Total 91 help desk specialist job vacancies in The Philippines

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.

The role will be responsible for supporting end-to-end project accounting life cycle activities for assigned accounts and projects. The role will be involved with stakeholder coordination to execute processes that will drive the completion of assigned projects.

• Perform routine and assigned tasks that support ongoing projects in compliance with the contract, service level agreement, define methodologies, and procedures.
• Assist in reviewing projects for accurate revenue recognition.
• Support data gathering and report generation requirements to support various reporting requirements for each project.

• Escalate identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform multiple routine tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Gather information and documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving issues within the assigned process.
• Perform POOL transactional task and provide assistance in resolving employee center tickets.

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

The role is primarily responsible to support and coordinate content templating and distribution to increase employee engagement and promote AECOM brand awareness in various external and internal channels, websites, and communication platform.

• Templating, formatting and distribution of internal communications in line with corporate brand guidelines.
• Templating, formatting and distribution of client and external communications in line with corporate brand guidelines
• Monitor and report on engagement with internal and external communications.
• Support development of website pages and uploading content to support external campaigns and news announcements
• Coordinate monthly Spotlight Award submissions for each ANZ region – edit content and seek approvals from various business leads, format for distribution.
• Coordinating content from business leads for monthly Team Talks briefing packs.
• Support internal and external calendars, project trackers, and award submissions
• Track impact of marketing campaigns through performance dashboards, metrics, and analytics
• Monitor inbound emails in the Communications ANZ inbox
• Escalate and analyse identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Perform simple but varied tasks in compliance with service-level agreement, process, policies, and procedures
• Assess identified issues and collate documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving common and recurring issues
• Support selected simple process improvement initiatives to streamline processes

The role will primarily be responsible in providing administrative support to the HR operations and document management in compliance with the service level agreements, processes, policies, and procedures.

• Provide support to HR operations by accurately drafting, distributing, and collecting signed job change letters, promotions, and other relevant processes.

• Provide customer support by analyzing and providing solutions to typical issues based on policies, processes, and guidelines by utilizing relevant HR systems and designated case management systems.

• Ensure strict adherence and compliance to standard laws, protocols, and policies for electronic personnel file management and document storage

• Assess identified issues and collate documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving common and recurring issues.

• 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.

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

• Support selected simple process improvement initiatives to streamline processes.

• Applies education, training and knowledge to perform typical assignments

• Builds on foundational knowledge of theories, concepts and professional principles

• May be part of a formal training program working towards professional certification

• Receives direction and guidance on well-structured assignments for the purpose of development

• Accountable for delivering clearly defined portions of a process or task for review by others

• Impact of work is typically the employee's team or project team

• Uses standard procedures, protocols or techniques to resolve clearly defined problems, and escalates more complex issues

• May provide feedback about existing procedures to make improvements

• Shows interest in accepting new responsibilities

• Interacts and exchanges information with colleagues

• Exchanges information and builds relationships within own team and other internal project teams on routine matters

This role will primarily be responsible to process, analyze and prepare reports on financial metrics periodically and assist in the preparation of outlook, forecast and budgeting process. 

• Perform assigned financial reporting requirements by providing analyses of financial data and preparation of reports.
• Assist in the prepation of the annual plan and budget.
• Support in the preparation of monthly P&L forecasts & budget reporting
• Assist in month-end processes by providing SG&A cost analyses and expense accrual summary reports
• 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.
• Participate in audit-related activities.
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and may provide key updates to Team Lead and Manager.

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. 

This role is primarily responsible for providing administrative support and coordination to recruiting operations including onboarding and post-acceptance activities in compliance with the service level agreements, processes, policies, and procedures.

