Finance Services Associate Lead Global Tax

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Taguig; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hammerjack Pty Ltd is seeking a Tax Compliance Specialist based in Manila or Cebu to ensure QBE group's tax obligations are met, support audits, and provide ad-hoc tax advisory.

The role involves reviewing tax reports, preparing journal entries, and leading reconciliations, with a focus on improving tax reporting processes and controls. Insurance/financial sector experience is preferred.

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 working paper before sending it to onshore for approval and final sign off.
• Prepare and /or review journal entries for assigned accounts or transactions relevant to the tax being lodged and / or paid.
• Perform the reconciliation process including beginning, matching, ageing, investigation follow-up, and status updates.
• Lead the team in establishing channels for items requiring resolution.
• Provide Associate Manager with the status of the accounts when necessary.
• Relief overall champion for issue resolution with focus on investigation and process improvements.
• Contribute to refinement of processes and procedures to improve tax reporting systems.

Skills

Accounting

Business Management

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Financial Management

High Accuracy

Intentionally collaboration

Managing performance

Risk Management

Self Motivation

Service Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Task Delegation

Tax Law

Education

CPA

Certifications as a tax professional

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeBased 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

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• 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

Preferred Qualifications include:

• 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.