Total 35 Others/Any help desk specialist job vacancies in Quality Assurance / Control category in The Philippines

As a Policy Governance specialist within the Center of Excellence (PGA), your primary responsibility will be to develop, implement, and govern policies and procedures that ensure compliance, consistency, and best practices across the organization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to establish policy frameworks, review and update policies, and ensure adherence to policy requirements. This role requires strong knowledge of policy management, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Policy Governance: Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain a comprehensive policy framework for the PGA. Identify policy needs, research industry best practices, and draft policies and procedures that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

• Policy Management: Facilitate the implementation of policies across the organization. Work closely with functional teams to ensure understanding and compliance with policy requirements. Develop communication plans and training materials to promote policy awareness and adherence.

• Policy Cascade and Awareness: Regularly review existing policies and procedures to ensure relevance, effectiveness, and compliance with changing regulations and business needs. Engage stakeholders in policy review discussions, solicit feedback, and incorporate revisions as necessary.

• Policy Governance Guidelines and Procedures: Establish and maintain a governance process for policy management, including policy creation, review, approval, and dissemination. Define roles and responsibilities for policy owners, reviewers, and stakeholders involved in the policy governance process.

• Policy Stewardship: Develop communication strategies and materials to effectively communicate policies and procedures to the organization. Conduct policy training sessions to ensure employees understand their responsibilities and obligations under the policies.

• Policy Adherence Metrics: Monitor policy compliance across the organization. Establish mechanisms for tracking and reporting policy violations or non-compliance. Collaborate with compliance and internal audit teams to address policy breaches and implement corrective actions.

• Document Management: Maintain an organized and up-to-date repository of policies and procedures. Ensure policy documents are easily accessible, well-structured, and properly versioned. Implement document control processes to manage policy changes and updates.

• Policy Mapping and Refinement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, process owners, and subject matter experts to gather input, align policy requirements, and ensure policy consistency across the organization. Engage stakeholders in policy-related discussions and initiatives.

• Process Improvement: Continuously improve the policy management process and related tools. Stay updated on regulatory changes, industry best practices, and advancements in policy governance methodologies.

• Policy Governance Reporting: Generate and distribute regular reports and metrics on policy, guidelines, and process compliance, and. Provide insights and recommendations for improving adherence of stakeholders to the approved policy and guidelines.

As the Quality & Knowledge Specialist, you are responsible for the quality & knowledge management for your markets. You are responsible for collaboration with both in-house and out-sourced operations, maintaining and increasing CS global quality. We are looking for a specialist with strong analytical skills and a business mindset that contributes to delivering excellent customer service. You also have a good understanding of quality and knowledge in customer service.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and control quality assurance processes and standards.
• Analyze performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Lead the quality and knowledge management processes for both in-house and outsourced teams.
• Work closely with in-house and outsourced operations teams to ensure alignment on quality and knowledge management initiatives.
• Implement knowledge management best practices and tools.

• Works under direct supervision, completing assigned tasks.  
• Work may be more routine or recurring in nature. 
• Performs basic accounting tasks.  
• Must understand relationships between accounts and have a basic accounting knowledge.
• This level requires a fundamental knowledge of professional concepts, but has not mastered the application of that knowledge.

As a Policy Governance specialist within the Center of Excellence (PGA), your primary responsibility will be to develop, implement, and govern policies and procedures that ensure compliance, consistency, and best practices across the organization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to establish policy frameworks, review and update policies, and ensure adherence to policy requirements. This role requires strong knowledge of policy management, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Policy Governance: Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain a comprehensive policy framework for the PGA. Identify policy needs, research industry best practices, and draft policies and procedures that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

• Policy Management: Facilitate the implementation of policies across the organization. Work closely with functional teams to ensure understanding and compliance with policy requirements. Develop communication plans and training materials to promote policy awareness and adherence.

• Policy Cascade and Awareness: Regularly review existing policies and procedures to ensure relevance, effectiveness, and compliance with changing regulations and business needs. Engage stakeholders in policy review discussions, solicit feedback, and incorporate revisions as necessary.

