129 Compliance Head jobs in the Philippines

Primary Role

The CPA ensures strict compliance with tax laws, BIR requirements, and CAS (Computerized Accounting System) regulations, while also acting as the company's primary lead during BIR audits. The CPA will review, recommend, and implement corrections to current accounting practices to align with statutory, regulatory, and industry best practices.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Tax Planning & Compliance
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of all BIR returns (VAT, EWT, Income Tax, Documentary Stamp, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with BIR Large Taxpayer Audit Division (LTAD) requirements and other regulatory agencies.
• Monitor tax calendar and set reminders for deadlines.
• Oversee preparation of schedules and reconciliation of taxes vs. Books.

CAS (Computerized Accounting System) Compliance

• Serve as project lead for CAS compliance readiness and implementation.
• Ensure that all reports, invoices, and receipts generated from the CAS adhere to BIR-approved formats.
• Develop and enforce internal controls that ensure all accounting records reconcile with CAS outputs.
• Conduct periodic validation and testing of CAS-generated reports to guarantee accuracy and compliance.

Review & Approval

• Review all tax returns prepared by staff before submission.
• Validate correctness of tax computations, ensuring consistency with accounting records and compliance with current tax laws.
• Approve reconciliations between tax reports and GL balances.
• Review current tax and accounting practices across branches to identify outdated, inefficient, or non-compliant processes.
• Recommend updates, corrections, and improvements aligned with current BIR rules, accounting standards, and industry best practices.
• Coordinate with accounting manager for implementation of corrective actions.
• Develop checklists and manuals to ensure consistent application of updated practices across all 430 branches.

Advisory & Updates

• Provide guidance on tax exposure, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Assist Accounting Manager in planning transactions to minimize tax liabilities while staying compliant.
• Monitor changes in tax laws, regulations, and BIR issuances.
• Serve as internal consultant on tax and compliance matters for other departments.

Audit Handling

• Prepare necessary schedules, reconciliations, and documentary support for BIR audits.
• Coordinate with external auditors, consultants, and lawyers for tax-related concerns.
• Lead internal review of tax-related transactions to ensure compliance and minimize risk of penalties.
• Provide assistance in external audits (BIR audits, external auditors, LTAD compliance).
• Develop controls to strengthen tax reporting and prevent misstatements.
• Act as the point person during BIR audits, coordinating with internal teams, external consultants, and BIR auditors.
• Recommend and implement corrective measures based on audit findings.

Coordination & Reporting

• Coordinate with GL and Bank Reconciliation sections to ensure consistency of tax data.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly tax compliance reports for the Accounting Manager and Management.
• Ensure that taxes withheld/collected from 430 branches nationwide are properly remitted and recorded.

Team Supervision & Development

• Supervise and mentor tax compliance staff/analysts.
• Provide guidance on technical issues, new regulations, and best practices.
• Ensure team performance is aligned with deadlines.
• Provide technical guidance to accounting staff on tax matters.
• Conduct training sessions to update the team on CAS usage, BIR compliance, and audit readiness.

Oversight & Support

• Supervise and guide staff under assigned section(s), ensuring accuracy and timeliness of their work.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Support the Accounting Manager in projects and initiatives
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Experience:

• Tax and Compliance: 5 years (Required)
• Supervisory: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Required)

Work Location: In person

The Tax & Compliance Head (CPA) ensures full compliance with BIR regulations, CAS requirements, and audit readiness. This role leads the tax compliance team, reviews and improves accounting practices, and acts as the company's lead during BIR audits across 430 branches nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Planning & Compliance

• Oversee timely filing of VAT, EWT, Income Tax, DST, and other returns.
• Ensure compliance with BIR LTAD and other regulatory agencies.
• Monitor tax calendars, deadlines, and reconciliations vs. books.

CAS Compliance

• Lead CAS readiness and implementation projects.
• Ensure reports, invoices, and receipts comply with BIR formats.
• Develop controls to align CAS outputs with accounting records.
• Conduct periodic validation and testing of CAS reports.

Review & Approval

• Review and approve tax returns, computations, and reconciliations.
• Identify outdated or non-compliant practices and recommend corrections.
• Develop manuals/checklists for consistent branch compliance.

Advisory & Updates

• Provide guidance on tax exposure, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Advise management on tax planning and compliance strategies.
• Monitor and cascade new tax laws, issuances, and best practices.

