Assistant Tax Manager (Hybrid) - #34931

Our client is a leading payment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, enabling businesses to accept and manage secure transactions across both online and offline channels. With a strong regional presence in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand, they support over 515,000 payment touchpoints across the region. Serving organizations of all sizes—from retail businesses to large enterprises—our client delivers seamless, reliable payment experiences designed to meet the evolving demands of today’s digital economy.

Objectives of this role:

• Developing and maintaining tax plans, compliance procedures and risk assessment frameworks, to ensure effective tax management.
• Managing and overseeing the timely and accurate filing of tax returns, including income tax, VAT, and other direct or indirect taxes.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure our tax strategies and policies are implemented accurately per national tax compliances.
• Identifying, tracking and reporting any potential financial risks or issues and working closely within the company to implement appropriate solutions.

Your tasks:

• Conduct a thorough analysis of taxes to provide expert advice on tax planning and optimization opportunities to ensure compliance with local regulations.
• Coordinate and manage tax audits, inquiries and notices from BIR tax authorities, together with our external legal counsel.
• Maintain documentation and records related to tax filings, provisions and other tax-related activities.
• Collaborate with other departments and teams, such as legal, operations, and sales, to ensure alignment and coordination on tax matters.
• Provide guidance and support to internal stakeholders on financial issues, including tax implications of business decisions and transactions.
• Stay updated with changes in tax laws and regulations in the Philippines and proactively

Requirements:
Must-have Skills / Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Accountancy.
• Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in tax management
• With 40 hours of training in taxation and compliance.
• Strong understanding of tax planning strategies and experience in managing indirect taxes, including value-added tax and withholding taxes
• Strong knowledge in Tax procedures and BIR audit procedures.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software like SAP or Oracle.