Total 13 sales support specialist job vacancies in Quality Assurance / Control category in Cagayan De Oro City

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.

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)

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

This Tax Compliance Specialist contributes mainly to performing periodic, annual and ad hoc tax activities in accordance to tax compliance of various countries such as Australia and New Zealand; generally accepted accounting principles; finance policies, and internal controls.  The role performs analytical processes under the direct supervision of AU onshore stakeholders and collaborates with various departments in completing work assigned. 

Australia and New Zealand Tax 

• Prepares assigned quarterly tax effect accounting entries and statutory tax notes. 

• Process and prepare lodgment of corporate tax returns, payroll tax obligations, and partnership tax returns. 

• Managing GST position, including preparation and lodgment of the business activity statements (BAS) and arrangement of GST payments. 

• Prepare fringe benefits tax (FBT) return, including analysis of tax sensitive accounts and determination of appropriate tax treatment. 

• Support the Manager in administering intercompany agreements and withholding tax positions. 

• Maintain tax fixed asset register. 

Others 

• Assists during tax audits through obtaining invoices and supporting information from the system 

• Completes research to support tax issues and new projects; escalates findings to Tax Manager 

• Provide regular task update with local and onshore manager/s through weekly meetings 

• Escalates and analyzes identified process issues and concerns to the Manila Tax Manager for timely resolution. 

• Maintain current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required; works with onshore manager in establishing tax compliance processes 

• Collaborates with onshore manager in establishing the tax compliance process; supports selected simple process improvement initiatives to streamline processes. 

• Perform simple but varied tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures. 

What’s it all about?

The compliance-risk control framework includes financial crime compliance and regulatory compliance. Financial crime focus is on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter Terrorist Financing (CTF), Sanctions & Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and on the associated Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Customer’s Business (KYC/B) & Counterparty Due Diligence (CDD) obligations, including primarily but not limited to: -

•           On-boarding counterparty due diligence

•           Transactional monitoring

•           Sanctions screening

•           Suspicious activity identification, monitoring and reporting

What we expect of you, day to day.

• Develop an understanding of Visa Payments business operations and payment processes

• Identify and internally escalate actual or suspected sanctions matches, assisting and supporting other analysts within the team

• Ensure sanction queries are sent in a timely manner in line with our internal SLAs and deadlines set

• Identify trends and use data to suggest improvements to effectively resolve service issues, escalating appropriately.

• Assist with the development of management information in alignment with regulatory and internal policy/risk expectations

• Assist with the review of new controls to mitigate risks and reduce false positives to improve efficiency across the team.

And assist:

• Ensuring clients are within legal parameters and not undertaking ML or criminal activities. For example, using screening and monitoring systems to assess client legitimacy.

• Identifying, managing & escalating suspected and actual money laundering, sanctions breaches and fraud cases through the relevant escalation path.

• Ensuring the compliance risk control framework remains aligned with external legislation.

• Conducting and/or overseeing compliance monitoring reviews and audits.

• Promoting and providing advice on best compliance practice within critical business areas.

• Exemplifying the company values and promoting them in all areas of the role, within and without the function.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

• Specializes in delivering test services for project/application with a team of test specialists.
• The role performs tasks to understand Client requirements, prepare test strategy, provides effort and time estimates, identify dependencies, builds technical execution plan and reports status to management and Client.
• The role directs and works along with team to build optimized test scenarios, develop models and BDD test cases, develop automation, execute test cases, resolve technical issues, manage defect cycle , mentor and enable skills of the team and to provide technical direction to the team.
• The role has deep skills in core testing, technical testing, business domain, testing method/tools along with good skills in managing team and understanding of project management.

• 3-5 years experience only when candidate has banking project experience (Has UAT, banking domain experience)
• Has a very good communications skill.
• Has very good communications skill.
• Has UAT, banking domin experience.
• Used test management tool.
• Has ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) experience.

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 annual update of SOX process narratives.
• Maintain intranet site and documentations 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. 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 agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Propose alternatives in identified issues and assist in investigating and in resolving common and unusual issues.
• Contribute in various and simultaneous process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve customer experience, and increase productivity
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and may provide key updates to Team Lead and Manager.

The Quality Specialist, Risk and Control is an individual contributor role responsible for performing activities related to internal control testing witin the First Line of Defense across mutiple services, service tiers and languages following documented guidelines and procedures for Client Care groups. This includes evaluation of the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls and documentation of test results.

This includes collaboration and communication within the department for process improvement and internal control testing reviews,  engaging with managers and cross-functional support teams, and meeting performance targets which include accuracy and efficiency.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.