Sr. Tax Specialist

Job Description

If you have experience working with Mexican VAT (IVA) and you are looking to make your next career move

This is an exciting opportunity to support the LEGO Group Tax VAT as you join a growing business in an international department with colleagues spread all over the world.

The role supports the timely and quality preparation of tax compliance within the region by ensuring complete and accurate information is provided to tax preparers ensuring that the tax returns process is transparent and documented.

Core Responsibilities

• In charge of the full-cycle tax compliance for Indirect Taxes and Tax Withholdings for Mexico and Brazil retail entities. This role includes calculating the monthly VAT and Tax Withholdings (CIT and VAT) payments for Mexico and submitting the information needed to our third-party service provider to prepare the tax filings for Indirect Taxes and Tax Withholdings in Brazil. Tax Funding request to Treasury for the LATAM entities.
• Ensure efficient internal controls by reconciling Tax records with accounting records to guarantee proper statutory reporting on a monthly quarterly and annual basis. Identifying in a timely manner potential risks or impacts to the business through analysis. Support to the business by maintaining a healthy aging of the Tax accounts balances.
• Prepare audit readiness tax files and adopt a proactive risk-mitigation approach for tax compliance.
• In charge of the month-end close process of Indirect Taxes of the entities under his/her control inclusive of tax payments and settlements tax accruals and returns to provision.
• Prepared and requested on a monthly basis the VAT tax refunds of the Mexican entities doing the initial refund request and responding to the subsequent tax inquiries related to VAT refunds.
• Strong capacity of analysis to document End to End (E2E) processes and be able to connect the dots acting as a driver of process improvement. Preferred experience with Lean Culture/Continuous Improvement/ Project management methodology.
• In charge of preparing the deliverables for tax auditor reports (SIPRED/ISSIF) including the reconciliation of CIT (ISR) to VAT (IVA) and other local statutory reporting requested by the business explaining variations as part of the balance sheet review.
• Strong individual contributor with strong curiosity and capacity to be self-driven with experience preparing tax reporting for corporate stakeholders. Demonstrating high communication skills to provide advice to senior stakeholders. Teamworker with experience interacting with different departments across the organization (Foreign Trade Finance etc.).

Play your part in our team succeeding

The Accounting Services organization consists of the Tax Operations & Compliance (ToC) team and General Ledger (GL) teams operating within the LEGO Business Service Operations (BSO). Within BSO the ToC team is responsible for meeting the global tax and statutory compliance requirements and the GL team is responsible for the maintenance of the general ledger and preparation of the consolidation reports. The department balances a mix of internal resources and third parties to efficiently meet global compliance requirements. The department focuses on transparent and accurate status reporting maintaining a strong internal control framework demonstrating technology and standard processes to meet its operational targets and satisfy partners.

The role will require a self-starter mentality and a progressive drive to bring in continuously improved processes into the ToC department. The performance is determined not only on the stated objectives but on the collaboration and service management provided to partners. Also the role is encouraged to bring innovative ideas and challenge existing practices to meet partner needs.

Do you have what it takes

• Bachelors in Accounting or Finance CPA JD.
• Accounting / Tax Certifications
• Relevant experience in Tax and Accounting charge of local tax compliance of Indirect and Direct Taxes of Mexican entities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the capacity to provide key insights and concise recommendations to upper-level management.
• Process improvement mindset with the ability to map the process End-to-End (E2E) identify root causes and propose new processes in flow charts and/or narratives that enhance the internal controls from a tax perspective.
• Ability to work independently to drive the successful completion of projects compliance objectives and achievement of key metrics of the department (aging risk exposure tax incidents management).
• Ability to collaborate globally with internal stakeholders global third-party service providers and compliance bodies.
• Strong knowledge in data analytics tools i.e. Power BI and ERP (SAP) and Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint Excel and Microsoft Word).
• Fully Bilingüal portuguese desirable.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time including prior to any advertised closing date. So if youre interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Whats in it for you

Here are some of what to expect:

FamilyCareLeave We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing We want you to be your best self so youll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

ColleagueDiscount We know youll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible youll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

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We strive to create a diverse dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group where everyone feels safe valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex gender identity or expression race/ethnicity national origin sexual orientation disability age religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Childrens Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening as a condition of the offer.

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We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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