finance tax director, tax ComplianceIWG

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.
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Reports to - Managing Director
Job Purpose
Full oversight of relevant processes within scope of the GSC tax team, and in line with country tax reporting and compliance requirements, across all taxes including Transfer Pricing and Tax Audits
Develops processes and manages people to support increasing demands of stakeholders, auditors, and tax authorities considering changes to the way business operates and new working practices
Works very closely and collaborates with Group Tax to achieve strategic and operational objectives, meet deadlines and resolution of key risks.
Works with Group Finance, Group Tax, Group Legal and GSC Tower leads to identify process improvement opportunities and controls to mitigate overall tax reporting and compliance risk
Ensures that the GSC Tax team maintains service delivery efficiency, quality and effectiveness, ensuring all deadlines are met
Works with and manages external tax advisors and/or functional in-country resources (i.e. part-time local IWG tax/field finance resources) for in-scope countries
Represents Tax Reporting and Compliance in the Operational review with Global Operations Director and GSC Managing director on a monthly basis
Reports Tax Reporting and Compliance key performance results to Group Tax Director highlighting causes of poor performance and presenting actions to improve results moving forward
Reviews and signs all Tax Documents and Reports submitted to Philippine Local Government Units and Tax Bureau.
Duties and responsibilities
Plans and monitors tax reporting and compliance activities to ensure adherence with country regulatory requirements.
Keeps abreast and advise stakeholders on the impact of tax developments across all taxes and ensures that necessary changes in the systems are implemented.
Ensures all tax returns, declarations, and other required reports are submitted accurately and on time (incl CbCR and Transfer Pricing Returns where required)
Ensures appropriate review processes are in place and applied in relation to all tax filings and payments
Ownership and accountability for all tax accounting balances and their reconciliations to tax portals / assessments and FS audits.
Ensures that all Tax Audits are closely monitored and resolved in coordination with Field Finance / Group Head of Tax, GSC Cross Tower, Tax Advisors and Tax Auditors.
Ensures that Group Tax year end reporting for countries in the scope in GSC are prepared, reviewed and submitted on time
Reviews tax advisors/third party service provider's fees and other relevant fees and endorse to responsible group heads for final approval.
Leads the quarterly Global VAT review with Group Tax Director. Ensures VAT/other refunds are accurately and timely claimed from various country tax authorities.
Expected to perform tasks and/or detailed review of the GSC team particularly for countries that are either high-risk or escalated by the stakeholders
Assists in the integration and migration of systems, processes, and people as and when necessary.
Addresses escalations and manages expectations of stakeholders, tax advisors and/or functional in-country resources (i.e. part-time local IWG tax/field finance resources)
Leads, directs, evaluates, and develops people
Proactively reviews and manages operational issues and risks, and plan mitigating actions to address risks
Builds internal control environment to ensure goals are met with high quality, accurate and timely service provision
Drives efficiency through innovation, automation, or process improvements. and works with Transformation team and/or GSC Automation team for development and/or implementation.
Ensures process documentation is complete and up to date
Performs FTE and workload assessment on a bi-annual basis and do the necessary workload balancing to ensure that OT is minimized and deliverables are managed without delays.
Perform other tasks assigned by the Group Head of Tax
Qualifications
CPA
At least 12-15 years of experience in tax compliance with the most recent in a similar leadership role
Good working knowledge of international tax principles, preferably in the context of large multi nationals
Good understanding of the flow of transactions from finance and accounting operations to the Tax Reports and the interdependencies of Tax challenges with functional areas such as billing, AP and intercompany
Experience in dealing with tax audits and enquiries with good understanding of repercussions on non-compliance/delays. Ability to manage tax audit scope with 3rd party tax advisor and/or legal advisor if needed
Strong team leader with the ability to coach and develop people
Experience in managing teams that engage with country functional resources (part-time and full-time)
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with proven ability to communicate across all levels within the organization and if needed externally
Able to prioritize tasks, manage issues and produce expected results in a timely manner
Strong Change Leadership & project management skills with good understanding of lean six sigma and zero defect concepts, tools and methodologies.
Highly analytical and detail-oriented
Ability to quickly gain the confidence of the business and colleagues through influencing skills
Be comfortable with ambiguity and prepared to work in an agile, flexible method
Thrive on change and engender a collaborative approach
Experience working in the Big 4 Auditing Firms and BPO/ Finance Shared Services operations
Experience in dealing with and managing external tax advisors and country functional resources (part-time/fulltime)