About the company  

IWG has been at the forefront of the flexible workspace revolution for more than 30 years. We have made it possible for organizations and individuals everywhere to take a new approach to the traditional working day. We have over 3,400 locations across over 110 countries allowing millions of people every day to have a great day at work.   

Our customers are start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large multinationals. With unique business goals, people and aspirations. They want workspaces and communities to match their needs. We provide them with choice through our portfolio of brands, covering serviced offices (Regus, Spaces, HQ, Signature and No18), commercial real estate brokerage and managed office solutions.   

Join us at www.iwgplc.com 

Job purpose 

• Ensure accurate and timely completion of tax reporting requirements to meet statutory and internal deadlines  
• Work with other Finance Towers to identify process improvement and report enhancement opportunities to reduce processing time 

Duties and responsibilities 

• Assist the Financial Admin & Compliance Manager in planning tax reporting activities (e.g. confirming requirements, reviewing timelines with local contacts or tax advisors, maintaining and updating trackers)  
• Serve as point of contact of tax advisors for direct, indirect and other taxes of assigned IWG entities 
• Ensure tax reporting and related administrative activities, documents and reports for direct, indirect and other taxes are accomplished on time and free of error 
• Address any questions or clarifications from local contacts or tax advisors
• Coordinate funding and payment of taxes based on established guidelines to meet statutory deadline  
• Flag inconsistent application of WHT matrix 
• Ensure final returns, working files and other related documents are stored on SharePoint and determine if there are documents required by country law to be archived physically  
• Keep abreast of all regulatory changes impacting assigned IWG entities
• Where required or requested:
  • Compile requirements (e.g. residence certificate) to avail of tax treaty relief or exemption
  • Review data input for tax calculation and put in place control checks
  • Prepare analysis and schedules required during tax inspection of assigned IWG entities
  • Assist in corporate income tax return preparation and/or filing
  • Provide input for tax accounting/reconciliation purposes
  • Complete statistical surveys and other reports for local compliance
  • Prepare or update process documentation for assigned tasks 

• Perform other tasks assigned by the Financial Admin & Compliance Manager  

Qualifications  

• CPA 
• At least 6-7 years of experience in tax compliance and/or tax reporting  
• Proficient in MS applications 
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal 
• Able to prioritize tasks, manage issues and produce results in a timely manner 
• Highly analytical 
• Can work well under pressure and with minimal supervision
• Team player  
• The following are preferred but not required:
  • Knowledge of international tax  
  • Experience in Big 4  
  • Background in BPO/Shared Services operations  
  • Experience in dealing with and managing 3rd party service providers 

Working conditions 

Mid-shift, regular evening and weekend work, working with challenging stakeholders

Physical requirements 

None, normal office work environment

Direct reports 

NA, individual contributor