Internal Tax Audit, Tax Test of Controls, BIR examination and assessments, Tax Advisory and Planning

Tax Advocacy
• BIR examination and assessments
• Handle BIR examination from beginning to end
• Review all requirements needed in the BIR examination
• Prepare/review schedules for submission to BIR.
• Review reconciliations to be submitted
• Analyze, evaluate and quantify internal exposure, if any.
• Prepare and support tax positions, if needed
• Prepare reply to Preliminary Assessment Notice
• Prepare protest to Formal Letter of Demand/Final Assessment Notice
• Prepare supplemental protest, if necessary.
• Prepare/review/submit additional schedules and supporting documents
• Prepare motion for reconsideration to Final Decision on Disputed Assessment
• Assists Legal counsel in the requirements for appeal of the assessment to CTA
• Assists Legal counsel in the requirements throughout the course of the appeal until final resolution


Internal Tax Audit and Tax Test of Controls
• Understands the company’s business and identify tax risks and areas for improvement;
• Perform internal tax audit procedures;
• Determine nature of accounts, journal entries, tax implications and risks;
• Analyze and evaluate where the company may improve its accounting system specifically on tax related accounts, tax practices, procedures, among others.
• Assess the level of compliance and potential exposures and/or opportunities for improvements.
• Identify tax compliance gaps and provide suggestions on how to address the gap
• Take a comprehensive view of tax issues and recommendations and determine the tax impact on the Company.
• Ensure progress against pre-established work programs.
• Prepare internal tax audit report discussing the results of the review performed and recommend possible solutions which the company may apply in their business to minimize tax exposures and risks


Tax Advisory & Planning
• Prepare reports and replies to companies’ inquiries on tax matters.
• Provide resolutions on tax issues encountered during the review.
• Provide written advisory on recent tax regulations/rulings/issuances affecting the companies’ business operations.

Certified Public Accountant

• Proficient in the conduct of internal tax audit with excellent internal tax audit report writing skills
• Extensive experience in handling BIR examination and assessments.
• Proficient in providing tax advisory with excellent tax opinion/advisory writing skills
• Directly work with business units when carrying out responsibilities

Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

• With at least 3 years experience in national tax and/or regulatory audit/compliance and/or advisory
• With at least 2 years solid experience in internal tax audit and/or tax examinations & assessments
• With at least 2 years continuous experience in internal tax audit/tax compliance group and/or tax advocacy group in any of the top auditing firms