Tax Lead Brasil

**Proficiency in local language is required**
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OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE_**
- Manage the direct and indirect tax position of Takeda legal entities in Brasil, including managing any tax litigation as well as the direct and indirect tax audits
- Supervise and ensure that all tax matters are being properly handled for including but not limited to tax accounting, tax compliance, tax litigation and transfer pricing
- Provide advice and support to the head of finance Brazil and help actively educate business partners on relevant changes in tax legislation with material impact on the business
- Play a key bridge function between the global tax functional leads and finance Takeda Business Solutions Hub in Brazil with the ability to reduce complexity and balance local vs. global considerations
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ACCOUNTABILITIES
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- Establish network to all business in Brazil, analyze tax implications for transactions & provide high quality tax support to internal stakeholders (Finance, Legal, Business Development, Supply Chain, HR, Commercial Managers, etc.).
- Liaise with & support Global Tax on a regular basis in the areas of Tax Operations, Transfer Pricing & Tax Planning.
- Support Global Tax by monitoring & evaluating the tax consequences of business and legal entity restructuring, organizational changes, M&A / Licensing transactions, financing, profit repatriations, as well as other non-routine transactions.
- Responsible for monitoring legislative changes within Brazil which will have a material impact on the business.
- Proactively evaluate tax risks & discuss mitigating actions with Global Tax, including the preparation of clear position papers.
- Accountable for all indirect tax matters, including performing and/or coordinating support / advice to CFO in relation to specific Indirect Tax topics.
- Monitor & co-ordinate transfer pricing adjustments / documentation within region in cooperation with Transfer Pricing Team.
- Accountable for all aspects of quarterly / annual income tax accounting reporting, including: tax reporting within HFM & HTP, effective tax rate (ETR) forecasting, footnote disclosures, identification of uncertain tax positions and reconciliations between IFRS/local statutory reporting / tax returns.
- Provide input on tax risks & audit procedures under JSOX.
- Review contracts & business initiatives from tax perspective.
- Accountable for the co-ordination of tax litigation with external advisors.
- Responsible for tax compliance & tax audit defense including: Co-ordinating the preparation of tax compliance with service provider; identification of solutions to manage or mitigate tax risks; co-ordination of tax audits, alignment on information and data requests and liaison with Global Tax Department on audit defense strategy; streamline and monitor procedure for indirect tax, withholding taxes (if any) and other taxes (e.g. real estate, etc
**Required**:
- University Degree in accounting/finance/law, Masters Degree in Economics/Finance or Law Degree, preferably with a specialization in Taxation
- Strong knowledge of direct and indirect tax laws in Brazil
- Comprehensive understanding of accounting for income taxes
- Strong tax research, oral and written skills
- Multilingual with strong command of English
- Minimum 10 years of relevant professional tax experience of which 5 years within industry
- The ability to deal with details/complexity while keeping the big picture as well as the ability to explain Tax matters for non-tax people.
- Command in Portuguese and English
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
**Desired**:
- CPA and/or certification as tax specialist (in line with regional industry standards)
- Relevant indirect tax experience in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia
- Relevant experience in tax technology/digitalization
- Command in Spanish
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**Locations**:
Sao Paulo, Brasil
**Worker Type**:
Employee
**Worker Sub-Type**:
Regular
**Time Type**:
Full time

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