• PREFERRED SKILLS:
• • Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
• • Demonstrate strong attention to detail, commitment to accuracy, and excellent organizational and
• communication skills.

• RESPONSIBILITIES:
• 1. STATUTORY FILING OF TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT OF TAXES
• Responsible for timely and accurately filed tax returns and payments
• 1.1 Reviews tax returns and computation prior to filing
• 1.2 Coordinates with other departments for funding
• 1.3 Monitors compliance with monthly, quarterly and annual filing and submissions

• 2. PAYMENT OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAXES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES
• Ensures that local business taxes and real property taxes paid are reasonable and in
• accordance with existing tax laws
• 2.1 Ensure compliance with existing policies or manual to standardize payment of
• local taxes
• 2.2 Coordinate with Accounting Department and Permits & Licensing
• 2.3 Reviews documents and computations prior to transmittal
• 2.4 Seeks approval from the management for payment of local taxes

• 3. TAX COMPLIANCE REVIEW
• Ensures company/ies' compliance with existing tax laws, rules and regulations
• 3.1 Prepares Overall Tax Risk Assessment and Review Procedures for the Group.
• 3.2 Meets with target SBU for engagement kick off
• 3.3 Conducts audit procedure and prepares report and recommendations (based on the
• assigned scope of work and complexity of issue)
• 3.4 Presents findings and recommendation to target SBU's management
• 3.5 Monitors implementation of recommendations/reforms

• 4. TAX ASSESSMENT
• Responsible for disputed/resolved tax assessments
• 4.1 Coordinates with tax authorities
• 4.2 Reviews documents prior to submission to the tax authorities
• 4.3 Reviews findings, and determines initial defenses and reconciling items
• 4.4 Prepares and finalizes position papers
• 4.5 Seeks approval from the management for payment of deficiency taxes

• 5. INTERNAL TAX ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICES
• Provide tax advisory services and support to business units
• 5.1 Performs initial assessment of inquiry or requests
• 5.2 Delegates task or prepares written deliverables, depending on complexity of issues
• 5.3 Reviews, finalizes and releases response/written deliverables

• 6. PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
• Initiate project/s to simplify or optimize a process, reduce errors and/or improve tax
• compliance
• 6.1 Review the current practices and process of BUs with issues noted during tax
• compliance review or consultation; or any process which can be simplified or
• improved
• 6.2 Suggest feasible and cost-efficient alternatives / redesign the process or automate,
• to simplify or optimize a process, reduce errors and/or improve tax compliance
• 6.3 Prepare report and discuss proposal with Manager. Secure necessary approvals.
• 6.4 Initiate the project and change management. Implement process improvement
• and test the change.
• 6.5 Cascade the process improvement to BUs concerned. Monitor compliance and
• challenges encountered.
• 6.6 Finalize documentation on process improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Must be a Certified Public Accountant
• LLB /JD or Lawyer is an advantage
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in any of the big 4 accounting firms, or other firms offering tax services
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in tax practice.
• Must have at least two (2) years of experience in a managerial level.
• Must have relevant experience in handling tax compliance review, tax assessments and/or tax advisory services.
• Strong understanding of relevant tax laws and regulations.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office programs.