Tax Manager

Overview

 

 

Responsibilities

 

 

• Review ETR monthly to analyze AOP Stage and Actual Data
• Ensure accurately, timely preparation and submission of monthly FAS109 schedules - Deferred tax calculation
• Review & manage all VAT refund process in line with PepsiCo’s cash flow necessities
• Provide leadership on system developments and projects. Ensure that there is a strong coordination with Finance, IT, Legal and Sales departments
• Review the accruals in local books on a monthly basis
• Review VAT accounts monthly to analyze the VAT declarations and VAT trend
• Review withholding tax monthly
• Review the non deductible expenses and the donations monthly
• Control and post manuel local journals to verify completeness and accuracy of financial statements
• Setup and ensure internal controls mechanisms for Tax processes
• Follow up the new changes in tax law, statutory reporting regulations and get them applied to the transactions on time
• Analyze Full Certification Report of the PwC semi-annually
• Ensure and follow up process and developments regarding tax cycle with ERP team
• Evaluate, analyse and plan developments and changes affecting the tax cycle
• Ensure Tax Bulletin is published to the organization quarterly
• Manage and coordinate all related Sub ledger-GL reconciliations regarding tax functions
• Lead Tax PepsiCo COSO(SoX) process to complete necessary documentation, test via coordination of related finance teams
• Control and manage risk analysis report sent by tax office
• Control VAT calculation on destructed goods monthly
• Support the month end closing reports
• Contribute to BSR process, follow up COC on certain balance sheet items
• Manage tax inspections either related to direct or indirect tax issues and provide advisory for direct or indirect tax issues to the other departments
• Control statutory accounting of indirect tax transactions in order to comply with Turkish Uniform Accounting Principle
• Identifying indirect tax risks of the company and inform related parties
• Contribute to CF and AOP process ($90MM tax obligation on average per year)
• Follow up court process for VAT refunds and other tax issues with legal department and tax advisors

 

 

Qualifications

 

 

• Min 10+ years in Finance with strong accounting, tax knowledge
• SMMM certification is preferred (or CPA/ACA)
• University Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering or MBA
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Excellent knowledge of MS tools as well as ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP
• Strong team and management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills 
• Ability to effectively manage time and operational workload through correct prioritization and process simplification