Tax Manager

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas Group is a leading European bank with a strong global footprint across 72 markets and more than 202,000 employees. The Group provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships.

About BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch:

Established in 2024, BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch is a branch of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. We provide support services, back-office operations services related to or which further the accomplishment of the corporation’s investment services, banking transaction processing, and equity investment.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function: 

Finance is one of the Key Support Function responsible for the Financial Control of the organization. The activities handled by the team includes, Expenses Management, Banking, Fund Management, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Compliance Management, Tax Operations, Invoicing and Collection, Audits and responsible in producing the Financial Statements of the entity.

Position Purpose 

The position of Manager is for Certified Public Accountant with post qualification experience in the field of Taxation. The person would be responsible for tax compliance to ensure that the day-to-day tax operations are undertaken as per designed processes and controls are carried out in order to demonstrate high level of personal integrity in the conduct of the affairs of the tax function. 

The person acts as a team player by undertaking the tasks for the tax function and hence thereby, assisting the VP to effectively manage the function to carry out the activities as planned.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities:

• Compliance with all direct tax laws and support in indirect tax compliances
• Relationship management with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders (internal auditors, external auditors, tax authorities, tax consultants etc.)
• Manage the review, filing and payment of tax returns.
• Management and handling of corporate tax audits and assessments.
• Computation of quarterly and annual provision for tax.
• Management Reporting and presentation
• Responsible for robust operational and accounting controls for all the process, payments, returns etc. and ensure compliance with tax controls as per group norms as well as for ICFR purpose.
• Responsible for preparation of schedules for annual statutory audit closure and to liaise with auditors, if required, to provide clarifications and to share necessary supporting documents.
• Contribute to any projects / initiatives that create efficiency and ensure robust tax operations at all times, duly compliant with applicable regulations and foresee impact of changes in regulations on a timely basis and to align the compliance accordingly to eliminate any tax risk to the firm.

Contributing Responsibilities

• Stakeholder management & organize meetings
• Support on any request from senior management within short span of time

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Expert knowledge of the internal revenue code, regulations and memorandum circulars.
• Strong analytical skills, detail orientation, service commitment, and solid organizational and interpersonal skills and expertise in subject Knowledge.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment, prioritizes multiple tasks, and meets strict deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and strong MS-Word & Excel skills required.
• Excellent communication skills and able to manage stressed work environment.

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to share / pass on knowledge
• Ability to deliver / Results driven
• Attention to detail / rigor
• Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Preferred to have:

• Prior experience with Big4 and other reputable audit firms.
• Previously managed roles and responsibilities for Corporate Tax

Experience and Specific Qualifications:

• Must have Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy.
• Must be a Certified Public Accountant.
• At least 5+ years relevant working experience.