Sr. Tax Specialist (1 year contract)

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.

Core Responsibilities Support the complete VAT refund process through:

• Oversee and manage the entire VAT refund process, ensuring timely and accurate refunds.
• Ensure compliance with Mexican VAT laws and regulations and prepare detailed reports for internal and external partners
• Have proper interactions with our firms and Tax authorities to make refunds happen
• Collaborate with process and data specialists to facilitate the improvement of our data gathering to speed up our VAT refunds
• Assist in VAT audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations to tax authorities
• Analyze VAT data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for operational improvements.
• Liaise with internal departments, external consultants, and tax authorities to resolve VAT-related issues or discrepancies.
• Data reporting through SAP/BI reports or seeking support for other automation tools such as RPA or advanced analytics.
• Ensure proper documentation practices are followed and supporting files are "audit ready."
• Provide training and guidance to staff on VAT refund processes and compliance to take advantage of lessons learned.

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, Finance, CPA or equivalent experience.
• Accounting / Tax Certifications
• Proven experience in VAT refund processing, with a strong understanding of Mexican VAT laws.
• Proven track record in handling high volumes of VAT refunds.
• Use tax expertise to recommend improvements to our current processes via equipped end-to-end thinking and lean concepts.
• Ability to document processes in flow charts and narratives.
• Independently drive the successful completion of VAT refund objectives and identify operational improvements, showcasing your determined nature. Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High ethical standards and a commitment to compliance and accuracy.
• Previous experience with SAP, Blackline, Power Bi
• Fully Bilingüal

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 you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave – 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 you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll 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, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

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 Children’s 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.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

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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