Senior Specialist, Tax Center of Excellence

POSITION TITLE: SENIOR SPECIALIST – TAX CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
REPORTING TO: Lead, Tax Center of Excellence
LOCATION: Cebu, Philippines
Summary Description:
Dover Business Services (DBS) is looking for talented Tax Center of Excellence Senior Specialist to join our new shared service center in Cebu, Philippines. Working within an emerging shared services organization, the Tax Center of Excellence Senior Specialist you will be overseeing tax activities for supported business units in a specific region (US/EMEA) and will act as a subject matter expert in terms of dealing complexities of tax treatment within the region. You will also be responsible in liaising and escalating issues to other functions, business units or third party provider as needed. As a Tax Center of Excellence Senior Specialist you will also be involved in operational processing to include data collection and management, account reconciliation and tracking of correspondence. You will also be overseeing and supervising Tax Analysts.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of businesses across the manufacturing industry, and gain cross-functional experience in an entrepreneurial, team oriented-environment.

Essential Responsibilities:
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Manage the tax relevant financial, internal and external reporting requirements for a specific region and keep up to date with relevant changes to the tax landscape
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Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders and Operating Companies
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Report to stakeholders on the progress of projects and other concerns
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Analyzes, reviews, interprets and validates the data supplied by the Business Unit and/or Financial Systems for the tax relevant financial, internal and external reporting requirements
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Identify and recommend as well as lead in tax process improvements projects, which may include software implementation, automation, or workpaper improvement and ongoing continuous process improvement;
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Help develop and deliver end user training and maintain user documentation of all trainings in latest technologies
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Assist in the management of tax automation and reporting tools
• Assure that tax technology solutions are up to date with the legal requirements which includes
screening changes in law to assist in assessing the impact on the different applications in use
• Communicate with stakeholders status of supported tax activities and escalate issues/concerns
as needed thru regular update calls or touchpoints
• Interact with stakeholders, customers, suppliers and internal teams in a courteous and
responsible manner, to resolve issues, concerns and provide updates on projects
• Interact with taxing authorities to gather information necessary for tax compliance
requirements and other concerns
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Management or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Taxation or related field; with supervisory experience is an advantage
• Working knowledge in International Indirect Taxation (Sales +VAT) and emerging tax technologies
is an advantage
• Previous experience in maintaining emerging tax technologies, troubleshooting tax technology
problems and composition of tax written advice
• Proficient computer skills including excellent Microsoft Excel experience (SharePoint a plus)
Preferred Qualifications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume environment while remaining organized with strict
attention to detail
• Ability to compose written tax advice
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce accurate results
• High level of customer focus and ability to maintain a positive attitude at all times
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where
only limited standardization exists
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to be an effective team member and display initiative
• Self-directed, positive and ethical role model able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor at all times with customer and coworkers; fully
observe Dover’s Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook “Personal Conduct of Employees”
policies and ISO Quality System Standards

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Dover Business Services (DBS) is an independent business to business service provider within Dover
Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of $7.5 billion. DBS is accountable
for delivering selected transactional services in Accounting and Finance to the entire organization. With
locations in Cebu, Philippines; Suzhou China; and Bucharest, Romania, DBS centers operate across the
globe to maximize service to our operating companies (OpCos).
Dover Corporation deliver’s innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support
services through four major operating segments: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids, and Refrigeration &
Food Equipment. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve.
Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for nearly 60 years, our team of over 27,000 employees
takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what’s possible. Headquartered in
Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under “DOV.”