• Policy Governance Guidelines and Procedures: Establish and maintain a governance process for policy management, including policy creation, review, approval, and dissemination. Define roles and responsibilities for policy owners, reviewers, and stakeholders involved in the policy governance process.

• Policy Stewardship: Develop communication strategies and materials to effectively communicate policies and procedures to the organization. Conduct policy training sessions to ensure employees understand their responsibilities and obligations under the policies.

• Policy Adherence Metrics: Monitor policy compliance across the organization. Establish mechanisms for tracking and reporting policy violations or non-compliance. Collaborate with compliance and internal audit teams to address policy breaches and implement corrective actions.

• Document Management: Maintain an organized and up-to-date repository of policies and procedures. Ensure policy documents are easily accessible, well-structured, and properly versioned. Implement document control processes to manage policy changes and updates.

• Policy Mapping and Refinement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, process owners, and subject matter experts to gather input, align policy requirements, and ensure policy consistency across the organization. Engage stakeholders in policy-related discussions and initiatives.

• Process Improvement: Continuously improve the policy management process and related tools. Stay updated on regulatory changes, industry best practices, and advancements in policy governance methodologies.

• Policy Governance Reporting: Generate and distribute regular reports and metrics on policy, guidelines, and process compliance, and. Provide insights and recommendations for improving adherence of stakeholders to the approved policy and guidelines.

AECOM is seeking a R2A Sr. Specialist - Compliance to be based in Manila, Philippines.

This role will primarily perform management testing over key controls processes in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other relevant finance standards, procedures, and policies.

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Monitor compliance of processes and procedures with established policies and key controls by performing audits over specific financial and operational areas of focus.
• Perform assessments and testing for SOX controls and project review testing.
• Gather supporting documents for quarterly corporate submissions.
• Develop and improve process documentation and the annual update of SOX process narratives.
• Maintain the intranet site and documentation related to finance controls.
• Support the review and development of processes and key controls for significant risk areas.
• Contribute expertise and recommendations in developing and documenting remediation plans to address review findings.
• Support the team lead in conducting training and knowledge transfer for new hires.
• Escalate issues and recommend resolutions to the team lead for timely resolution. May support junior members of the team in addressing routine issues within the assigned processes.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform moderately complex tasks in compliance with service level agreements, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Propose alternatives to identified issues and assist in investigating and resolving common and unusual issues.
• Contribute to various and simultaneous process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve the customer experience, and increase productivity.
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and may provide key updates to the team lead and manager.

AECOM is seeking a R2A Sr. Specialist - Compliance to be based in Manila, Philippines.

This role will primarily perform management testing over key controls processes in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other relevant finance standards, procedures, and policies.

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Monitor compliance of processes and procedures with established policies and key controls by performing audits over specific financial and operational areas of focus.
• Perform assessments and testing for SOX controls and project review testing.
• Gather supporting documents for quarterly corporate submissions.
• Develop and improve process documentation and the annual update of SOX process narratives.
• Maintain the intranet site and documentation related to finance controls.
• Support the review and development of processes and key controls for significant risk areas.
• Contribute expertise and recommendations in developing and documenting remediation plans to address review findings.
• Support the team lead in conducting training and knowledge transfer for new hires.
• Escalate issues and recommend resolutions to the team lead for timely resolution. May support junior members of the team in addressing routine issues within the assigned processes.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform moderately complex tasks in compliance with service level agreements, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Propose alternatives to identified issues and assist in investigating and resolving common and unusual issues.
• Contribute to various and simultaneous process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve the customer experience, and increase productivity.
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and may provide key updates to the team lead and manager.

Job Scope:

1. Maintain site-wide compliance by ensuring all activities and documentation are current, effective and in-use.

2. Ensure all Internal and External Audit including Third Party Audit Preparations are complete.

3. Assist in supplier accreditation/qualification and ensure compliance to required

documentation

4. Support in ensuring management of all Quality Management System-related

documents.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1.) Responsible in monitoring and maintaining completeness of documentation in all GMP processes in the company.

2.) Ensures all documentation for supplier accreditation/qualification are complete and current in compliance to regulations and customer requirements.

3.) Ensure annual training requirement for the company is complied with.

4.) Support safekeeping of all documents registered under Document Control Center.

