Regional Tax Manager LATAM

Company Description

Egis is an international player active in consulting, building engineering and mobility services. We design and operate smart infrastructure and buildings capable of responding to climate emergency and helping to achieve a more balanced, sustainable and resilient territorial development.

With operations in 120 countries, Egis offers its clients the expertise of its 20,000 employees and develops cutting-edge innovation accessible to all projects. Through its wide-ranging fields of activity, Egis is a central player in the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens around the world.

To continue the strategic and transversal transformation of project management in the region, we are looking for your talent.

Job Description

Direct report to Group Tax Director and under the immediate dual supervision of the two Sub Regional CFOs for Brazil & LATAM, the successful candidate will have a background in international tax, strong communication & coordination skills and a “can do” attitude, as well as experience in engaging with stakeholders from different disciplines and cultures.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. Accountable for the implementation / development of appropriate tax governance policies (including compliance processes and controls) across the two Sub Regions.
2. Accountable for ensuring tax compliance and tax risk management at a subregional level.
3. Supporting the development of the Group tax strategy within the 2 Sub Regions.
4. Accountable for the development of key people in general accounting teams within the two sub-regions to support him or her for month-end process/quarter-end process (hand in hand with CFOs).

Controlling & Reporting

1. In close coordination with the Group tax department and Sub Regional CFOs, designing, developing and implementing tax processes to ensure all compliance obligations are met and appropriate records maintained.
2. Supporting interim and full year corporate tax and deferred tax provisioning (statutory and Group level).
3. Reviewing / developing and improving VAT processes and more globally improving VAT control environment.
4. Working with stakeholders, including external advisers, operational and finance teams, to identify and address tax risks and opportunities and implement process improvements.
5. Assisting in designing and implementing transfer pricing policy and ensuring local TP filing and reporting are done.
6. Reviewing tax returns prior to submission and in cooperation with local accounting teams and/or external firms / providing technical inputs.
7. Contributing to the Group tax reporting (including Country by country report / Pillar 2).

Advisory

1. Providing clear, practical and business-focused advice on the tax implications of tenders and projects.
2. Managing tax enquiries and tax audits (Regional level).
3. Supporting, in close coordination with the Group tax department and (if needed) external advisers, M&A projects (including due diligence, tax structuring, tax integration of targets).
4. Coordinate with Group tax department, legal and finance teams on specific projects, including financing, cash repatriation, legal-entity rationalization, etc.
5. Acting as a point of contact for ad hoc taxation queries from the business.
6. Monitoring tax legislative changes and assessing impacts these would have on the business.
7. Leading and supporting ad hoc tax projects.
8. Driving education and training on tax throughout the business.

Projects

Participation in different projects linked to specific topics mentioned above: Pillar 2, tax reporting, entity rationalization.

Requirements:

• 10 years of tax experience either from international audit firms (ideally BIG 4) or in-house tax team in multinational companies.
• Knowledge of the engineering business will be a plus.
• Degree in Tax/Accounting is a must with the professional qualification (CPA, CTA or equivalent).
• Communication in English is a must for a regional role; Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.
• Location could be Bogotá, SP or Mexico.

Additional Information

(Based in Bogotá, Mexico City or São Paulo)

We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Benefits exceeding Mexican legal requirements.
• Opportunities for career advancement within the Egis Group.
• Exposure to a dynamic international work environment with strong ties to our French parent company, Egis.