Indirect Tax Manager

Financial Admin & Compliance Manager – Tax Reporting (Indirect)

About the company 

IWG has been at the forefront of the flexible workspace revolution for more than 30 years. We have made it possible for organisations and individuals everywhere to take a new approach to the traditional working day. We have over 3,400 locations across over 110 countries allowing millions of people every day to have a great day at work.  

Our customers are start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large multinationals. With unique business goals, people and aspirations. They want workspaces and communities to match their needs. We provide them with choice through our portfolio of brands, covering serviced offices (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature and No18), commercial real estate brokerage and managed office solutions.  

Join us at www.iwgplc.com

Job purpose

• Will have overall accountability and responsibility for the accurate and timely completion of tax reporting requirements mainly for indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, SUT, GST, HST, GRT) select geography for direct taxes (Corporate Income Taxes), and some other taxes (e.g. DST, Property Tax).
• Work with other Finance Towers to identify process improvement and report enhancement opportunities to reduce processing time and improve the quality of outputs.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Tax Reporting Team
• Plan and manage tax reporting and payment activities (e.g. confirming requirements, reviewing timelines, maintaining and updating trackers/tax filing calendars)
• Train staff and monitor attendance and performance
• Address escalations and manage relationships with and expectations of local teams and 3rd party service providers
• Ensure tax reporting and related administrative activities, documents and reports mainly for indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, SUT, GST, HST, GRT), select geographies for direct taxes  (Corporate Income Taxes), and other taxes (e.g. DST, Property Tax) are accomplished on time and free of error
• Monitor ongoing Indirect Tax Audit and ensure correctness and completion Schedules of Indirect and Other Taxes under remit required for Statutory, Tax and/or Internal Audit. 
• Assist in the preparation of transfer pricing documentation (if required)
• Keep abreast of appropriate tax regulatory changes impacting assigned IWG entities
• Ensure final returns, working files and other related documents are stored on SharePoint and determine if there are documents required by country law to be archived physically or electronically.  
• Flag issues noted during day-to-day activities and suggest solutions
• Build internal control environment to ensure goals are met with high quality, accurate and in a timely manner
• Drive efficiency by identifying process improvements
• Ensure process documentation and job aids  are complete and up-to-date
• Where required or requested:
• Review requirements (e.g. residence certificate) to avail of tax treaty relief or exemption
• Review data input for tax calculation and put in place control checks
• Review analysis and schedules required during tax inspection of assigned IWG entities
• Review corporate indirect taxes returns, income tax returns,  and other tax returns.
• Provide input for tax accounting/reconciliation purposes
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Finance Director.

Qualifications

• CPA
• At least 8 years of experience in tax compliance and/or tax reporting (ideally both direct and indirect taxes)
• At least 5 years of experience in a management or supervisory role
• Dynamic, hands-on, proactive self-starter, high ownership and resilient
• Strong team leader with the ability to coach and develop people
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with proven ability to communicate across all levels within the organization
• Able to prioritize tasks, manage issues and produce results in a timely manner
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Able to adapt to change, demonstrating flexibility and ownership of the change
• The following are preferred but not required:

• Knowledge of international tax
• Experience in Big 4
• Experience in managing professional teams in a multinational, shared services environment
• Experience in dealing with and managing 3rd party service providers
• Proficient in MS applications

Working Condition

• Hybrid Setup (2days onsite per week) 
• Mid Shift Schedule 
• Company Equipment Provided (Day1) 

Our Office is located at 14/15F Three/NEO Building, 3rd Avenue Corner 30th Street, BGC, Taguig City.