5.) Facilitate Internal Quality Audit Team and its functional activities

6.) Facilitate all external audits (Regulatory and Certifying bodies, Clients/Customers)

6.) Support in executing continuous improvement actions and projects

7.) Ensure compliance to cGMP/GDP, FDA, Halal, FSSC, customer and other regulatory and statutory requirements.

8.) Provide assistance in deviation investigation, robust CAPA identification and implementation.

Job Brief:

The Tax Compliance Specialist is responsible for performing simple to moderately complex Tax activities. The role contributes to the income tax reporting and compliance of AECOM and its Subsidiaries with the IRS/State regulations focusing on the preparation and filing of U.S. federal and state income tax returns and calculation of tax adjustments for provision. The role performs analytical processes under the moderate guidance of senior team members.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Prepares tax forms for Federal, State and International Compliance.
• Performs analysis and reconciliation of account balances, proposes simple reclassifications to assist in the year-end preparation of Consolidated Federal Form 1120 for AECOM and Subsidiaries including foreign related filings
• Calculates tax adjustments and sets up the corresponding tax provisions
• Maintains the rollforward of Tax related general ledger (GL) accounts by performing flux analyses and periodically reconciling end of period general ledger balances against provision numbers
• Reconciles Quarterly Consolidated Fixed Asset Rollforward against Additions/disposal or FA Cost Detail Report/Schedules for small entities
• Performs intermediate level processes within Tax Software
• Submits the tax returns to IRS through paper or electronic filing, and sends to external Joint Venture partners
• Tracks and maintains carry forward amounts such as NOLs, prior year overpayment and partners' book and tax capital accounts to assist with compliance and tax calculations
• Responds and addresses simple to moderately complex queries and requests from external Joint venture partners with the guidance of Senior Tax Compliance Specialist
• Completes research to support positions taken in the tax returns, recognizes and escalates project issues to senior team members
• Notifies Senior Tax Compliance Specialist of any IRS/State Notices received related to Tax Returns being prepared
• Works with accounting, finance, treasury, and relevant parties from different segment to gather financials, apportionment schedules, and supporting calculations to assist in the completion of projects assigned
• Escalate and analyze identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Assess identified issues and collate documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving common and recurring issues.
• Perform simple but varied tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Support selected simple process improvement initiatives to streamline processes.

Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• At least 2-3 years of professional experience with US Tax Preparation and Tax Analysis functions
• Working knowledge of accounting and tax principles
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience in US Federal and State Tax Compliance is preferred
• Exposure to large ERP systems, in particular Oracle, Hyperion and BCP experience is preferred
• Experience with Tax preparation using Corptax Software is preferred

Attributes:

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate within a specific group of internal and external customers. (Communication)
• Ability to maintain good customer relationship with the ability to proactively support customer needs and requirements. (Customer Service)
• Ability to be thorough and meticulous in completing assigned tasks and identifying errors, duplicates, & discrepancies through defined methods. (Attention to Detail)
• Ability to identify, assess, and resolve simple to moderate issues by following defined policies and procedures. (Problem Solving)

JD_Meats QA Specialist

1. Implements and maintains all food safety related strategies, policies and procedures
2. Maintains open communication with all related departments to address the identification of food safety hazards and process improvement opportunities.
3. Implements HACCP Plan and pre-requisite programs.
4. Performs HACCP monitoring to include but not limited to – concentration of chlorinated water solution monitoring, temperature monitoring, environmental monitoring and metal detection, and the sanitation program.
5. Implements the document management system in collecting, maintaining and updating of  SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), policies and templates for all Food Safety related records.
6. Responsible for investigating customer complaints related to quality, monitoring of complaint resolution per process owner and instigates the RQI process.
7. Conducts traceability for product complaints and/or recall process to ensure timely communication, execution and completion of related documentation within the set standards for Customer Complaints and Product Recall.
8. Performs microbiological and physical-chemical tests of raw materials, finished products and environmental tests of all food safety related equipment and facilities through rapid tests and conventional methods to determine product quality and perform the necessary controls when there is non-conformance/s.
9. Escalates any deviation from the quality and operational processes set by the organization/plant/site
10. Ensures that Good Laboratory Practices and the Quality Assurance Systems in the Meat Laboratory are strictly implemented and are in place at all times.
11. Ensures the proper and strict implementation of the meat product hold and release programs by ensuring product is not released without prior approval and documentation.
12. Conducts GMP of production and personnel including truck and truck personnel.
13. Monitor and check pre-dispatch and dispatch items for delivery.
14. Assist in customers and NMIS audits, customer complaint resolutions and takes appropriate action promptly.
15. Promotes good customer relations with all TMM Stakeholders and Partners.
16. Works with the Operations team to ensure compliance with applicable food safety regulatory requirements (5S/GMP, HACCP, and ISO).
17. Monitors and observes key associates' compliance on the food safety and quality assurance activities.
18. Leads the QA team during their assigned shift and section by addressing issues (quality and process), as well as is able to make immediate decisions / actions to address these.

