCA -

KDU College
06-2026

Degree - Accountancy

UiTM Johor
01.2014

Diploma - Accountancy

UiTM Johor
01.2010

Skills

Tax compliance expertise

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Decision-making

Documentation and reporting

Staff training and development

Work prioritization

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Accomplishments

  • Involved in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for OneSource Indirect Compliance tool by collaborating with Project Team on the dataset setup and issue raised., Improved working files by creating formulas to ease the checking process and reduce preparation time. Also created tax codes mapping to improve the data quality.
  • Volunteer in FIT Team- Finance Lead Automation which automates any process that can improve the business process to any user in Baker Hughes Global Finance Organization (GFO).
  • Provided training to all GFO employees related to the Microsoft Teams, Excel Shortcut Keys, Microsoft To do, Microsoft Analytics etc.
  • Developed VBA code in the GL Team master file that consists of a Journal Entry transaction that can auto populate the details in the Automated Manual Journal Entry file.
  • Created a macro file for Indonesia Finance Team that can download various T-codes in SAP, create PIVOT.
  • Completed the e-invoicing project for Phase I implementation.
  • Completed the tax audit for the year of assessment 2019 to 2022 without any tax adjustments.

Timeline

Manager, Taxation Specialist

GREAT EASTERN TAKAFUL BERHAD
07.2024 - 04.2025

Assistant Manager, Indirect Tax

DELOITTE MALAYSIA SDN BHD
06.2022 - 06.2024

Indirect Tax Specialist

BAKER HUGHES MALAYSIA
06.2019 - 06.2022

Senior Accounting Analyst

IBM MALAYSIA SDN BHD
01.2016 - 05.2019

Assistant Accountant

TCMK BUSINESS SERVICES SDN BHD
01.2015 - 12.2015

Degree - Accountancy

UiTM Johor

Diploma - Accountancy

UiTM Johor

ACCA -

KDU College

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