• Creates and distributes offer letters
• Collects onboarding documentation and processes
• Coordinates with relevant stakeholders on changes to offer of employment
• Acts as point of contact for all questions related to pre-employment activities from candidates, recruiting, hiring managers and HR 
• Ensures compliance with all state and corporate regulations and laws
• Ensures strict adherence with standard protocols for electronic personnel file management and document storage
• Orders background checks, tracks completion, and assists in review and analysis of results 
• Prepares and communicates candidate background check clearances
• Connects with relevant key stakeholders and support groups to assist with onboarding, account creation, set-up, and IT requisition 
• Ensures all regional onboarding notification systems and processes are followed and updated to ensure local stakeholders are continuously informed
• Performs and tracks onboarding data entry for large volume of hires  
• Ensures accuracy of all data processed and entered in HR systems
• Engages and builds relationships with hiring team (hiring managers and recruiters)
• Escalates and analyzes identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution
• Keeps oneself updated of current processes and incorporates documentation updates
• Supports selected simple process improvements to streamline processes  

The role will be responsible for supporting end-to-end project accounting life cycle activities for assigned accounts and projects. The role will be involved with stakeholder coordination to execute processes that will drive the completion of assigned projects.

• Perform routine and assigned tasks that support ongoing projects in compliance with the contract, service level agreement, define methodologies, and procedures.
• Assist in reviewing projects for accurate revenue recognition.
• Support data gathering and report generation requirements to support various reporting requirements for each project.

• Escalate identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform multiple routine tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Gather information and documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving issues within the assigned process.
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• Performs moderately complex calculation and allocation of Transfer Pricing Transactions as aligned with the transfer pricing methodology within the AECOM Group. In doing so, maintains transfer pricing model in Alteryx software on a regular basis and collaborates with the Transfer Pricing Analyst to calculate certain amounts.
• Collaborates with the Intercompany and Treasury Team to ensure accurate invoices are settled in respect of the Transfer Pricing Transactions.
• Reviews Form 8975 Annual Country-by-Country Form prepared by the Transfer Pricing Analyst, to report jurisdiction and applicable tax information to the IRS with respect to AECOM’s affiliate entities.
• Reviews the draft IRS Form 5471 Schedule M prepared by the Transfer Pricing Analyst.
• Provide guidance to Transfer Pricing Analyst in assisting external advisors and relevant parties across the Group in preparing Transfer Pricing documentations (i.e. Master File and Local Files).
• Prepares and analyses financial and economic data by partnering with relevant team and using Hyperion, Oracle, and other similar G/L packages to support moderately complex analysis, reporting and transfer pricing calculation for various intracompany and intercompany transactions.
• Works with onshore stakeholder in addressing moderately complex ad hoc transfer pricing queries, determining appropriate methodologies, building transfer pricing models, and/or recommending appropriate actions to mitigate transfer pricing risk.
• Work with Legal, Treasury, Accounting, and Local Tax Offices to prepare and maintain intercompany agreements as well as ensure agreements in place where required.
• Supports transfer pricing audits by gathering information and preparing supporting documentations as requested by US Tax Planning Team.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required. Completes research to support positions taken, make recommendations, and propose solutions to Manager to resolve typical project issues and basic transfer pricing matters.
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and may provide key updates to Team Lead and Manager. Develops and maintains project excel-based trackers or dashboards to monitor the overall status of the projects.
• Contribute to various and simultaneous process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve customer experience, and increase productivity.
• Escalate issues and recommend resolutions to the Local and Onshore Manager/s timely.

AECOM is seeking a Specialist Project Controller to be based in Manila, Philippines

Job Description: 
Opportunity phase 

• Supports Go/No Go preparations, forms, and gathering information and process, as directed by Project Manager.  

•  Review project controls requirements of RFP/opportunity. Provide or obtain project controls support for proposal deliverables, as appropriate for project complexity.  

• Understand proposal pricing approach and support as appropriate. Proficiency with company standard pricing tools and support as required.  

Planning phase 

• Develop customized Cost/schedule control plans/solutions to provide Project Management and other project team and management with appropriate tools for project cost and schedule control.  

• Support PM/Project team/contract administration in managing the contract review process for new contracts, modifications, and job closures. Understand and support or coordinate insurance verification process as necessary. 