Audit Handling

• Prepare schedules and documents for BIR/external audits.
• Act as point person during audits, coordinating with auditors, consultants, and lawyers.
• Lead internal reviews to minimize risks and penalties; implement corrective actions.

Coordination & Reporting

• Align tax data with GL and Bank Reconciliation teams.
• Submit monthly and quarterly compliance reports to management.
• Ensure proper tax remittance and recording from all branches.

Team Supervision & Development

• Supervise, mentor, and train tax compliance staff.
• Provide technical guidance on tax issues and CAS compliance.
• Ensure deadlines and performance standards are met.

Oversight & Support

• Support Accounting Manager in projects and financial reporting.
• Supervise accuracy and timeliness of assigned section(s).
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• 5–7 years' experience in tax & compliance, preferably with large organizations.
• Strong knowledge of BIR regulations, LTAD compliance, and CAS.
• Leadership, coaching, and supervisory experience.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and accounting systems.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Tax and Compliance: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPA (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Description:

• Objectively review the organization's process.
• Evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedures that are currently in place.
• Protect against fraud and theft of the organization's assets.
• Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant laws and statutes.
• Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes.

Educational Background:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance Management and/or Internal Audit and with MBA

Work Experience:

Must have at least (5) years of experience, with at least three (3) years as a practicing internal auditor or compliance officer for Service-oriented industry.

Special Qualification:

Must be proficient in Microsoft Programs and have excellent English writing and speaking. Must be strict, disciplined, determined and tough. Must have people management and stress reduction skills.

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company events
• Discounted lunch
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Free parking
• Opportunities for promotion
• Promotion to permanent employee
• Pay raise

Supplemental Pay:

• 13th month salary
• Performance bonus

The Compliance Unit Head leads initiatives for the effective implementation of the Bank's compliance program, including the identification, monitoring, and management of compliance risks. The Unit Head also plays a key role in advancing the Compliance Group's objectives by ensuring that regulatory risks are proactively addressed in alignment with the Bank's strategic goals.

Covered Units
:

• Treasury
• Enterprise Services Group-COG Treasury Operations
• Comptrollership-Financial Reporting
• Risk Management-Market Liquidity Risk Management
• Other business and operational units covered by the above areas

Responsibilities
:

• Identifies regulatory matters and legislations; assess and monitor compliance risk
• Ensures that the Business/Support Units are advised of new/amended regulations and legislations through the issuance of synopsis and key takeaways
• Reports compliance issues to Compliance Management, Board Audit Committee and/or Senior Management, as applicable
• Prepares/Reviews required reports of the Associated Person and Compliance Group to Regulators (BSP, SEC, PDEx, etc.)
• Manages and coordinates requirements for prior, during and post regulatory on-site review
• Ensure compliance with securities laws, rules, and internal policies by monitoring sales activities and business conduct
• Monitors the personal trading activities of officers with the rank of Senior Vice Presidents and up
• Oversees the implementation of the Bank's Personal Trading Policy

Qualifications
:

• Bachelor's degree holder
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Regulatory Compliance gained from a bank or financial institution.
• Willing to work on site and be assigned in Makati / Ortigas

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This position reports into RM&C Manager and is based In Manila, Philippines.

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RM&C Senior Analyst will provide regional oversight and will work with team members on deliverables for the respective area of responsibility. They will be reporting to the regional Finance Compliance Manager on the finance compliance activities within the function or region. Expected to provide compliance oversight within the regional hubs for the Finance Compliance organization. Responsible for risk management while driving standardization across the region or function.

They are required to have deep knowledge in finance processes and controls, strong analytical and risk management skills. This professional is expected to guide compliance professionals in working with various business partners including senior leaders across the enterprise.

Maintain Operational Excellence:

• Adopts a strategic mindset for execution of daily tasks.
• Supports and prepares foundational analytics for evidence-based decision making.
• Demonstrates strong learning agility.
• Understands policies drives accountability on business compliance.
• Views issues with a risk-based lens and develops appropriate mitigation plan.
• Liaise and provide compliance status related to issues, policies, procedures, and recommendation as necessary to supervisor and stakeholders.
• Fulfill compliance requirements, which includes SOX Key Dates and Corporate requirements, as per Compliance SLA with the sectors. Complete all standard Compliance document requirements – RCM/DCMs, Hand-off's, SOPs, and submission of required SOX templates (system inventory templates, SOX questionnaires).
• Identify compliance risks in processes and controls and help ensure such risks are addressed.
• Help oversee the operational compliance to internal policies and procedures to assure that the current processes are operating under a state of control and in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and policy. Coordinate activities within established departmental policies.
• Manage multiple projects, when required, prioritizing, and adapting to business needs and understanding of business requirements is expected