SYSTEMS

1. Performs goods inspection process under the SAP Quality Module.
2. Performs goods receiving process under the SAP Quality Module.

• Prepares tax forms for Federal, State and International Compliance.
• Performs analysis and reconciliation of account balances, proposes simple reclassifications to assist in the year-end preparation of Consolidated Federal Form 1120 for AECOM and Subsidiaries including foreign related filings
• Calculates tax adjustments and sets up the corresponding tax provisions
• Maintains the rollforward of Tax related general ledger (GL) accounts by performing flux analyses and periodically reconciling end of period general ledger balances against provision numbers
• Reconciles Quarterly Consolidated Fixed Asset Rollforward against Additions/disposal or FA Cost Detail Report/Schedules for small entities
• Performs intermediate level processes within Tax Software
• Submits the tax returns to IRS through paper or electronic filing, and sends to external Joint Venture partners
• Tracks and maintains carry forward amounts such as NOLs, prior year overpayment and partners' book and tax capital accounts to assist with compliance and tax calculations
• Responds and addresses simple to moderately complex queries and requests from external Joint venture partners with the guidance of Senior Tax Compliance Specialist
• Completes research to support positions taken in the tax returns, recognizes and escalates project issues to senior team members
• Notifies Senior Tax Compliance Specialist of any IRS/State Notices received related to Tax Returns being prepared
• Works with accounting, finance, treasury, and relevant parties from different segment to gather financials, apportionment schedules, and supporting calculations to assist in the completion of projects assigned
• Escalate and analyze identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Assess identified issues and collate documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving common and recurring issues.
• Perform simple but varied tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Support selected simple process improvement initiatives to streamline processes.

Responsible for all test related processes, KPIs, methodologies throughout testing life-cycle of Avaloq solutions for key customer accounts.

Your key tasks:

• Test processes, standards and templates definition and maintenance
• Projects’ deliverables review (Test Plans, SIT/UAT/NRT Exit reports, Test Closing Phase)
• Review and coordination of Test effort estimates and testing scope for new offers
• Standard estimation templates maintenance
• Test Key Controls review and maintenance
• Monitoring and control of Test Key Controls evidences
• Provisioning of audit evidences to E&Y
• Internal and external audit phases management
• KPI definition for test effectiveness and efficiency
• KPI Framework creation and maintenance
• KPI analysis during all Test Lifecycles
• QC Application administration (“Application Owner” role)
• QC Accounts management and Users support
• QC Application monitoring (performance and issue management) and maintenance (Licenses, version upgrade)
• QC Reporting dashboards maintenance and evolution
• Coordination of new developments, candidate for Test Automation and governance of TA demand

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We are looking for a Clinical Quality Control Specialist! As a Clinical Quality Control Specialist, you will be responsible for handling the end-to-end monitoring and inspecting the clinical research protocols subject's chart. As a Clinical Quality Control Specialist, you are also responsible for:

• Generating missed visits and out-of-window reports daily
• Closely coordinate with the onsite team
• Ensure that the visits are scheduled and appropriate documentation is captured within the source.
• End-to-end monitoring of the subject's chart from screening up until the end of treatment
• Make modifications and improvements to the data or reports
• Ensuring that the organization's output is accurate in order to meet established quality standards
• Produce, evaluate, and validate audit reports which will be discussed with the superiors.

