Internship Opportunity | Tax Operations (Kuala Lumpur)

About BHP 

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About the Opportunity:

Reporting to the Lead, Tax Operations, the Intern will assist with tax accounting, indirect tax, and withholding tax (WHT) compliance activities for the Americas and APAC portfolios. You will work closely with Specialists and Leads to ensure activities are executed accurately, on time, and in accordance with internal controls and policies.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support in preparing tax calculation and tax reporting working papers during monthly/quarterly closes and filings;
• Assist with indirect tax compliance (e.g., data validation, variance checks, draft returns and supporting documentation);
• Validate and prepare WHT certificates and supporting packs including tracking status and maintaining records for audit readiness;
• Support tax account reconciliations and follow up on open items with relevant stakeholders;
• Perform quality checks on source data from ERPs and tax tools, flag data anomalies and assist with remediation;
• Contribute to process documentation (SOPs/checklists) and continuous improvement initiatives, including simple automation or template refinements;
• Assist with audit support (internal/external) by organizing evidence requests and preparing standardized extracts;

About You:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in accounting; interest in tax accounting, indirect tax, and WHT.
• Detail‑oriented, analytical, and comfortable handling large data sets.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, lookups); willingness to learn additional tools.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, Spanish is a plus.
• A proactive problem‑solver who is curious, asks questions, documents learnings, and meets deadlines.

About Our Process 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce  
 

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.