Tax Compliance Manager

Red Planet Philippines Services Corporation; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Planet Philippines Services Corporation seeks a Tax Compliance Manager to lead tax governance, filing, and risk management across the hotel portfolio and related entities in the Philippines. The role combines hands-on tax work with strategic oversight.

You will supervise the tax team, coordinate with BIR and auditors, implement controls, and ensure timely VAT, withholding, and income tax compliance while aligning with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy.
• CPA license strongly preferred; relevant tax certifications or advanced tax training are an advantage.
• At least 6-8 years of relevant experience in tax compliance, accounting, or financial reporting.
• At least 6 years in direct supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine tax laws, BIR regulations, and tax filing requirements.
• Experience managing BIR examinations, regulatory correspondence, and external advisers.
• Hands-on tax compliance execution alongside managerial duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end tax compliance process for all entities and hotel operations.
• Monitor changes in Philippine tax laws and assess impact on the organization.
• Lead tax audits, regulatory reviews, and correspondence with government agencies.
• Develop and maintain tax controls, policies, and internal documentation.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, Operations, Legal and others to embed tax considerations.

Skills

Hands-on tax work

Regulatory liaison

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy

CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

QuickBooks

Job description

PURPOSE

The Tax Compliance Manager is responsible for leading the organization’s tax compliance, tax governance, and tax risk management framework across the hotel portfolio and related entities. The role provides managerial oversight of the accurate and timely preparation, filing, and payment of all tax obligations, including VAT, withholding taxes, income tax, and other statutory requirements. As a hands-on management role, the position is also expected to personally perform tax compliance work—including return preparation, tax computations, schedules, reconciliations, and BIR correspondence—alongside the Tax Supervisor and tax team, particularly for complex, high-risk, or time-sensitive matters, peak filing periods, or staffing gaps. The position serves as a key tax advisor to management, leads tax audits and regulatory engagements, identifies tax risks and optimization opportunities, and ensures that tax processes, controls, and policies remain aligned with Philippine tax laws, BIR regulations, and the organization’s business objectives.

SCOPE OF WORK

TAX GOVERNANCE, FILING & COMPLIANCE

1. Lead the end-to-end tax compliance process for all assigned entities and hotel operations, ensuring accurate and timely preparation, review, filing, and payment of VAT, withholding taxes, income tax, and other statutory tax obligations.

1. Establish and maintain a comprehensive tax compliance calendar, workflow, and review controls to ensure all filing and payment deadlines are consistently met.

1. Review tax computations, schedules, reconciliations, supporting documents, and statutory returns prepared by the tax team or external service providers.

1. Ensure tax records and documentation are complete, organized, and audit-ready, with appropriate retention and document control procedures.

1. Monitor tax compliance performance across entities and proactively address recurring errors, delays, control gaps, and exposure areas.

TAX LEGISLATION, REGULATORY MONITORING & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

1. Monitor changes in Philippine tax laws, BIR issuances, regulations, rulings, circulars, and other relevant government requirements and assess their impact on the organization.

1. Translate regulatory developments into clear operational requirements, recommendations, and implementation plans for Finance and affected business functions.

1. Lead the organization’s tax-related coordination and correspondence with the BIR and other government agencies, ensuring timely and appropriate responses to notices, assessments, information requests, and other regulatory matters.

1. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with tax consultants, legal counsel, auditors, and regulatory authorities on tax matters.

1. Ensure that tax positions and regulatory interpretations are appropriately documented and escalated where material or high-risk

TAX AUDIT, INTERNAL CONTROLS & RISK MANAGEMENT

1. Lead and coordinate BIR tax audits, examinations, assessments, and other regulatory reviews, including the preparation and submission of required schedules, reconciliations, explanations, and supporting documentation.

1. Oversee tax-related support for external and internal audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings and recommendations.

1. Design, implement, and periodically evaluate tax controls to mitigate compliance, reporting, documentation, and financial risks.

1. Conduct or direct periodic tax health checks and compliance reviews to identify potential exposures, deficiencies, and areas requiring remediation.

1. Maintain a tax risk register and ensure material tax risks, assessments, disputes, and contingencies are appropriately reported to management.

TAX ADVISORY, PLANNING & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

1. Provide timely and commercially sound tax advice to management and business leaders on transactions, contracts, business initiatives, investments, restructuring, and other decisions with tax implications.

1. Identify legitimate tax planning opportunities, incentives, exemptions, and process improvements while ensuring that tax positions are supportable and compliant with applicable laws and regulations.

1. Evaluate the tax implications of new hotel projects, acquisitions, leases, vendor arrangements, commercial agreements, and other significant business transactions.

1. Lead the development and periodic review of internal tax policies, procedures, guidelines, and controls aligned with BIR requirements and recognized best practices.