What were looking for

• Working knowledge of tools, methods, and concepts of Quality Control or Clinical Research
• Solid knowledge of relevant regulatory standards
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent data collection and analysis skills
• A keen eye for detail and a results-driven approach
• Ability to work in a team-fostered environment.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in a multitasked environment..
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of quality control standards and testing methodologies
• An experience as a Clinical Research Associate or Clinical Research Officer (CRA/CRO) is a plus!

• Government-mandated contributions: SSS, Philhealth, PagIBIG
• 13th month pay: computation is based on the basic salary of the employee
• Attendance Incentive: bi-monthly incentive for employees with perfect attendance
• Perks and/or Allowances: Deminimis (non-taxable), benefits of relatively small value intended for the general welfare of employees (Power and Internet Allowance, Meal Allowance, Rice Allowance, Clothing Allowance, Laundry Allowance, and/or Medical Cash Allowance)
• Paid Leaves: 6 VL to take time off, 6 SL (recuperation), 3 EL (emergency situations), statutory leaves (maternity, solo parent, maternity, etc)
• Leave Conversion: maximum of 10 unused leave credits may be converted into cash
• Special Leave Privileges: birthday occasions, client-initiated leaves
• Healthcare Benefit with one (1) dependent
• Life Insurance
• Funeral Assistance: Php 5,000
• Service Award Incentive: rewards and recognition for employees who will successfully reach 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years with the company

Responsible for all test activities throughout testing life-cycle of Avaloq solutions for key customer accounts.

Excellent presentation and communication skills and ability to manage stress levels in demanding project contexts.

Your key tasks:

• Define Test Policy and Test Plan
• Provide testing effort estimations
• Monitor and control testing activities against planned budget and quality gates
• Manage defects and reporting
• Design, update and execute functional and business test scenarios and test cases based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring their reusability
• Manage test environments (baseline definition and maintenance, assessment on environment readiness)
• Manage tools for testing, tracking defects, statistics and requirements coverage reporting
• Document and evaluate the result of the testing, investigate testing deficiencies
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Test Management processes and procedures

General Purpose:  Ensures products and services meet client, stakeholder and contractual expectations, by monitoring order processes/SOPs to enhance operations, ensure reliability of work product, and minimize  errors.

 Responsibilities and Duties

1. Implementation of quality assurance procedures
2. Order inspection and review of workflow
3. Contract review
4. pricing
5. process
6. accuracy
7. reports weekly on results
8.  identify and log work errors with resolution or action items for correction
9. Evaluate processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement and share actionable process suggestions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

JD Meats QA Specialist

1. Implements and maintains all food safety related strategies, policies and procedures
2. Maintains open communication with all related departments to address the identification of food safety hazards and process improvement opportunities.
3. Implements HACCP Plan and pre-requisite programs.
4. Performs HACCP monitoring to include but not limited to – concentration of chlorinated water solution monitoring, temperature monitoring, environmental monitoring and metal detection, and the sanitation program.
5. Implements the document management system in collecting, maintaining and updating of  SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), policies and templates for all Food Safety related records.
6. Responsible for investigating customer complaints related to quality, monitoring of complaint resolution per process owner and instigates the RQI process.
7. Conducts traceability for product complaints and/or recall process to ensure timely communication, execution and completion of related documentation within the set standards for Customer Complaints and Product Recall.
8. Performs microbiological and physical-chemical tests of raw materials, finished products and environmental tests of all food safety related equipment and facilities through rapid tests and conventional methods to determine product quality and perform the necessary controls when there is non-conformance/s.
9. Escalates any deviation from the quality and operational processes set by the organization/plant/site
10. Ensures that Good Laboratory Practices and the Quality Assurance Systems in the Meat Laboratory are strictly implemented and are in place at all times.
11. Ensures the proper and strict implementation of the meat product hold and release programs by ensuring product is not released without prior approval and documentation.
12. Conducts GMP of production and personnel including truck and truck personnel.
13. Monitor and check pre-dispatch and dispatch items for delivery.
14. Assist in customers and NMIS audits, customer complaint resolutions and takes appropriate action promptly.
15. Promotes good customer relations with all TMM Stakeholders and Partners.
16. Works with the Operations team to ensure compliance with applicable food safety regulatory requirements (5S/GMP, HACCP, and ISO).
17. Monitors and observes key associates' compliance on the food safety and quality assurance activities.
18. Leads the QA team during their assigned shift and section by addressing issues (quality and process), as well as is able to make immediate decisions / actions to address these.
19. Performs SAP-related tasks (goods inspection and goods receiving) under the QA module.

