Tax and Compliance Specialist

The Tax and Compliance Specialist is responsible for providing support and assistance to observe all applicable laws, rules and regulations in meeting our tax compliance with BIR, BOI, SEC, DOE and LGU.

REGULAR OPERATIONS

• Ensures that all accountabilities and reportorial requirements in the Project Financing and/or Loan Covenants are complied with.
• Prepares compliance periodical reports to Lenders including but not limited to:

Interim financial statements
Loan Covenant compliance

• Preparation of tax reports such as VAT, EWT, ITR and other taxes due to the government
• Assist in the drafting of correspondences with Lenders, BOI, BIR, SEC, DOE or LGU.
• Ensures that performance bonds and other similar requirements of regulatory bodies are obtained on a timely basis.
• Monitor timely payment of payables to borrowers/lenders, government institutions, suppliers or contractors.
• Preparation of account schedules and reconciliations for tax audits and other related inquiries.
• Assists in compliance audits as well as day to day compliance and provides feedback to the management.
• Assists in the preparation of monthly and special reports on status of BIR audits, VAT claims and status of court cases relating to taxes.
• Assists in the timely filing of administrative claim for VAT refund as well as judicial claims.
• Assists in ensuring the complete documentation required for VAT claims and follow up and monitoring of the status of the VAT claims.
• Assists in the conversion of Tax Credit Certificates into Tax Debit Memo and its timely application against the Company’s tax liabilities.
• Ensures and monitors timely filing of monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns (VAT, Withholding taxes, Income tax, and other applicable tax types), and timely remittance of corresponding tax amounts.
• Dissemination of existing and new regulations relating to scope of work on a timely manner.
• Assists in the preparation and submission of reports to BIR, SEC, BOI and other government agencies.
• Performs any other related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time by immediate superior consistent with the purpose of this role.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a Bachelor’s Degree holder in Accountancy
• Preferably a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• With strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required
• Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, adaptable, and able to work independently or in a team
• Must have at least one (1) year of experience in taxation
• One (1) vacant position available in Makati