Finance Specialist (Tax and Treasury) -

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><strong>Tax Reporting and Legal</strong></p><ul><li><p>Reconciles and prepares the following tax returns and computes tax liabilities prior to payment and electronic filing in  EFPS:</p><ul><li><p>Value Added Tax – VAT</p></li><li><p>Withholding taxes (compensation, expanded and final tax)</p></li><li><p>Fringe Benefit Tax – FBT</p></li><li><p>Other tax reports and listings</p></li><li><p>Corporate Income Tax</p></li><li><p>Documentary stamp tax</p></li><li><p>Annual registration fee</p></li><li><p>E-submission of tax listings such as monthly alphalist, input VAT &amp; output VAT</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Assist in responding and taking action on letters received from BIR, LOAs, Tax Mapping and government regulatory agencies for queries and assessments</p></li><li><p>Initiates processing of new and renewal application of business permit for all locations and related documents such as barangay clearance etc.</p></li><li><p>Process tax clearance and other related tax documents</p></li><li><p>Assist in annual business permit and other local regulatory requirements</p></li><li><p>Files and maintains tax and legal documents and other financial records to ensure completeness and orderliness based on established guidelines on filing system</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Assist in legal document request related to corporate secretary and other bidding requirements of business units.</p></li><li><p>Assists in preparing and coordinating with the internal for HFM reporting</p></li></ul><p><strong>Treasury </strong></p><ul><li><p>Daily cash monitoring for cash management and funding</p></li><li><p>Daily review of currency exposure</p></li><li><p>Checks daily bank statement and sends credit advices/debit advices</p></li><li><p>Handles updating of bank records (users and authorized approvers access in Citidirect, ANZ, and BPI Bizlink) and other required bank documentation.</p></li><li><p>Handles requests for performance, surety and bid bonds, request for bank certifications and provide assistance in bidding requirements as requested by Divisions</p></li><li><p>Loan management</p></li><li><p>Prepares and maintain loan documentation and schedules, interest &amp; DST preparation</p></li><li><p>Proposes intercompany and/or loan settlement</p></li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li><p>Graduate of BS Accountancy or its equivalent, preferably CPA</p></li><li><p>Minimum of 1 year experience in  Finance / Accounting</p></li><li><p>Must be updated with tax regulations</p></li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li><p>Must be flexible</p></li><li><p>Work under pressure</p></li><li><p>Good communication and interpersonal skills.</p></li><li><p>Able to build trust, respect and confidentiality.</p></li><li><p>Acts quickly and decisively; able to make tough calls.</p></li></ul>