Scope of Position:

• To proactively ensure CHB department meets the highest standards of import/export Customs compliance.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Monitor Licenses or Registration of Service Provider to prevent us from servicing our customers if the licenses/registrations are expired/revoked.
• Monitor Customer BOC CPRS/AMO registration and notify the Importer three (3) months prior to expiry date.
• Assist Customers in filing BOC/CPRS/AMO renewal application as required.
• Monitor GDP service provider performance through the Branch Quality Representative.
• Monitor Trade P screening performance through the District Trade Compliance Manager.
• Oversee the process to ensure on time submission of required documents to Customs for SGL and FTZ customers
• Assist in the enforcement of Expeditors’ Brokerage Operational Process Standards, policies, and procedures.
• Review all Powers of Attorney received by the branch for validity, and review Importer Questionnaire for completeness; upload valid POA and Importer Questionnaire into the POA Tool.
• Handle all letters (i.e., Amendment Letter Request, Affidavit of Undertaking, etc.)  preparation that are required for submission to Customs and to other Government Agencies.
• Assist Customer Service in OGA permits/licenses applications on behalf of the customers.
• Record any noncompliance/enforcement actions/penalties received in a centralized South Asia Region database in SharePoint.
• Any other compliance related matters and needs, as they become necessary (including, not limited to, documenting the export and import customs compliance foundations to be established with collaboration from the Regional South Asia Customs Team.

Internal Reviews and Monitoring

• Conduct weekly review of SGL Re-entry submission in accordance with prescribed regulation.
• Conduct daily review of FTZ shipment in accordance with BOC and PEZA requirements.
• Conduct weekly review of Entry Packet Submission by the 3rd party Broker with the Weekly Release Shipment Report.
• Conduct weekly review of entry of Approved TPB GCI in CFIT.
• Review HS Codes  supplied by importers to identify potential red flags and inaccuracies’
• Review HS Codes determination is performed by the 3rd Party Broker through the Customer Service.
• Complete annual Self-Audit, as administered by CHQ.
• Assist Regional Compliance Team with ensuring all monitoring reports are reviewed timely.
• Complete Monthly Import customs review as well as random checks throughout the month to ensure compliance with customs regulations and internal requirements. 

Information

• Ensure that branch employees are kept up to date on Customs and OGA related developments. Read daily publications of Port Calls, local customs publications (e.g., Pipelines, Public Bulletins, etc.). Visit customs and OGA websites on a regular basis. Ensure familiarity with Customs’ Informed Compliance Publications.
• Maintain current editions of required reference materials. These materials include local Customs Pipelines or Bulletins, Customs Info, Explanatory Notes.
• Meet with Customs on a regular basis; establish relationship and obtain feedback regarding branch standing with local Customs. Communicate with Customs and Other Government Agencies regarding compliance issues as needed.
• Attend monthly Brokerage/Compliance Managers’ Conference Calls.
• Meet regularly with Trade Compliance counterpart.
• Independently identify any customs compliance risks within the branch and escalate to the Customs Brokerage Manager as well as the Regional Customs Director.

Post Entry/Import Reviews

• Monitor Post Entry Modification, Refund, and Voluntary Disclosures Filings.
• Ensure proper and timely filing of protest for tentative release and other related matters associated to customs clearance in accordance with regulatory.
• Report all penalties/fines associated with the shipment internally up to customer.
• Manage all post entry activities, from start to finish, using Import Review Process in place.
• Manage import reviews for some customers as required.

Training

• Prepare and hold training sessions on a regular basis for CHB personnel. Topics should be based on the following:
  • Issues apparent in customs
  • Problems discovered during Import Reviews
  • New customs/OGA developments and procedures
• Assist entry personnel with compliance-related questions and issues.

