Finance Services Associate Lead – Global Tax

QBE Group Shared Services Centre; Taguig; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

QBE Group Shared Services Centre is seeking a Tax Specialist based in Manila or Cebu to ensure tax compliance and reporting for all applicable taxes across the Group. You will assist with tax audits and provide ad-hoc tax advisory to the broader QBE business.

The role focuses on monitoring tax reports, preparing journal entries, and leading reconciliation efforts while contributing to process improvements within the Global Tax function.

Qualifications

• Some experience in indirect taxes.
• Tax accounting experience.
• Experience in the insurance or financial sector.
• Proven track record of taking active accountability for own workload.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review tax reports and returns before onshore approval and sign-off.
• Prepare or review journal entries for tax-related accounts.
• Perform reconciliation processes including matching and ageing of unreconciled items.
• Lead parts of the team in resolving items and following up on investigations.
• Provide status updates to Associate Manager and contribute to process improvements.
• Assist with tax audits and ad-hoc tax advisory to the business.

Skills

Accounting

Tax law

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

CPA

Tax certifications

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Based in Manila or Cebu and reporting to the Finance Services Associate Manager – Global Tax, under the GSSC Group Function Services (GFS) tower.

This role will have a particular focus on ensuring that QBE’s tax compliance and reporting obligations are satisfied for all applicable taxes for the Group, including assisting with tax audits and the provision of ad-hoc tax advisory to the broader QBE business.

• Monitor and review tax reports and returns working paper before sending it to onshore for approval and final sign off.
• Prepare and /or review journal entries (if necessary) for assigned accounts or transactions relevant to the tax being lodged and / or paid.
• Perform the reconciliation process which may include, but not limited to, the following:
• Beginning Reconciliation
• Matching
• Ageing of Unreconciled Items
• Follow-up of resolution of unmatched and outstanding transactions counterparts
• Review results of investigation
• Lead the team in establishing channels for items requiring resolution.
• Detailed review of reconciling items and follow-up on the status of the investigation
• Provide Associate Manager with the status of the accounts when necessary
• Relief overall champion for issue resolution with additional focus on investigation, enhancement of networking efficiencies, and process improvements
• Contribute to the refinement of processes and procedures to improve tax reporting systems and procedures

The above responsibilities do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the responsibilities normally to be performed in the role or those occasionally assigned outside and employee’s normal responsibilities.

Work Experience:

• Some experience in indirect taxes.
• Tax accounting experience.
• Experience in the insurance or financial sector.
• Proven track record of taking active accountability for own workload.

Qualifications:

• Certifications as a tax professional.
• CPA

Skills:

Accounting, Business Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Management, High Accuracy, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Risk Management, Self Motivation, Service Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Task Delegation, Tax Law

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.