Job Description
Main Purpose:
Tax Compliance Manager needed for the Global Tax Team of a multinational company. The role focuses on supporting the business by delivering tax advice and ensuring tax compliance in Paraguay. This includes all tax types: direct, indirect, local, and customs, except payroll withholdings.
This is a general tax position covering the entire country. Previous experience in all tax areas, specialties, or countries covered is not required; we particularly value a motivation to learn and grow professionally.
Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
In collaboration with the shared services center, the global tax team, and external consultants:
- Take the lead in ensuring compliance with tax obligations, including leading the filing of tax returns for various taxes: IRE, VAT, ISC, etc.
- Stay current on tax regulations and industry standards, evaluate the effect of new legislation on the business in each country, and provide related recommendations.
- Maintain close relationships with the Region’s operations and sales teams to stay informed of business changes that require tax analysis. Proactively find opportunities, such as available tax credits, and risks.
- Partner with and aid the business in addressing particular questions that emerge, arranging and facilitating tax training as required, and supplying tax assistance for business decisions.
- Analyse the tax implications of new transactions and structures and propose strategies for tax optimization.
- Assist in carrying out the transfer pricing policy (guided by the Transfer Pricing Manager).
- Assist in responding to audit requests from the tax authority (“DNIT” – Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios) and requests for information from external and internal audits.
- Support external financial audits conducted in accordance with IFRS and local accounting standards (GAAP) regarding tax matters in the region.
- Support tax transformation projects by improving processes and developing solutions to increase operational efficiency, including supporting the development and implementation of processes and templates/models.
- Keep current with technology trends and improve your capabilities in tax technology and automation by working with the newest tools.
- Provide support for ad hoc tax projects or new initiatives.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Accounting Bachelor´s Degree.
- Specialization in Tax Law.
Training, Languages Skills and IT Tools:
- Office Suite: Advanced level
- English: Proficiency
Labor Experience:
- Proven experience in similar position (6 years)
- Experience in the industry will be valuable
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge of and experience with tax laws in Paraguay.
- Analytical approach, with the ability to communicate complex tax concepts to non-specialist audiences.
- Experience with accounting and tax software: ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle FCCS, and TRCS, as well as tax filing and payment platforms.
Key Relationship:
Internal:
- Finance function, including other tax colleagues, accounting, FP&A, treasury, country finance colleagues, etc.
- Shared Services in Montevideo, office in Madrid.
- Operations and Commercial teams.
External:
- Tax authorities
- Financial auditor
- Consultants