Sales/Marketing

• Support sales/account management staff and brokerage manager in new business development and transitions, as needed.
• Shares Customs Market Update during Sales Meeting.
• Shares a weekly market update with the Regional Customs Team to include new regulatory changes and memorandums

The Tax Compliance Specialist is responsible for carrying out a range of tax and compliance functions, meticulously adhering to government regulations and aligning with company policies and procedures. The primary objective of these activities is to guarantee the timely completion of tasks related to taxation and compliance matters. This role involves a thorough understanding of applicable regulations, attention to detail, and a commitment to upholding organizational policies, all aimed at ensuring that tax-related responsibilities are executed efficiently and in compliance with the established timelines.

A. LOCAL AND NATIONAL TAX APPLICATION AND PAYMENTS

• Prepare and ensure the timely filing and e-payment of BIR Returns.
• Prepare the sales allocation for business permit renewals. This involves conducting a reconciliation of declared sales with sales recorded in the company's books.
• Review the computation of Local Business Tax due.
• Prepare, review, and file advance VAT on milling wheat.
• Prepare and file applications for BIR Permits, including, but not limited to, authority to print and permit to use loose-leaf, certificate of deductibility for obsolete inventories and others
• File applications for Branch Registration and Information Update (e.g., new line of business or change of business address).

B. TAX AUDIT

• Provide audit requirements, schedules, and reconciliations requested by the BIR or Local Tax Authority.
• Maintain close coordination with assessors to ensure the closure of the audit.
• Prepare replies to Letter Notices. 
• Provide requirements, schedules, and reconciliations for regular internal tax reviews. Coordinate with auditors and ensure compliance with their recommendations for procedural improvements.

C. PROCESSES AND IMPROVEMENTS

• In the case of innovative projects, communicate with the BIR, LGUs, and other relevant government agencies in coordination with the AEV TACS Team.
• Research and analyze local and national tax laws applicable to the company’s business nature.
• Regularly update on memoranda and issuances issued by the BIR for new Tax Rules and Regulations. Conduct a study on the impact/applicability of new issuances to the company.
• Prepare guidelines for compliance with Tax Rules and Regulations.
• Evaluate and assess tax issues.
• Assist in strategizing and planning for tax savings for the company.
• Secure opinions of AEV TACS and provide feedback on tax queries from other departments/partners.
• Continuously update learnings by attending seminars or conventions pertaining to tax updates and other self-development training.
• Provide tax awareness through tax cascades. D. Other Tasks:
• In Charge of safekeeping of BIR documents and uploading of returns and reports in the Storage and Retention System
• Performs other tasks as may be assigned by the team leader.

Wrist Service Center is looking for a QA Specialist who will be working on working on different projects ranging from building large digitally disruptive applications to implementing new ways of working or minor handy tools. You will be working closely with various developer roles, DevOps, Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Product owners, Architects. As a QA Specialist, you will ensure that the features released are at top quality.

What you'll be doing:

• Work closely with Product Owner to ensure that test scripts are developed and covers use cases
• Test features on upcoming releases
• Ensure that Unit, integration and regression testing is developed
• In collaboration with the Scrum Master implement the testing mindset to all developers, and ensure it is implemented

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• Solid experience as a QA & Test Specialist for at least 3-5 years.
• Proven experience in software test automation
• Insight in how web applications logic is built
• Solid experience with scripting and automation tools and frameworks
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge and experience in the ff QA Stack and Components:
  • Xunit
  • Bogus
  • Coverlet
  • Fluent Assertions
  • Respawn Database resetting
  • Nunit
  • Fluent validation
  • Cypress.io
  • Playwright
  • Previously worked with eCommerce or order flows
• Thrive in knowledge-sharing environments
• Knows how to work with both monoliths and microservices
• Nice to haves:
  • Scrum methodologies and framework
  • Release management through Azure DevOps for backlog and repository management
  • REST API with Swagger
  • Datadog for observability

Location: Times Plaza Building, U.N. Avenue corner Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila

