Team Lead, Indirect Tax

Dover Business Services; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Business Services (DBS) is seeking a Tax Excellence Supervisor to manage tax reporting and lead process improvements in Cebu City, Philippines. The role emphasizes team leadership, stakeholder management, and adherence to corporate and ISO standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in taxation, supervisory experience, and strong Excel/SharePoint skills, with exposure to indirect tax and tax technology trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of taxation or relevant experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge in International Indirect Taxation (Sales + VAT) is an advantage.
• Ability to navigate complex tax issues and provide written/verbal tax advice and practical recommendations.
• Knowledge in emerging tax technologies.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in managing data in Microsoft Office (SharePoint).
• Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Maintain professional demeanor with suppliers and internal customers; adhere to Code of Ethical Conduct and ISO standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tax relevant financial, internal and external reporting requirements.
• Lead tax process improvements projects, including software implementation or automation.
• Screen changes in law to assess impact on applications in use.
• Supervise a small team of Tax of Excellence Specialists and Analysts.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and collaboration with internal operating companies.
• Ensure tax technology solutions are up to date with legal requirements.

Skills

Taxation experience

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

• Manage the tax relevant financial, internal and external reporting requirements
• Actively involved in specific geographical region’s tax planning and direction, team strategy, and
• Maintain client and stakeholder relationships
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders and Operating Companies
• Manage projects to meet timelines and deliverables to stakeholders
• Internal and external performance reporting
• Individual performance and career management
• Responsible for supervising a small team of Tax of Excellence Specialists and Analysts
• Lead tax process improvements projects, which may include software implementation, automation, or workpaper improvement and ongoing continuous process improvement;
• Evaluate, implement and maintain emerging tax technologies
• Management of tax automation and reporting tools
• Assure that tax technology solutions are up to date with the legal requirements which includes
• screening changes in law to assist in assessing the impact on the different applications in use
• Special projects as assigned

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage the tax relevant financial, internal and external reporting requirements
• Actively involved in specific geographical region’s tax planning and direction, team strategy, and
• stakeholder management
• Maintain client and stakeholder relationships
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders and Operating Companies
• Manage projects to meet timelines and deliverables to stakeholders
• Internal and external performance reporting
• Individual performance and career management
• Responsible for supervising a small team of Tax of Excellence Specialists and Analysts
• Lead tax process improvements projects, which may include software implementation, automation, or workpaper improvement and ongoing continuous process improvement;
• Evaluate, implement and maintain emerging tax technologies
• Management of tax automation and reporting tools
• Assure that tax technology solutions are up to date with the legal requirements which includes
• screening changes in law to assist in assessing the impact on the different applications in use
• Special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management or related field preferred
• Minimum 5+ years of taxation or relevant experience
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel (Ex: Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Charts and Graphs etc.)
• Working knowledge in International Indirect Taxation (Sales + VAT) is an advantage
• Ability to navigate complex tax issues and their implications to provide written/verbal

tax advice and practical recommendations

• Knowledge in emerging tax technologies
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing data in Microsoft Office (Share Point)
• Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times with suppliers, internal customers and coworkers; fully observe Dover’s Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook “Personal Conduct of Employees” policies and ISO Quality System Standards

Company Overview

Dover Business Services (DBS) is an independent business to business service provider within Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of $7.5 billion. DBS is accountable for delivering selected transactional services in Accounting and Finance to the entire organization. With locations in Cebu, Philippines; Suzhou China; and Bucharest, Romania, DBS centers operate across the globe to maximize service to our operating companies (OpCos). Dover Corporation delivers innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for nearly 60 years, our team of over 27,000 employees has an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.”