Tax Manager

What makes this a great opportunity?

• Support to Senior Tax Manager in delivery of Tax Function to SGS
• Indirect Tax Compliance responsibility such IPI, PIS, COFINS, ICMS, ICMS-ST, ISS, PRODEPE and the new CBS and IBS) and ancillary obligations (such as SEF I AND II, E-DOC, EFD-ICMS/IPI, EFD-CONTRIBUTIONS, GIA, GIA-ST, DCTF, DIRF)
• Review calculations and ensure accurate tax accounting and compliance with the applicable legislation and the special regimes (ie., Sao Paulo, Pernambuco and Mina Gerais)
• Lead the Tax Reform Project and coordinate with IT and consultants and the local team in Brazil
• Maintaining and communicating knowledge of past, present and potential future Brazilian indirect tax laws, regulations, rulings, procedures and court decisions that impact SGS business
• Lead the relationship with consultants regarding direct taxation, accounting and reporting to the group and the Transfer Pricing Team
• Ad hoc project leadership and participation on tax matters
• Principal contact with Tax Authorities and SGS’s representative in tax audits
• Responsible for teaming with the business to ensure business initiatives are executed in a tax efficient and tax compliant manner
• Responsible for management and development of the tax team in Brazil

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for Indirect Tax Compliance process including calculations, tax returns, forecasts, payments, accounting and cash optimisation
• Support the Tax Department regarding direct taxes needs and reporting
• Support Transfer Pricing group regarding the application of policies and documentation obligations
• Provide timely advice to the business on daily matters and with their relationships with the clients and decision support to the leadership team
• Continuous review of the tax position in the assigned countries, to achieve cash tax savings and effective tax rate benefits in a compliant manner
• Support to the business and project participation and leadership of ad hoc projects/initiatives regarding all tax aspects 
• Responsible for Tax Authority inspections and develops productive relationships with the Tax Authorities
• Management and development of the current Tax Analyst in Sao Paulo

Qualifications

Skills

• Deep technical knowledge of Brazilian indirect taxation
• Excellent tax accounting knowledge including IFRS
• Effective communication skills and negotiation capabilities
• Excellent analysis skills and rational and critical mindset
• PC skills - advanced knowledge Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Effective presentation skills

Languages

• Fluent Brazilian and English, able to communicate in writing/verbally

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• University Degree, preferable in Accounting, Business, Law or Finance 
• Experience in tax area of 6+ years (in multinational companies would be a plus)
• Experience with SAP, Tax One and Mastersaf DFE