PayJoy

Senior Tax Accountant

PayJoy
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeTaguig City • PhilippinesSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in tax compliance, particularly in the Philippines, with a strong focus on transfer pricing, intercompany financing, and regional tax regulations. Proven ability to lead complex tax workstreams, coach colleagues, and effectively communicate tax implications to stakeholders.

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Philippines Tax ComplianceTransfer Pricing CalculationsUS GAAP and Local GAAP Tax AccountingTax Audit Response LeadershipBig 4 Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own Philippines tax compliance and the regional tax calendar
  • Review and challenge tax returns, calculations, technical positions, and tax provision work prepared by KPMG and other advisors
  • Coordinate timely filings, payments, reconciliations, reporting, and tax journal entries with Finance, Controllers, and Global Tax
  • Review transfer pricing calculations, quarterly true-ups, documentation, intercompany charges, financing arrangements, withholding tax treatment, treaty eligibility, deductibility, and documentation requirements
  • Establish tax infrastructure in India and Indonesia, including registrations, compliance processes, advisor arrangements, and reporting controls
  • Support future Vietnam expansion
  • Assess tax implications of financing products, interest, fees, credit losses, customer invoicing, funding flows, and cross-border payments
  • Partner with Finance, Legal, Product, and Operations on tax requirements before launches and operational changes
  • Lead regional coordination of tax authority audits, assessments, and inquiries involving the Philippines, Indonesia, and India
  • Develop audit response strategies, review submissions and evidence, assess exposure, and communicate recommendations and deadlines
  • Build scalable tax processes, compliant invoicing, transaction data controls, reconciliations, and record retention
  • Identify control gaps and drive corrective actions
  • Identify opportunities to improve cash tax outcomes and reduce tax risk
  • Present recommendations, implementation requirements, and tradeoffs to the Global Head of Tax
  • Monitor tax developments, guide implementation, manage advisor scope and fees, and provide technical coaching to regional Finance colleagues
  • Report to the Global Head of Tax as a senior individual contributor with no direct reports

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field
  • 8–10 years of progressive tax experience in a multinational business and/or professional services firm
  • At least 3 years independently leading complex tax workstreams, reviewing deliverables, and advising business stakeholders
  • Experience supporting growing businesses, new products, or market launches is strongly preferred
  • Big 4 experience is preferred
  • Ability to critically review corporate income tax, VAT/GST, withholding tax positions, and quarterly and annual tax provision work products
  • Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP tax accounting
  • Experience reviewing transfer pricing calculations and documentation and coordinating implementation of group policies
  • Ability to assess intercompany financing, withholding taxes, treaty claims, and deductibility
  • Proven ability to review and challenge external advisor work, lead audit responses, and deliver complex projects with limited day-to-day supervision
  • Experience coaching colleagues or leading project teams is required
  • Prior direct people management experience is preferred
  • Substantial hands-on Philippines tax experience is required
  • Asia regional tax experience in emerging markets, particularly Indonesia, India, and Vietnam, is strongly preferred
  • Experience in fintech, consumer lending, financial services, or businesses serving underbanked customers is an advantage
  • Sound judgment in unfamiliar markets and ability to manage local advisors and turn technical advice into practical actions
  • Strong written and verbal English
  • Ability to explain tax conclusions, financial impacts, and recommended actions to US leadership and regional teams
  • Ability to work through incomplete information, prioritize competing growth and compliance demands, challenge advisor conclusions constructively, and escalate material risks

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 100% Company Funded: Private Health Insurance for employee and immediate family
  • 20 days vacation
  • Unlimited sick leave
  • $2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
  • $2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
  • Phone Finance
  • Headphone benefit
  • Home office equipment allowance
  • Wellness perks
  • Catered Lunch

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Hard Skills
Tax Provision WorkCorporate Income Tax ReviewVAT/GST ComplianceWithholding Tax AssessmentIntercompany Financing AnalysisTax Risk ManagementTax Infrastructure DevelopmentFinancial Services TaxationTax Documentation RequirementsCash Tax Outcome Improvement
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationJudgment in Unfamiliar MarketsConstructive Challenge of Advisor ConclusionsCoaching and Mentoring
Industry Keywords
Multinational BusinessEmerging Markets TaxationFintechConsumer LendingUnderbanked Customers