Work-setup: Hybrid

The Supplier-to-Market Quality Specialist is responsible for the design, implementation,  monitoring, and the continual improvement of the quality and food safety processes across the 1FG value chain to support quality performance and the consistent delivery of products that conform to quality and food safety standards. This role enables quality compliance of business initiatives and provides support for decision-making and resolution of supplier-to-market quality-related issues to enable business continuity.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs and develops processes relevant to supplier and toller quality management, manufacturing quality, new product and process quality, and to distribution and marketplace quality.
• Deploys and strategically supports the implementation of the Supplier-to-Market Quality processes, as well as applicable management systems elements (e.g. food safety prerequisite programmes) 
• Ensures the regulatory compliance of manufacturing, distribution & marketplace operations. Ensures that the business units are consistently updated on relevant regulations.
• Collaborates with relevant stakeholders and functional management teams to obtain and maintain alignment and support for Quality activities.
• Provides expertise and support, including training, relevant to quality and food safety management.
• Participates in the risk reviews of the Quality function.
• Guides project managers in the preparation of Quality Management Parameters (QMP) of PMO projects, and tracks the completion and approval of the QMPs. 
• Enables compliance of business initiatives and projects to applicable quality and food safety requirements, including regulatory requirements.
• Performs assessments of suppliers, tollers, manufacturing operations, and distribution and marketplace operations, including partners’ facilities (e.g. customer facilities, retail concessionaires, franchise stores), to verify conformance to quality, food safety and regulatory standards.
• Provides support to manufacturing units and other company operating units for their 3rd party audits (e.g. management system certifications, customer audits)
• Collects and analyzes data relevant to the quality performance of suppliers, manufacturing and distribution & marketplace operations, and evaluates the results of analysis of audit outcomes and findings to determine appropriate initiatives or programs that will enable improvement. 
• Conceptualizes, develops and deploys appropriate initiatives or programs to support and continually improve quality performance of suppliers, manufacturing operations, and distribution & marketplace operations, and to inculcate and sustain a strong quality culture.
• Assists in the implementation of incident management and crisis resolution, and business continuity activities.

Other Responsibilities

• Complies with company and regulatory standards and policies for quality, food safety, Halal, environment, health, and safety, as well as to internationally-recognized management system standards to which the organization subscribes.
• Responsible for reporting problems/ issues related to quality, food safety, Halal, environment, health, safety, and management systems to identified authorities.
• Actively participates in relevant company programs and activities under quality improvement, safety & security, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, risk management etc. 
• Performs other tasks as may be assigned by the immediate superior.

AECOM is seeking a Tax Compliance Specialist to be based in Manila, Philippines

• Prepares tax forms for Federal, State and International Compliance.
• Performs analysis and reconciliation of account balances, proposes simple reclassifications to assist in the year-end preparation of Consolidated Federal Form 1120 for AECOM and Subsidiaries including foreign related filings
• Calculates tax adjustments and sets up the corresponding tax provisions
• Maintains the rollforward of Tax related general ledger (GL) accounts by performing flux analyses and periodically reconciling end of period general ledger balances against provision numbers
• Reconciles Quarterly Consolidated Fixed Asset Rollforward against Additions/disposal or FA Cost Detail Report/Schedules for small entities
• Performs intermediate level processes within Tax Software
• Submits the tax returns to IRS through paper or electronic filing, and sends to external Joint Venture partners
• Tracks and maintains carry forward amounts such as NOLs, prior year overpayment and partners' book and tax capital accounts to assist with compliance and tax calculations
• Responds and addresses simple to moderately complex queries and requests from external Joint venture partners with the guidance of Senior Tax Compliance Specialist
• Completes research to support positions taken in the tax returns, recognizes and escalates project issues to senior team members
• Notifies Senior Tax Compliance Specialist of any IRS/State Notices received related to Tax Returns being prepared
• Works with accounting, finance, treasury, and relevant parties from different segment to gather financials, apportionment schedules, and supporting calculations to assist in the completion of projects assigned
• Escalate and analyze identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Assess identified issues and collate documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving common and recurring issues.
• Perform simple but varied tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Support selected simple process improvement initiatives to streamline processes.

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