General Purpose
The Tax & Compliance Manager is primarily responsible for ensuring that all MDAG Companies are religiously compliant with the latest rules, regularizations and reportorial requirements issued and implemented by government agencies, thereby eliminating exposure to unnecessary penalties and tax deficiencies, while effectively applying tax management procedures.
Essential Functions
1. Reviews and approves monthly, quarterly and annual tax compliance and returns of the company, necessary to ensure accurate and prompt filing of required taxes payable by the company, thereby avoiding penalties.
2. Handles audit examinations conducted by the government agencies, including submission of pertinent documents and attending to their queries or concerns; to eliminate unjust tax assessments and provide clarification on accounting activities involved.
3. Researches, studies and analyzes the impact of new laws and regulations being introduced from time to time by the BIR and the SEC pertaining to accounting standard and principles, wages, taxes and policy updates, to keep abreast with the lates pronouncement to that implementation is timely and accurate.
4. Reviews the Company's documentary compliance with regards to filing of application for VAT input tax refund from the government agencies, with the target for 100% refund VAT input tax claimed.
5. Works on special tasks such as applying for incentives with government agencies, to ensure availment of government incentives such as that of the Board of Investments, as part of cost-savings measures.
6. Provides training and assistance to new and existing staff, to keep their learning updated and equip them for higher responsibilities in the future.
7. Monitors and analyzes department workflow to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
8. Reviews expense liquidation reports of supervisors to validate the expenses incurred are properly documented and necessary for business operation.
Position Specification
Educational Qualification: The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy and must a Certified Public Accountant.
Experienced Required: The position requires five (5) years of experience in Business Taxation in the Philippines; Experience accounting activities.
Competence Required:
Knowledge of Taxation Law in the Philippines; background in the banana or agricultural industry; has experience in handling a team; basic accounting knowledge.Numerical skills, analytical skills, time-management skills, oral and written communication skills; problem-solving, organization, and inter-personal skills.Has high degree of integrity, initiative; able to maintain composure; keen attention to details; know how to multi-task; is motivated to grow and learn, has strong self-confidence; dependable, possesses a positive work attitude; and has adaptability.