Tax Associate

🇵🇭Remote - Manila, Philippines₱360K–₱540K/yri8h ago

Corporate Finance Tax Compliance Indirect Tax Process Improvement Vat Sales Tax

Role Snapshot

Tax Associate supporting TurnItIn's global tax compliance and treasury strategy through indirect tax management, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. The role ensures business compliance while identifying tax opportunities and managing relationships with tax authorities.

Key Responsibilities: Prepare and file indirect tax returns (VAT, Sales tax) accurately and on time, collate financial data for tax calculations, and support implementation of tax technology solutions. Collaborate with Accounting, AR/AP, Collections, and Legal teams to improve tax processes and support tax audits and compliance tracking.

Skills & Tools: Strong technical knowledge of indirect tax (VAT/Sales tax) and tax compliance processes; proficiency with tax technology platforms and financial data analysis. Excellent communication, cross-functional collaboration, and attention to detail required for managing tax authority interactions and regulatory changes.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field with 0-2 years of tax, accounting, or finance experience. Knowledge of Philippine tax regulations and familiarity with indirect tax compliance is preferred.

Location: Remote - Manila, Philippines

Compensation: ₱360K–₱540K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

Tax Department Role: Our tax team keeps the business compliant and helps it build an optimum treasury strategy for its worldwide operations. They manage day-to-day tax operations, support expansion into new countries, and structure legal entities and M&A deals efficiently. By adapting to the complex tax processes and strategically managing outflows, they help the company smoothly navigate changing global tax rules.

New Associate’s Responsibilities: This role primarily focuses on managing global tax compliance, streamlining tax processes with better use of technology, and building stronger partnerships with other teams across the company.

Collaboration: In this role, the Associate will work closely with the Indirect Tax team as well as cross-functional partners, including Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Collections, and Legal.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the preparation and filing of indirect tax returns (e.g., VAT, Sales tax) accurately and within deadlines.
Collate financial data, documents, and records required for tax calculations and filings.
Support the research and implementation of tax technology solutions.
Collaborate with other teams to improve the tax process in the O2C cycle.
Support the team in the research and analysis to identify tax opportunities and reduce potential risks.
Lead the discussions with tax authorities during the tax audits and assessments.
Support the team in keeping track of changes to the tax rules.