• Ability to manage the review of contract risk types and deploy methods to identify and develop risk management approaches for projects.  

•  Ability to manage/oversee financial project issues such as segmentation, work at risk, and revenue recognition during project setup.  

• Review scope definition documents and support PM with development of complex Work breakdown structure development (and maintenance during execution), interfacing with Procurement, Engineering, Subcontractors, and Finance to support proper job setup for cost and schedule development, progress tracking, risk analysis, client billing.  

• Manage the development, updating, and monitoring of schedules and preparing status reports and staffing curves, in alignment with the scope of work and resources, including subcontractors and consultants, planned to execute scope.  

• May support another Project team/procurement in managing documentation to support procurement of required sub-consultants and vendors 

• Develop and review project cost and revenue baseline, based on the above element, on behalf of the PM.  

• Develop and implement performance measurement and earned value plan and updates during execution. Elevate for review by PM, Project team, and other Management staff.  

• Understand contractual invoicing requirements. Understand project/organizational and client interfaces. Review invoice support requirements, during execution, with the Project Manager.  

Execution phase 

• Integrate cost and schedule data/baseline with the company’s enterprise system, to facilitate Project's financial goals, or oversee this effort.  

• Develop key deliverables in preparation of project reviews 

• Developed expertise with system and reports to review actual costs, commitments, coordinate cost adjustments, reviewing for coding accuracy.  

• Identifies cost (and scheduled as needed) variances, investigates root cause, and develops/executes a correction action plan, as discussed with PM and Project team.  

• Lead effort for tracking budget, project costs, labor hours, schedule updates, installed quantities, and progress measurements for work to include direct hire and subcontracted work. 

• Maintain the planning/scheduling updates, applying engineering, procurement, and construction terminology, concepts, and relationships. Develop and maintain critical path logic networks and bar charts. 

• Analyze, evaluate and forecast current status against an established baseline schedule. Assess the impacts of design or construction changes and schedule slippages. Report schedule status to all levels of project and company management as well as to the Client.  

• Accumulate and access historical data, such as performance experience, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning, forecasting, and Estimate at complete development.  

• Measure progress and review performance trends. Exposure to progressive performance data and associated concepts and principles.  

• Prepare reports, graphs, and charts, to communicate project status.  

• Proficiency with the company’s financial systems, processes, and procedures such as segmentation, work at risk and revenue recognition requirements and processes, and be able to align with project status and assist in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues.  

• May coordinate/review invoices for consistency with contract requirements and rates. May interface with Billing and accounting staff. 

• Assist the Project Manager with reporting on accounts receivables and unbilled issues as assigned.  

• Support the Project team, with the change control management process and gain insight into the rationale and importance of change events. Support project with pricing and determining schedule impact of change orders.  

• Assist PM with support on gathering information to develop trending, forecasting, and estimate to complete the process. May assist PM with WAR (work at risk) and RAR (Revenue at Risk) forms.  

• May provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance to others in the resolution of project controls problems.  

Closeout phase 

• Review project scope and determine all contractual deliverables have been met, discuss with PM. 

• Coordinate with PM/procurement for closeout of sub-agreements  

• Support PM with the input of final EAC  

• Support with coordination of final invoice as directed.  

Complexity & Decision Making 

• Performs challenging assignments requiring independent judgment, with little or no supervision 

• Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives 

• May be required to assess project controls needs on several projects and develop more junior project controls, staff members.

This role is primarily responsible for providing administrative support and coordination to recruiting operations including onboarding and post-acceptance activities in compliance with the service level agreements, processes, policies, and procedures.

