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Finance Assistant - Tax

Abbott

Abbott

Accounting & Finance
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Posted on Dec 15, 2025

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Tax Compliance and Reporting

  • Prepare accurate schedules and documentation for monthly, quarterly, and annual tax filings in compliance with BIR and other regulatory requirements;
  • Ensure timely filing and payment of all tax returns and reports;
  • Monitor and maintain completeness of tax certificates from customers;
  • Assist in the review of tax computations prepared by external tax advisors;
  • Liaise with tax authorities and regulatory agencies regarding applications, filings, and inquiries.

Regulatory Permits and Registrations

  • Coordinate and process local and national permits, licenses, and registrations required for business operations;
  • Maintain updated records of all compliance-related documents and ensure timely renewals.

Reporting and Reconciliations

  • Prepare tax-related entries during month-end closing;
  • Ensure proper and complete documentation and accuracy of all tax entries in the accounting system;
  • Verify tax-related account balances by performing regular reconciliations of the tax general ledger;
  • Prepare and submit tax-related reports and analysis to Corporate.

Audit and Compliance

  • Provide support during internal and external tax audits, ensuring accuracy and completeness of documentation;
  • Assist external tax advisors in resolving tax issues;
  • Assist in implementing controls to mitigate tax-related risks and ensure compliance with evolving tax laws and rulings.

Others

  • Serve as back up for Treasury Analyst

SKILLS

  • Detail oriented with good analytical skills
  • Strong computer knowledge on Microsoft applications, e.g., Excel, Power Point and Word
  • Self-motivated and can work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to interact effectively with representatives from different department and divisions as well as third party distributor representatives
  • Good business communication and interpersonal skills

ABBOTT CORE COMPETENCIES–INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR

Set Vision & Strategy

  • Learns new or changing job processes, tasks and/or trends, and applies them to the work as appropriate.
  • Uses an understanding of the larger business context to more effectively complete work.
  • Creates role-appropriate plans, action steps, and timetables to support the strategy, goals, and assignments.
  • Prioritizes own work to focus on customer and department needs, outcomes, and objectives.

Anticipate

  • Proactively identifies work issues/obstacles, communicates them to leaders/peers and creates appropriate contingency plans.
  • Effectively responds to internal or external change.
  • Treats change as an opportunity to learn and develop.
  • Uses experience, data, and/or internal/external customer input to create better work solutions.
  • Gains support for ideas, proposals and/or projects by influencing leaders and peers.

Innovate

  • Identifies and implements process/product improvements that benefit the company and customers.
  • Tactfully challenges assumptions and traditional ways of doing things.
  • Thoroughly analyzes problems to identify causes and not just symptoms.
  • Implements new, innovative solutions or processes.
  • Seeks and combines diverse opinions and views to create better ideas and solutions.

Build

  • Continuously develops talents, skills, and abilities.
  • Encourages, supports, and actively contributes to the team.
  • Asks for feedback on strengths and weaknesses, and uses the input to improve performance.
  • Willingly shares expertise and experience with others; is considered a subject matter expert.
  • Offers culturally appropriate, frequent, and constructive feedback to peers and leaders.
  • Improves efficiencies and/or reduces costs.

Deliver Results

  • Delivers on expectations and meets commitments; holds self-accountable for results.
  • Acknowledges and learns from mistakes.
  • Takes thoughtful action, appropriately balancing speed and risk.
  • Persists and applies extra effort to overcome work barriers, issues, and obstacles.
  • Meets quality and/or compliance standards.
  • Works with a sense of urgency to deliver results within deadlines.

FINANCE CORE COMPETENCIES

Communication

Defined as proactively and effectively exchange information and ideas.

Key Actions:

  • Communicates information and ideas in a respectful manner tailored to the audience.
  • Uses active listening, effective questioning techniques, and paraphrasing to promote open communication.
  • Documents work processes and procedures to facilitate continuity of job responsibilities.
  • Builds internal and external networks and professional relationships to benefit the business.

Problem Solving and Analysis

Defined as identifying, understanding, and enabling resolution of problems and opportunities.

Key Actions:

  • Identifies and anticipates problems.
  • Collaborates with others to develop cohesive solutions.
  • Acquires all relevant data from a broad range of resources.
  • Utilizes a variety of analytical techniques to understand the complete problem.
  • Prioritizes to focus on the most meaningful activities.
  • Seeks and recommends simple, fact-based solutions.
  • Implements solutions, tests results, and adjusts as necessary to maximize outcomes.

Learning and Development

Defined as taking responsibility for gaining knowledge and understanding.

Key Actions:

  • Identifies strengths and development opportunities by seeking feedback from others
  • Develops and executes a growth plan
  • Takes action to get up the learning curve quickly
  • Networks with others to understand and/or identify career opportunities
  • Continually enhances skills and gains knowledge of new technology and business practices.