Tax Manager
About Apeiron
Apeiron is the next generation professional services firm. Our services and solutions are tailored to the needs of start-ups and enterprise companies in Southeast Asia and beyond. With a strong presence in both Singapore and the Philippines, Apeiron offers technology-enabled professional services designed to support businesses at every stage of their growth.
Our culture is fast-paced and unique, we recognize great achievements with great rewards. To support our ambitious growth, we are looking for commercially astute, ambitious individuals who can bring fresh and innovative thinking to Apeiron and play a part in driving us forward in reimagining professional services.Apeiron believes in the power of meritocracy. We invest in the development of our people to help everyone achieve their full potential.
About the Client
A dynamic lifestyle brand dedicated to delivering well-crafted dishes paired with unparalleled hospitality. Its mission is to create momentous experiences for guests while continuously innovating operational processes and systems to maintain industry leadership
We are looking for a Tax Manager
The Tax Manager leads the Company's end-to-end tax and regulatory compliance function across the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Local Government Units (LGUs), and the Bureau of Customs (BOC). The role ensures full compliance with all tax, business permit, customs, and regulatory requirements while managing tax risks, audits, assessments, registrations, and business-expansion compliance needs across all stores, commissaries, warehouses, and corporate entities
Key Result Areas (KRAs)- BIR Compliance Management
- Timely, accurate filing of all tax returns
- Corporate Income Tax compliance
- VAT compliance and reconciliation
- Expanded and Final Withholding Tax compliance
- Documentary Stamp Tax compliance
- Tax payments and compliance monitoring
- Books of Accounts, invoicing, and receipt compliance
- CAS and system compliance requirements
- Tax accounting and tax reconciliations
- LGU Compliance & Business Permits
- New store permit applications and annual renewals
- Mayor's Permit and Barangay clearance management
- Occupancy and operational permit compliance
- Local tax compliance monitoring and Real Property Tax coordination
- Store closure and permit retirement compliance
- Monitoring of local ordinance requirements
- Bureau of Customs (BOC) Compliance
- Importation compliance monitoring and import-permit compliance
- Customs accreditation requirements
- Duties and taxes validation; customs documentation review
- Broker coordination and compliance monitoring
- Customs audit readiness and importation process governance
- Resolution of customs compliance issues
- Audit & Assessment Management
- BIR Letter of Authority (LOA) and Tax Verification Notice (TVN) management
- BIR assessment resolution
- LGU tax assessments and audits; BOC audits and assessments
- Regulatory inquiries and investigations
- Document preparation, submission, negotiation, and closure of assessments
- Tax Planning & Advisory
- Tax risk assessment and mitigation
- Tax-efficient business structuring
- Tax impact analysis of expansion projects
- Tax advisory on contracts and transactions
- Monitoring tax-law changes; management briefings and recommendations
- Tax Governance & Controls
- Tax policies, procedures, and compliance-calendar management
- Tax risk monitoring framework and governance reviews
- Regulatory compliance dashboard reporting
- Audit readiness program and document retention
- Compliance certifications and reporting
- Tax Systems, Automation & Continuous Improvement
- Tax compliance automation initiatives
- ERP tax configuration governance
- Electronic filing and reporting enhancements
- Tax analytics and dashboard development
- Digital document repository management and process standardization
- AI-enabled tax compliance monitoring
Qualifications
Education- Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — required
- 8–10 years of tax experience; at least 3 years in a managerial role
- Strong experience in BIR compliance, LGU permits and licensing, BOC compliance, and tax audits and assessments
- Experience in restaurant, retail, FMCG, distribution, or multi-branch organizations preferred
- Philippine Taxation & BIR Regulations
- LGU Regulatory Requirements & Bureau of Customs Regulations
- Tax Audit Management & Tax Accounting
- SAP ERP; Tax Analytics and Reporting
- Integrity & Ownership Mindset
- Attention to Detail & Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving & Stakeholder Management
- Continuous Improvement & Strong Communication Skills