Regional Senior Tax Analyst

Function

Ensure consistent management of Tax issues within Puma Group, together with local management and Puma tax department.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Planning

• 1.1. Review variations on tax forecasts/budgets and provide support for planning activities.
• 1.2. Support of business restructuring projects, M&A transactions and other investment projects.
• 1.3.Implementation of tax strategies to achieve efficient taxation (both direct taxes and indirect taxes).

Tax Accounting / Tax Reporting

• 2.1. Management and review of tax accounting and tax reporting processes on Direct tax & Indirect Tax: (Income
• tax, Deferred tax, Capital gain tax, Surcharges, Minimum tax, WHT, Tax receivables and Tax payables reports, etc)
• and enable timely and reliable reporting of tax data.
• 2.2. Provide training & guidance to regional & local finance teams to maintain and improve the quality of the tax
• accounting & reporting.

Tax Compliance & Tax Control Processes

• 3.1. Take ownership and control of the various local tax compliance trackers, standardize tax documentation and
• working papers developed in each country to support tax calculations. Develop working plans to further improve and
• develop tax control processes and procedures.
• 3.2. Perform and follow up on tax health checks and tax GAP analysis

Risk Management

• 4.1. Manage and provide support to tax risk management strategies.
• 4.2. Provide support to manage tax audits, tax litigation cases, dispute resolutions, tax defense file and legal strategies.
• 4.3. Analysis of tax impact due to tax reforms, develop action plans to address and minimize impactof new
• regulations.
• 4.4 Develop, track, design and implement tax audit defence files, documentation policies and other key tax controls

Transfer pricing

• 5.1. Provide support on reviewing and monitoring transfer pricing tax compliance & documentation.
• 5.2. Analysis of tax impact of transfer pricing developments and develop action plans to minimize impact of new
• regulations.

Requirements/experience

• At least 7 years’ experience in corporation tax (advisory & accounting)
• Knowledge of and experience with regional mid- & downstream oil and energy business and/or exposure to

excise/customs duties + incoterm management would be an advantage

• Knowledge of an experience with Central & Latin America tax environments would be an advantage (Guatemala, El Salvador,…)
• Strong technical knowledge and fundamental understanding of GAAP and IFRS
• Awarness on technical and compliance/reporting USA Federal and State Tax laws

Skills & competencies

• Team player with ability to deal & communicate effectively with non-tax persons
• Strong verbal and written communication & presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex information
• Exposure to a multinational environment and a good acumen for business
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Experience with ERP & Accounting tools & international commerce and customs systems
• Ability to effectively utilize AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation
• Computer knowledge (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Analytical skills
• Ability to travel