1. Partner with Accounting, Finance, Operations, Procurement, Legal, Revenue, and other functions to embed tax considerations into business processes and decision-making.

TAX REPORTING, RECONCILIATION & SYSTEMS

1. Oversee tax account reconciliations and ensure tax balances, returns, and related general ledger accounts are properly supported and reconciled to financial records.

1. Drive improvements in tax reporting, data integrity, automation, and system controls to improve accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency.

1. Review tax-related master data, transaction configurations, and system processes to ensure appropriate tax treatment is consistently applied.

1. Coordinate with IT, Finance Systems, and process owners on tax system enhancements, reporting requirements, and implementation of regulatory changes.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TAX COMPLIANCE & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

1. Lead, coach, and develop the cross-functional teams set as integrated controls, including setting priorities, reviewing work quality, providing technical guidance, and managing performance.

1. Establish clear standards, procedures, review mechanisms, and accountability for tax compliance activities.

1. Allocate resources and manage workloads to ensure critical tax deadlines, audits, projects, and regulatory requirements are adequately supported.

1. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex tax matters and ensure consistent application of tax policies across the organization.

ANALOGOUS TASKS

Handle other tasks and responsibilities analogous to the purpose and reasonable expectations of the job assigned by the immediate superior, including special tax projects, regulatory initiatives, process improvement projects, and other Finance matters requiring tax expertise.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy.

• CPA license is strongly preferred; relevant tax certifications or advanced tax training are an advantage.

• At least 6-8 years of relevant experience in tax compliance, tax accounting, or financial reporting, with demonstrated experience leading tax activities in a multi-unit, hospitality, service, or similarly complex environment.

• At least 6 years of experience in a direct supervisory or managerial capacity, in addition to overall technical tax experience.

• Strong working knowledge of Philippine tax laws, BIR regulations, tax filing requirements, and tax audit processes.

• Demonstrated experience managing BIR examinations, assessments, regulatory correspondence, and tax-related external advisers.

• Willing and able to personally perform hands-on tax return preparation, computations, reconciliations, schedules, and related compliance activities in addition to review and managerial duties.

• BIR accreditation as a Tax Practitioner/Agent, or willingness to obtain accreditation, is preferred.

• Experience with transfer pricing documentation and related-party transaction compliance, including RR 19-2020, RR 34-2020, BIR Form 1709, and supporting contemporaneous documentation.

• Experience with local government taxation, including Real Property Tax, Local Business Tax, and business/mayor's permits, in addition to national BIR tax compliance.

• Experience providing tax due diligence support for mergers, acquisitions, or business restructuring.

• Experience working within a multinational or group/parent-company reporting structure, including cross-border coordination.
• Proficient in accounting, ERP, tax, and reporting systems (e.g., SAP, QuickBooks, or local equivalents), with the ability to improve processes and controls through technology.

• Strong managerial, analytical, communication, negotiation, technical writing, and stakeholder-management skills.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Tax Compliance, Reporting & Governance

• Philippine Tax Laws & BIR Regulations

• Tax Audit, Assessment & Dispute Management

• Tax Planning & Advisory

• Tax Technology & E-Invoicing Compliance (CAS / CBA / EIS)

• Transfer Pricing & Related-Party Transactions

• Local Government Taxation (RPT / LBT / Permits)

• Deferred Tax Accounting & Tax Provisioning

• Cross-Border & Digital Economy Taxation

• Regulatory Liaison & Government Relations

• Tax Risk Assessment & Internal Controls

• Tax Litigation & CTA Coordination

• Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Tax Reconciliation & Data Integrity

• ERP / Accounting / Tax Systems

• Process Improvement & Automation

• Financial and Business Analysis

• Hands-On Tax Compliance Execution

• Team Leadership, Coaching & Performance Management

• Stakeholder Management & Communication

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Must have unquestionable integrity and sound professional judgment.

• Must have a good character observed both in personal and professional life.

• Demonstrates accountability and ownership for the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of tax compliance and reporting.

• Maintains composure and sound judgment under regulatory time pressure and short statutory deadlines.

• Willing to perform hands-on, individual-contributor-level tax compliance work in addition to managerial responsibilities; this is a hands-on management role rather than a purely supervisory position.

• Demonstrates strong technical writing ability for protest letters, position papers, BIR responses, and other regulatory correspondence.

• Can easily adapt to any situation and the changing landscape of the organization and regulatory environment.

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to balance tax compliance, risk management, and business objectives.

• Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration with different groups and individuals across and within all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrates leadership, develops people, and creates a culture of compliance, continuous improvement, and accountability.

• Willing and able to lead projects, assume additional scope and assignments beyond taxation when needed to support business requirements.

• Exhibits an innovative mindset and is comfortable challenging status quo practices in a professional and collaborative manner.

Must be willing to work 100% onsite in Makati City.