Finance Manager, taxW. R. Grace & Co.

Lead and manage day-to-day tax activities and projects in Manila
Participate in continuous improvements to drive efficiencies, automation and accuracy in the function
Provide strategic and operational tax support to the corporate tax team
Provide timely and accurate tax calculations and reporting for both quarterly provision and annual tax return compliance processes
Responsible for calculation and computation of the US state apportionment rate as well as computed the state blended rate
Lead the fixed asset computation for tax depreciation as well as calculating the depreciation M-1 adjustment as well as reconciling the deferred tax with respect to fixed assets.
Provide audit support to corporate tax team by way of account reconciliation and reporting needs
Review of supporting documentation for tax provision calculation, head office overhead rebills, and transfer pricing adjustments (TPA)
Lead and manage the unclaimed property tax process to ensure compliance with reporting obligations
Manage stakeholders and provide permanent solutions for all issue escalations
Assist in establishing goals for the department and staff together with the Tax GPO
Provide ongoing performance and development assessments of staff
Manage or participate on special projects as needed