Team Lead Tax Center Of Excellence

POSITION TITLE: LEAD – TAX CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

REPORTING TO: Senior Team Lead, Tax Center of Excellence

LOCATION: Cebu, Philippines

Summary Description

Working with an emerging shared services organization, the Tax Center of Excellence Lead is responsible for supporting a Dover business segment’s processing of advising clients of tax implications, tax compliance and other specific tax issues. As the Tax Center of Excellence Lead is in charged with applying knowledge to understand potential tax issues and recognizing and communicating potential risks and potential changes in the tax policy. You will also be responsible for investigating and correcting escalated issues while maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers, as measured by service level agreements and key performance indicators. This position is based in Cebu, Philippines.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of businesses across the manufacturing industry, and gain cross-functional experience in an entrepreneurial, team oriented-environment.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage the tax relevant financial, internal and external reporting requirements
• Actively involved in specific geographical region’s tax planning and direction, team strategy, and stakeholder management
• Maintain client and stakeholder relationships
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders and Operating Companies
• Manage projects to meet timelines and deliverables to stakeholders
• Internal and external performance reporting
• Individual performance and career management
• Responsible for supervising a small team of Tax of Excellence Specialists and Analysts
• Lead tax process improvements projects, which may include software implementation, automation, or workpaper improvement and ongoing continuous process improvement;
• Evaluate, implement and maintain emerging tax technologies
• Management of tax automation and reporting tools
• Assure that tax technology solutions are up to date with the legal requirements which includes screening changes in law to assist in assessing the impact on the different applications in use
• Special projects as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management or related field preferred
• Minimum 3+ years of taxation or relevant experience
• 2+ years of supervisory experience
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel (Ex: Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Charts and Graphs etc.)
• Working knowledge in International Indirect Taxation (Sales + VAT) is an advantage
• Ability to navigate complex tax issues and their implications to provide written/verbal tax advice and practical recommendations
• Knowledge in emerging tax technologies
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing data in Microsoft Office (Share Point)
• Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times with suppliers, internal customers and coworkers; fully observe Dover’s Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook “Personal Conduct of Employees” policies and ISO Quality System Standards
  
  

Company Overview

Dover Business Services (DBS) is an independent business to business service provider within Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of $7.5 billion. DBS is accountable for delivering selected transactional services in Accounting and Finance to the entire organization. With locations in Cebu, Philippines; Suzhou China; and Bucharest, Romania, DBS centers operate across the globe to maximize service to our operating companies (OpCos).

Dover Corporation deliver’s innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for nearly 60 years, our team of over 27,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.”

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