tax ManagerFWD

About FWD Life Insurance Corporation
FWD Life Insurance Corporation (FWD Insurance) is part of pan-Asian FWD Group. FWD Insurance launched its commercial operations in September 2014. As of end-2019, FWD Insurance ranks 1st in Customer Experience in the Philippines(1). FWD Insurance maintains its strong financial position as top 3 and 8 in terms of Paid-up Capital(2) and New Business Annual Premium Equivalent(3), respectively.
FWD Group spans Hong Kong & Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and Malaysia, offering life and medical insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, Shariah, and Family Takaful products across a number of its markets. Established in Asia in 2013, FWD is the insurance business of investment group, Pacific Century Group. In the Philippines, FWD has 17 business hubs located in key cities nationwide, with its headquarters in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
FWD is focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD aims to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.
For more information, please visit fwd.com.ph.
1 Based on a commissioned Customer Experience Index 2019, conducted by Forrester Consulting
2 www.insurance.gov.ph > Statistics > Life > 2019 > Based on Paid-Up Capital
3 www.insurance.gov.ph > Statistics > Life > 2019 > Based on New Business Annual Premium Equivalent
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Tax Manager or Tax Associate Manager will assist the Head of Corporate Taxation on all corporate tax matters including its agency force. This role will assists and provides inputs in formulating and implementing of team goals aligned with over-all business objectives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prepares on a timely basis and accurate filing of tax reports and its corresponding remittances, if any.
Recommends solutions/options to optimize tax outgo with the permissible tax laws/procedures.
Recommends tax considerations in key transactions, contracts, products, etc. both domestic and international within the bounds of the tax treaties.
Provides tax information to all partners who would require such data.
Assist the Head of Corporate Taxation in resolving BIR audit assessments, if any.
Liaises with responsible Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) personnel in line with registration of new branches, application systems and securing tax clearances.
Prepares the application of local business permits of all branches.
REQUIREMENTS:
College graduate, preferably Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
With at least five (5) years professional experience in tax reporting and remittances to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) as well as handling Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) audits and assessments.
Preferably with two (2) years of working experience in the tax compliance group of any of the big four accounting firms.
With extensive exposure to Philippine Tax rules and regulations and understanding its impact to the company's operations and its agency force.
With familiarity on application of Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS).
Extensive exposure to Philippine tax rules and regulations and understanding its impact to the company's operations and its' agency force.
Extensive exposure on Philippine Tax Treaties with other tax jurisdictions.
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Communication: Excellent written and oral communication skills
Problem Solving: Ability to identify, manage and resolve tax issues
Innovation: e.g. Ability to simplify tax processes using available tools.
Customer Led: Anticipates and acts on emerging customer needs, data and feedback to identify customer values and to create the desired customer experience.
Deliver the vision: Can articulate what the plans are for own role, function and broader FWD strategy and how they link to the company vision.
People orientated: Encourages safe, open and honest debate about the team's performance and builds aligned development plans. Rewards successful team performance publicly - celebrates success.
Decision making: Uses decision criteria that take into account relevant strategic and tactical goals. Considers short and longer term consequences of issues.
Market led: Undertakes analysis of market data and applies relevant market segments and directions for the business with trends in mind.
Strategy focused: Implements the Functions strategy and can articulate the link between corporate strategy and functional strategy.
Cultural alignment: Promotes cultural standards and procedures. Is active in supporting others and thinks beyond own role and function for the broader business.
Drive results: Sets own and team KPI's and strives to exceed them. Supports the team and clears barriers to achieving team KPI's. Uses financial or other data to track progress.
High degree of integrity
Organized and detailed oriented
Can deliver excellent output with minimal supervision
Results oriented
Collaborative teamwork
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