Tax Accountant

About This Role

The Tax Accountant assists with tax compliance, audits, provisions, and planning for Wesco/Anixter and Rahi. This role involves working with local accountants in APAC countries under the supervision of the APAC Tax Manager.

Responsibilities

• Work with local country accountants based in APAC countries under the supervision of the APAC Tax Manager
• Prepare or review VAT/EWT/FWT/DST returns for the Philippines
• Provide indirect tax advice to the sales, purchases, accounts payable, credit, and operations departments
• Handle corporate tax filing for Philippines' entities, including providing information to the local tax agent and conducting a first-pass review of the tax computation
• Prepare/review the provisional tax computation, including permanent items vs. temporary items consideration, Effective Tax Rate calculation, quarterly reconciliation of tax accounts, and quarterly and annual tax computation for US reporting purposes
• Assist in handling related notices and audits by tax authorities
• Support direct and indirect tax audits
• Liaise with the tax agent (providing information and conducting the first-pass review) to get the local file / TP documentation and country-by-country reporting and mandatory disclosure requirements
• Analyze and implement best practices and internal controls related to tax-sensitive processes
• Contribute as a subject matter expert to specific projects such as mini health checks and building up processes/tax governance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accountancy or taxation or a related field required, with CPA/CA completion (or near completion) preferred
• At least 5 years of relevant working experience within the tax field and with accounting experience preferred
• Knowledge of pertinent tax laws, codes, and regulations
• Knowledge of accounting theory, principles, and practices and their application
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Tagalog
• Strong office and computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access will be a plus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet demanding timelines
• Meticulous, proactive, and good analytical skills
• Versatile team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills