Tax Senior Specialist APAC

Bayer; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer in Taguig, Philippines seeks a Tax CoE APAC Specialist to provide expert APAC tax guidance, manage complex regional and global tax activities, and support audits. You will drive process improvements within GBS and collaborate with the GPO to implement effective solutions.

The role requires a BA/BS in Tax, Finance, Accounting, Law, or Business with 5+ years in tax advisory, strong English, and exceptional communication.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Tax, Finance, Accounting, Law, or Business with 5+ years tax advisory experience.
• Ability to work through ambiguity with sound judgment.
• Experience in multinational companies, APAC exposure preferred.
• Strong English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on tax regulations to the APAC region.
• Take charge of managing complex tax activities within the region and globally, including supporting audits.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within our GBS and collaborate with GPO to implement effective solutions.
• Ensure tax compliance and reporting processes align with global standards and APAC regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and measure key process metrics; serve as ICS reviewer.
• Act as the primary point of contact between GBS and the GPO organization.
• Participate and contribute to key projects.
• Conduct risk-based random reviews of tax declarations and provide insights.
• Review declarations for complex entities; organize training sessions.
• Define data checks and coordinate with GPO for comprehensive compliance.
• Develop and implement mitigation plans for APAC tax risks.

Skills

Ambiguity handling

Change leadership

Collaboration

Explain the why

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal communication

Presentation skills

Education

BA/BS in Tax/Fiscal, Finance, Accounting, Law, or Business

5+ years tax advisory experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Tax CoE Tax Specialist APAC

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide expert advice on tax regulations to the APAC region
  • Take charge of managing complex tax activities within the region and globally, including providing support and guidance during tax audits.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement within our Global Business Services (GBS) and collaborate with Global Process Owner (GPO) organization to implement effective solutions.
  • Ensure tax compliance and reporting processes align with both global standards and the specific regulatory requirements of the APAC region.
  • Monitor and measure key process metrics to ensure high performance, including serving as a dedicated Internal Control System (ICS) reviewer.
  • Act as the primary point of contact between GBS and the GPO organization, fostering strong collaboration and communication between the two entities.
  • Participate and contribute to key projects.
• Quality Gate Activities:
  • Conduct risk-based random reviews of tax declarations to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Review tax declarations for complex legal entities and intricate issues, providing valuable insights and recommendations.
  • Organize and lead training sessions to enhance the team's tax-specific knowledge and expertise.
  • Define additional data checks and coordinate with the GPO to ensure comprehensive compliance and accuracy.
  • Develop and implement mitigation plans to address tax risks specific to the APAC region

If you are a proactive and knowledgeable tax advisor with a passion for driving excellence in tax management, we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on our global tax operations.

WHO YOU ARE

• BA/BS degree in Tax/Fiscal, Finance, Accounting, Law, or Business with 5+ years of experience in tax advisory or/and in a multinational company, preferably covering direct & indirect tax advisory, tax compliance, tax accounting, and tax reporting for the APAC region.
• Strong capabilities to work through ambiguity and for sound judgment.
• Advanced level of capabilities to lead change, projects, and initiatives.
• Advanced level of capability to collaborate.
• Advanced level of ability to explain the "why", ability to influence people and to drive change or to execute governance of Tax.
• Strong tax judgement and business knowledge or ability to quickly learn.
• Advanced level of capability to collaborate task/project oriented without geographical, organizational, or functional boarders.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Very good analytical skills and the proactive attitude to drive process changes.
• Customer oriented mind-set, change management capabilities and Team player.
• Competence to grasp an overview of complex subjects and deduce operational activities.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication, and presentation skills and ability to manage multiple and diverse stakeholders.
• A high proficiency level in English, both written and spoken complete your profile.

Local regulations and legal requirements vary per country of hire and will be discussed with considered candidates individually based on their potential of hire.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Division:| Enabling Functions | Reference Code| 891286|

Functional Area:| Finance & Tax | Location:| Philippines : National Capital : Taguig

Employment Type:| Regular | Position Grade:| VS 1.1|