Assistant Tax Manager

Confidential; Pasig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, based in Pasig, Philippines, seeks a Tax Manager to lead the Tax Group. You will oversee tax compliance, advisory services, and audits for a diversified group of entities in IT, real estate, and services.

The role requires legal or accounting credentials with extensive tax experience, strong people management, and the ability to deliver clear guidance on complex tax matters and rulings with BIR and LGU authorities.

Qualifications

• Lawyer or CPA with tax specialization.
• Minimum 5 years as CPA in tax practice, or 2-3 years as lawyer in tax.
• Experience with IT, real estate, and service sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tax Return Preparations and submissions with the BIR for the group.
• Assist in Tax Audit Investigations by LGU and BIR.
• Provide tax advice and conduct trainings/seminars on tax matters.
• Assist in cross-border and complex transactions; draft position papers and rulings; liaise with government agencies.

Skills

Communication (English & Tagalog)

Empathy

Goal-Setting & Planning

Managerial Courage

Negotiating

Persuasive

Problem Solving

Education

Lawyer

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Job description

PURPOSE (why does the position exist, WITH what objectives and WITHIN what limits):

Given the expanding number of entities and the increasing complexity of tasks within the Tax Group, it is recommended that a Manager be appointed to lead the department.

Education:

• Lawyer or Certified Public Accountant
• At least 5 years of experience as a CPA in tax practice, or 2-3 years of experience as a lawyer in tax practice, preferably with a Big 4 auditing firm or a law firm specializing in tax.

Business Understanding:

• Handled entities/clients engaged in IT, real estate, and service business in general.

Technical Knowle:

• Able to handle BIR tax compliance requirements (i.e. tax return filings, submission of alphalists, etc.) of large group of companies
• Familiar with the Tax Code of the Philippines, BIR issuances, Court decisions, and other related laws, rules and regulations.
• Able to assist on audit investigations both with LGU and the BIR.
• Ability to provide tax advice.
• Basic knowledge on request for rulings with the BIR International Tax Affairs Division, Legal Division and other relevant authorities.
• Manpower Planning
• People Management
• Presentation Skills

Behavioral Skills:

• Communication: Excellent communication skills, both in English and in Tagalog, in both written and verbal expressions.
• Empathy: Able to feel and understand employee's concerns and act on their concerns.
• Goal-Setting & Planning: Able to set clear & concrete goals, work on action steps and ensure plans are implemented.
• Managerial Courage: Able to deliver both the good news and the bad news in a direct yet non-confrontational way; faces people's problems upfront and is not afraid to make decisions when called for.
• Negotiating: Able to skillfully negotiate through tough situations with both internal and external individuals/groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; works on a win-win solution; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; quickly gains the trust of others and has a good sense of timing.
• Persuasive: Able to get the buy-in of leaders and employees on programs or changes that need to be implemented.
• Problem Solving: Able to think analytically to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; looks at all possible answers and solutions to issues and concerns.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Tax Return Preparations, including submissions of necessary attachments and reports with the BIR

• Able to handle the tax compliance requirements of the entire group of companies.

Assist in Tax Audit Investigation from LGU and the BIR

• Should be well versed of the tax audit investigation process pursuant to the BIR Regulations and the Local Government.

Code To provide tax advice and conducts tax trainings and seminars

• Shall be able to provide tax advice on queries, trainings and seminars on significant tax matters and new tax laws, rules and regulations.

Assist in the tax compliance requirements of cross border and other complex transactions

• Shall be able to assist in the drafting of position papers, requests for ruling, and other similar documents with government agencies.

Verbal and written/formal correspondence with government agencies

• Shall be able to formally respond to inquiries and other matters by government agencies