Overall Responsibility
The Tax Compliance Officer is responsible for the accuracy, timeliness and compliance to BIR, LGU and other regulatory agencies.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Verify if corresponding taxes due to the BIR, LGU and other regulatory agencies are being timely and accurately recognized in the SAP accounting entries/official books of accounts by accounting analysts.
2. Prepare the tax calculation worksheets needed for monitoring and computing the monthly, quarterly and annual BIR tax declarations/remittances (e.g. withholding taxes, value-added taxes, income taxes, FBT, DST, etc.) & the corresponding BIR-EFPS filing.
3. Encode data in the BIR relief and Alpha list system.
4. Prepare the BIR forms and returns for the cluster companies of MSL they support & their work are subject to the review/approval of accounting managers and cluster finance heads.
5. Monitor and prepare other compliance requirements for the BIR, LGU, PEZA, BOI, SBMA and other regulatory agencies, such as but not limited to retention of tax incentive privileges, CAS applications, annual registrations, applications of new authority to print, e-filings, and other submissions.
6. Assist in responding to BIR letters and tax related queries and prepare corresponding schedules as needed in tax investigations (LOA audits & LNs).
7. Attend BIR/tax seminars and give tax updates to cluster finance teams.
8. Review transactional payables and check vouchers to check if transactions are posted to proper accounts.
Education· Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Certificate, Licenses· Certified Public Accountant
Experience· With at least 2 years relevant working experience in general accounting, audit or taxation department in shipping/logistics industry; solid practical knowledge of tax laws, regulations, rulings.
Special Skills and Personal Qualities· M/S Office expertise and ERP/computerized accounting systems (SAP, Oracle systems) practical experience/mastery, preferred. Strong ability to cope with tight deadlines· Ability to work with minimal supervision and to exercise sound judgment in dealing with tax or accounting related issues· Ability to deal with people at all levels tactfully and effectively.
Amenable to work in UN Avenue, Ermita Manila.