• Creates and distributes offer letters
• Collects onboarding documentation and processes
• Coordinates with relevant stakeholders on changes to offer of employment
• Acts as point of contact for all questions related to pre-employment activities from candidates, recruiting, hiring managers and HR 
• Ensures compliance with all state and corporate regulations and laws
• Ensures strict adherence with standard protocols for electronic personnel file management and document storage
• Orders background checks, tracks completion, and assists in review and analysis of results 
• Prepares and communicates candidate background check clearances
• Connects with relevant key stakeholders and support groups to assist with onboarding, account creation, set-up, and IT requisition 
• Ensures all regional onboarding notification systems and processes are followed and updated to ensure local stakeholders are continuously informed
• Performs and tracks onboarding data entry for large volume of hires  
• Ensures accuracy of all data processed and entered in HR systems
• Engages and builds relationships with hiring team (hiring managers and recruiters)
• Escalates and analyzes identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution
• Keeps oneself updated of current processes and incorporates documentation updates
• Supports selected simple process improvements to streamline processes  

The role will be responsible for supporting end-to-end project accounting life cycle activities for assigned accounts and projects. The role will be involved with stakeholder coordination to execute processes that will drive the completion of assigned projects.

• Perform routine and assigned tasks that support ongoing projects in compliance with the contract, service level agreement, define methodologies, and procedures.
• Assist in reviewing projects for accurate revenue recognition.
• Support data gathering and report generation requirements to support various reporting requirements for each project.

• Escalate identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform multiple routine tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Gather information and documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving issues within the assigned process.
• Perform POOL transactional task and provide assistance in resolving employee center tickets.

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.

This role is primarily responsible to provide support to day-to-day HR Contact Center services to ensure accurate processing of moderately complex employee requests tickets, calls, and chat in compliance with internal and external regulations, service level agreements, processes, and procedures.

• Provide action and resolution to the employee queries received via call, chat, and ticketing system
• Responsible for queue management and case triage within our case management system
• Support data gathering activities and analyze complex tickets to support the proper resolution of incident reports and administer resolutions.
• Handle moderately complex HR systems transactions
• Escalate/Transfer HR systems transaction request to necessary systems back-end support team
• 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.
• Perform moderately complex tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures; Able to resolve and explain
• Investigate issues and provide input to the completion of incident reports
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of moderately complex company guidelines and policies to be able to interpret, explain and resolve related inquiries, e.g., disputes on leave accruals involving calculation and review of Workday profile (length of service and Gclock)
• Provide input to SOP/DTP maintenance process by proactively reviewing documents and identifying opportunities to improve current processes, escalate for discussion and decision and revise documents accordingly
• Drive process improvement initiatives to streamline processes, improve customer experience, and increase productivity.
• Participate in audit-related activities
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and provide key updates to Team Lead and Manager.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to audit and regulatory requirements both internal and external (i.e GDPR, AECOM Privacy Policy and SOX) ensuring the Company is compliant and risks are mitigated
• Responsible for ensuring the Service Level Agreements are met
• Act as a backup processor for simple to complex HR contact center activities for individual or bulk transactions.
• Supports processing of fast-track request tickets
• Supports processing of rescind transaction requests
• Supports data and trend analysis for internal operations review

The role will be responsible for supporting end-to-end project accounting life cycle activities for assigned accounts and projects. The role will be involved with stakeholder coordination to execute processes that will drive the completion of assigned projects.

Responsibilities: 

• Perform moderately complex tasks that support multiple and varied projects in compliance with the contract, service level agreement, define methodologies, and procedures
• May need to provide guidance to junior members of the team
• Reviews project financials for accurate revenue recognition
• Perform in-depth project analysis and provide recommendations based on findings
• Provide analysis, resolutions, and recommendations for moderately complex process improvements and technical issues through existing technical procedures and methodologies
• Support the Team Lead/Manager in handling escalations and managing disputes related to project financials
• Maintains and prepares SOP/DTP of current processes and the incorporate documentation updates
• Participate in audit-related activities and prepare audit responses
• May support junior members of the team in addressing routine issues within the assigned processes
• Propose alternatives in identified issues and assist in investigating and in resolving common and unusual issues
• Contribute specialized expertise to different assigned projects and may provide key updates to Team Lead and Manager