PT Freeport Indonesia

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, TAX COMPLIANCE - JS

PT Freeport Indonesia, an affiliate of Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold, is one of the worlds largest copper and gold producers. We are seeking talented individuals to join our Organization to fill the following positions:

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, TAX COMPLIANCE - JS

Work Location Tembagapura - Papua
Date Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Responsibilities :

Long Description :

Chief Tax Accountant-Jobsite Basic Function : Coordinate, administer, analyze, review, monitor and control the tax regulations implementation within the Company, Privatized partners, Contractors and Vendors, in order to ensure proper tax collection, recordation, reporting and payments in compliance with Tax Laws article 21, 23, 25, 26, VAT, and the Local Taxes and in timely, accurately, effectively and cost efficiency.

Job Responsibility :

1. Lead, direct and supervise JKT and Site payroll tax team on the preparation of overall PTFI employee income tax return and employment tax related projects such as Tax ID regiistration process for PTFI, PT Minserves and ISS, in order to ensure that all employees, both National and Expatriates in Pacific Rims including Singapore, Cairns, Jakarta dan Irian Jaya salary and benefit tax treatment are recorded, maintained and reported accurately and in compliance with appropriate income tax regulations.
2. Lead, direct and supervise the preparation of payroll related tax reconciliation report for audit purpose. Present, communicate accounting system, flow of documents, nature of elements, nature relation with the employee income tax and local taxes, in order to prove that the actual tax collection and payment have been made and in compliance with the applied Tax Laws.
3. Direct coordination with NOLA Payroll Section, NOLA Expatriate Overseas Benefit & Compensation and NOLA Tax Department on setting up expatriate compensation policy and/or monitoring the day to day basis payroll tax treatment and mechanism, so that both conducted in accordance with current Indonesia tax law and/or tax regulation.
4. Direct coordination with Tax Consultant for managing individual tax matters for both PTFI and ISS Expatriates and National employees.
5. Direct review, monitor and coordination with site payroll site cost and NOLA payroll the calculation and reconciliation of tax accruals and tax payment calculation and recordation to ensure that salary and benefit tax tretment are recorded, maintained and reported accurately, in compliance with appropriate income tax regulations and fair to employees.
6. Direct coordination, with PTFI Human Resources Department and Industrial Relation on advising the proper and correct mechanism on income tax law to ensure that current and proposed employee income tax policy has been set up in accordance with current income tax law and regulation, conducting a regular annual presentation for industrial relation for updating the latest income tax law and regulations.
7. Review and monitor setting up and standardization of
payroll elements, control accounts and monthly reconciliation between PTFI and affiliate's employee income tax return and general ledger to ensure that employees' salary and benefit tax treatment are recorded and reported accurately and in compliance with appropriate income tax regulation
8. Prepare and propose standard and procedure of appropriate tax treatment, present and socialize tax analysis, any update on new tax law and/or treatment and methodology to Management and/or involved parties to have a better understanding, approval and agreement to the implementation of tax regulations within PTFI, both Yayasan Pendidikan for national and expatriate children, i.e. Yayasan Pendidikan Jayawijaya (YPJ) and International School and Services (ISS), Affiliations, Contractors and Vendors that ensure cost effectiveness and compliance to the tax regulations.
9. Advise and monitor appropriate strategic tax planning to
non-profit organization that manage 1% Freeport Fund for Irian Jaya Development (LPM-IRJA) and the Local Manpower Development (YJM) in term of tax treatment, calculation, recordation, preparation and reporting of monthly and annual corporate tax return and in compliance with the applied tax regulations.
10. Assist superior to direct, advise, control and monitor overall tax treatment in PTFI, PT. Alatief Freeport Infrastructure Corp (AFIC) and PT. Alatief Freeport Hotel Corp. (AFHC) and advise and monitor tax treatment in PT. Pangansari Utama (PSU), PT. Tata Disantara, PT. Kuala Pelabuhan Indonesia, PT. Puncak Jaya Power, PT. Mahaka, PT. Alas Emas Abadi (AEA), PT. Tata Disantara, to ensure cost effectivenss to PTFI and compliance with the applied tax regulations.
11. Coordinate with Jakarta Tax Department and site respective departments (Contract Administration and Contract Invoicing, Government Relations, Accounting) for collection, recordation and maintenance of local taxes back up data to ensure compliance with the regional tax law and the contract of work.
12. Coordinate, liaise, educate and socialize nature of PTFI Contract of Work to local tax authorities in term of employee income tax and local taxes collection such as local development tax and vehicle tax to have a compromised tax treatment, consistent tax practice that ensure cost effectiveness to PTFI, compliance with contract of work and good relationship with local Government.
13. Developing subordinates at Site and Jakarta Office to ensure their better skill and career development.

The key chalengges in this position include :

* How to interpret, educate and socialize customers with regard tax regulations and COW that affect transactions.
* The customers are very in their knowledge of tax regulations come from various background and various interests. The Accounting, Privatization partners, Contractors, Vendors, various departments within PTFI, internal and government auditors; local and regional tax authorities, etc.
* How to interpret and implement the proper and applicable employee income tax treatment that give tax benefit to
Company and employees at the same time in line with the regulations and business ethics.
* Solve employee income related problems in the events of tax audit, able to explain based on reconciliation and GL and tax returns, nature of transaction and condition, appropriate tax regulation and evironment of Contract of Work.
* Maintain consistency on tax treatment to avoid over
assessment during tax audit.
* Select and recommend system and tools to acco

Requirements :

The background, education and work experience needed to succeed in this job are:

Minimum Education and Experience :

* Bachelor Degree (S1) in Economic, Accounting or Fiscal Administration with at least 5 - 7 years experience as tax
specialist in multinational Company and in Tax Consultant Firm
Core Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Characters)
* Having ability to maitain good relationship with tax officers, especially with the local and regional tax authorities.
* Have a strong interpersonal, negotiation, presentation and
communcation skill. Good Bahasa Indonesia and English communication in writing, listening, speaking and reporting.
* Having a strong interpersonal, negotiation, presentation and communication skill. Good Bahasa Indonesia and English
communication in writing, listening, speaking and reporting.
* Having ability to prioritize works due to workload and time constraints.
* Having computer ability in spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and standard PTFI tools such as MIMS and Report Central.

The key areas in which you have decision-making responsibility are:

* Manage monthly and annual tax payment of approximately US$ 20 millions. Failure to manage proplerly will affect various tax penalties, such as 2% penalty of underpayment of income tax. Above all is to protect and maintain goodwill and Company image.

The Company offers very attractive terms of employment, including salary and benefit package to successful candidates. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted further.

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