Sr Tax Associate

Overview

This role is responsible for improving tax compliance and efficiency across the organization’s operations in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Cayman and the USA, while supporting growth into new products and markets.

Responsibilities

• Review monthly tax compliance obligations in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico (including VAT, income tax and withholding taxes), working with BPO providers to adjust procedures and improve timing, accuracy and documentation.
• Own the regional tax obligations calendar and tax payments control, ensuring deliverables are on time and that tax files and supporting documents are organized by tax type and country.
• Monitor tax authorities’ electronic mailboxes in all countries, analyze notices and information requests, and coordinate timely responses with the Tax Manager and external advisors.
• Configure and optimize the organization’s ERP tax setup, including electronic invoicing, withholding tax documents and other tax supporting documents; act as the owner of these processes from a tax perspective.
• Review group transfer pricing policies and calculations to ensure adherence to the arm’s length principle, and confirm documentation and filings are complete and timely.
• Ensure correct tax treatment under double tax treaties for cross-border payments, including applicable withholding tax rates, tax residence certificates and supporting documentation.
• Calculate and control thin capitalization and interest limitation (earnings stripping) rules across the group, assessing their impact on the deductibility of financing costs.
• Support tax projections by estimating the tax impact of the business plan to inform budgeting and decision-making.
• Support tax strategy for new products and market expansion, driving tax planning and compliance projects in collaboration with Legal, Finance and Growth teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law, Economics, Business Administration or a related field; specialization in taxation is a plus.
• 5+ years of tax experience, ideally combining Big 4 and multinational experience.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing and tax compliance obligations (hands-on experience with every topic listed is not required).
• Ability to work in a multi-jurisdictional environment with different tax systems, languages and cultures.
• Advanced English skills (written and spoken) and comfort working in an international environment; Spanish is a strong plus.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple deadlines and tax obligations across different countries.
• Proactive with strong ownership, anticipating risks and communicating clearly with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel; comfortable working with accounting data and ERP systems (NetSuite is a plus).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling complex cross-border tax matters and treaty-based withholding requirements.
• Experience coordinating with BPO providers and external advisors for tax processes and documentation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified.

Location

São Paulo, Santiago, Buenos Aires or Bogotá.