Tax Manager – Accounting & Tax Compliance

About the role

The Tax Manager will lead the transition and full management of accounting and tax filing operations, ensuring strict compliance with Philippine BIR regulations. This senior position oversees financial reporting, system migrations, and day‑to‑day finance operations.

Key responsibilities

• Transition and fully manage external accounting and tax filing operations previously handled by third‑party firms.
• Review and approve monthly, quarterly, and annual tax declarations (VAT, Withholding Tax, Income Tax) for compliance with BIR rules.
• Substantiate BIR audit requirements, mitigate audit exposure risks, and handle external audit inquiries.
• Review and approve monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
• Manage month‑end and year‑end closing activities, including accruals, postings, and balance‑sheet provision reviews.
• Conduct budget performance management and variance analysis for operational expenditures.
• Lead financial data migration from legacy systems (e.g., U8) to new ERP platforms such as Juan accounting system or HashMicro.
• Drive implementation of the Computerized Accounting System (CAS) and ensure successful BIR CAS registration and e‑invoicing compliance.
• Validate system configurations and develop standardized operating procedures (SOPs) for the new accounting system.
• Supervise daily finance operations, providing guidance on purchase orders, reimbursements, and payment processing.
• Ensure compliance with Order‑to‑Cash and Procure‑to‑Pay processes, minimizing hanging balances and operational red flags.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in tax compliance and BIR regulations.
• Proven track record in financial reporting and month‑end/year‑end closing.
• Strong background in ERP implementation and data migration.
• Experience leading finance teams and supervising daily operations.
• Ability to manage budgets, perform variance analysis, and ensure process compliance.

Required skills

• U8 ERP system
• Juan accounting system
• HashMicro ERP
• Computerized Accounting System (CAS)
• BIR tax compliance
• E‑invoicing