Talent Management:

• Demonstrates influencing skills and credibility.
• Assist Associate Compliance Manager and/or Compliance Manager in the implementation of compliance initiatives and related activities such as, performing due diligence reviews, Risk Based Assessment monitoring, Audit, Corrective Action Planning & Remediation, Advisory, Training, and other compliance support needed by Finance/Accounting and Supply Chain.
• Coordinate compliance training as required. Enable/Support implementation of policies and standards across all sites within scope of role in the region.

Be a Trusted Business Partner:

• Exhibits an unbiased and integrated approach towards business partnering.
• Understands external environment and acts in an advisory / consultant capacity.
• Partner with Global Project Team in providing compliance support through various country deployments to enhance controls through standardization of tools & reports.
• Partner with other members of the Compliance team on the formulation of responses to corporate audits in order to address various audit observations. Collaborate with stakeholders in the identification and implementation of corrective actions. Ensure effective and timely completion of all corrective actions.

Create Game-Changing Innovation

• Demonstrates a self-motivated approach for process and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Generally, requires 4-6 Years Work Experience.
• At least 1-2 years of Management / Supervisory experience is required.
• Has specialized knowledge in underlying business processes and accounting background.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills (ability to measure).
• Accounting background for Payroll and Finance for Risk Management, SOX, and User Access.
• Independent objective in thinking, strong professional ethics.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
• Ability to frame clear & concise communication across all relevant stakeholders.
• Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies.

Desired Qualifications

• Management / Supervisory experience.
• Familiarity in SOX documentation procedure and SOX certification is desirable.
• Planning, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
• Relevant professional certification(s) strongly preferred (i.e., CPP, CPA, CMA, CIA, etc.)
• Working knowledge of SAP (or other ERP's) an advantage.
• Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities.

• Competitive Benefit Package
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups
• This list could vary based on location/region

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Your Role

The
Head, Compliance Review
is responsible to execute and implement the monitoring/quality assurance/review, and advisory of regulatory and AML/CFT compliance practices throughout Maybank Philippines Incorporated (MPI). The incumbent shall work closely with Management, related business units as well as local Regulators where applicable as part of the incumbent's accountability to assist Chief Compliance Officer in managing MPI's regulatory compliance risk

Your Impact

• Perform assessment and verification, on risk-based approach, to assess the effectiveness of the control measures and the level of MPI's compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards and report any non-compliance gaps and courses of action taken or to be taken by concerned units to Senior Management and the Board of Directors.
• Recommend and provide value-adding feedback for improvements to business units on managing and mitigating regulatory and AML/CFT compliance risks effectively
• Provide ad-hoc training (on-the-job or briefings) in the course of the compliance re view to increase compliance awareness or provide clarity on certain regulatory requirements.
• Upon instruction by Chief Compliance Officer/ Internal Audit/ Senior Management, to perform investigation on any reported incidences/ potential regulatory breach
• Independently or in collaboration with Internal Audit, investigate and assess the facts of the incident, identify root cause and take necessary rectification actions (in collaboration with stakeholders) to address the issue
• Resolve and report to Board / Senior Management on timely basis

Your Profile

• Graduate of any-relevant degree or equivalent from a recognized University
• With experience in managerial level is an added advantage
• Relevant experience of at least 3 to 5 years within compliance function or relevant fields
• Banking experience of 3 to 5 years in Compliance/Audit/Risk Management

Risk Management Officer's basic functions include:

• Creating and Revising Policy and Procedures
• Audit Function across All Functions (Independent Internal Audit of All Functions on top of Manager/Supervisor's Audit of work performed; Provide Audit Findings Report; Working with External Independent Auditor)
• Insurance Claims (Coordinating with different departments and the Insurance Broker for the successful filing and monitoring of  insurance claims.)
• Loss Prevention System (Loss and Near Loss Investigation and Observation, Job Safety Analysis, Cybercrime Prevention and Reporting)
• OSH Committee Member/Secretary
• Emergency Response Team Fire Marshal
• Pollution control experience is a plus.