Tax Analyst

Overview

Job Description

Tax Reporting And Compliance Management

• Prepare working files and first-level computations for VAT and corporate tax returns.
• Perform reconciliations between tax returns, GL accounts, and source data. Ensure any discrepancies are fixed in the system for any errors.
• Compile documentation for tax audits, assessments, and queries.
• Maintain documentation for intercompany transactions, TP master files, and local files under guidance.
• Maintain compliance calendar for VAT returns, corporate tax filings, ESR notifications, and other compliance deadlines.
• Support reviews of related-party transactions and intercompany invoices for accuracy.
• Assist in validating tax rules, rates and classifications tagged to all group transactions (purchase, sales, imports and exports).
• Support tax impact analysis by gathering data and preparing initial assessments.
• Assist in compliance tasks related to ESR, UBO, FATCA/CRS, and CbCR documentation.

Operational Tax Management

• Execute day-to-day tax compliance tasks including data extraction, tax coding checks, and documentation updates.
• Maintain filing archives, audit trails, tax registers, and compliance documentation.
• Prepare monthly tax reports, reconciliations, and schedules for management review.
• Assist business units with routine tax queries and data requests.

Tools And Automation

• Operate tax tools and ERP modules, ensuring proper tax coding and data accuracy.
• Support automation initiatives by preparing test data, validating outputs, and highlighting discrepancies.
• Ensure correct VAT treatment on e-invoicing data extracted from government-approved ASPs.

Stakeholder Support

• Collaborate with Business Finance and SSC teams to collect data for tax filings and reconciliations.
• Communicate pending documentation and follow up for timely tax submissions.
• Participate in training sessions and continuously update tax knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, complemented by professional certification in Tax (e.g., CTA); Additional professional certification in Accounting (e.g., ACA, CPA, ACCA) preferred
• 3 years of experience in corporate taxation, including direct and indirect taxes.
• Strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals and tax concepts.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (lookups, pivot tables) and basic financial analysis.
• Ability to extract, clean, and reconcile data from ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Good communication and coordination skills for cross-functional interaction.