Tax Compliance Specialist - Argentina

EBANX is the leading payment platform connecting global companies with customers from the fastest-growing digital markets in the world. 

Since the beginning of our journey, we have had one mission: to provide global access for everyone. We believe that transforming challenges into opportunities and making the impossible part of the journey is crucial! That's precisely why we created a payment technology that builds bridges between people and businesses every day in 29 rising markets across the globe. 

We call ourselves ebankers, we are global thinkers, we value diversity, we foster creativity and we work hard to connect businesses and people worldwide through payments. Let's make history together?

The Tax Compliance team at EBANX plays a crucial role in ensuring the company's adherence to all local tax regulations and optimizing our tax position. We are a collaborative and proactive team focused on accuracy, efficiency, and strategic thinking.

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Tax Compliance Specialist to join our Tax Compliance team in Buenos Aires. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of and expertly manage the tax compliance obligations of EBANX's local entities in Argentina, safeguarding the company from financial risks and proactively identifying opportunities for tax optimization. Your extensive experience will be critical in ensuring robust compliance, strategically managing tax balances, and driving innovative solutions to enhance our financial performance.

What You'll Do:

• Strategic Oversight of Argentine Tax Compliance: Take ownership of and strategically manage the end-to-end tax compliance obligations for EBANX's Argentine entities, ensuring adherence to all local regulations and proactively mitigating potential risks.
• Guardian of Fiscal Integrity: Serve as the primary point of contact for all matters related to Argentine tax registers (e.g., Padrones CABA, ARBA), expertly managing updates and ensuring the accurate reflection of any changes in fiscal status to safeguard the company against significant financial exposures, potentially impacting upwards of USD 1 million.
• Optimizing Favorable Tax Balances: Develop and implement sophisticated strategies for the proactive monitoring and efficient utilization of favorable balances in key taxes such as IIBB and VAT, driving initiatives to maximize their value.
• Establishing and Enhancing Control Frameworks: Design, implement, and continuously refine robust monthly and quarterly tax control processes to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all tax-related activities and reporting.
• Expert Liaison with Governmental Authorities: Lead and manage all interactions and requirements from various governmental tax authorities in Argentina, building strong relationships and ensuring effective communication and resolution of any inquiries or audits.
• Strategic Tax Credit Monetization and Cash Flow Optimization: Spearhead the exploration and execution of advanced country-by-country strategies to monetize available tax credits, including negotiating refunds, implementing complex offset mechanisms, and strategically evaluating opportunities for selling credits in the market to minimize cash leakage and enhance financial performance.
• Driving Process Excellence and Innovation: Identify, champion, and implement strategic process improvements and innovative solutions within the tax compliance function, leveraging technology and best practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Collaborative Leadership and Advisory: Partner strategically with internal stakeholders, including Accounting, Legal, and Finance leadership, and manage relationships with external tax advisors to provide expert guidance and ensure a cohesive and compliant tax strategy.
• Proactive Monitoring of Regulatory Landscape: Continuously monitor and analyze changes in Argentine tax legislation and regulations, proactively assessing their impact on EBANX and developing strategic responses to ensure ongoing compliance and identify potential opportunities.

Who You Are:

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• You are based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• You possess strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• You have experience in tax compliance within Argentina, demonstrating a deep understanding of local tax laws and regulations.
• Prior experience working in the payments industry is considered a significant plus.
• You possess a proven track record of successfully managing complex tax compliance matters and driving process improvements.
• You are detail-oriented, highly organized, and possess exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You are a proactive and results-oriented leader with the ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• You have excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.

EBANX offers:

• Spanish, English, and Portuguese classes;
• Meal Allowance;
• Transportation voucher (if needed);
• WAVES - Program of goals and results (variable compensation);
• EBANX Play
• EBANX Education: financial support for undergraduate, graduate, and MBA programs so you can develop important skills for your career;
• EBANX Skills: budget for workshops and courses;
• EBANX Flexible: Birthday Day Off;
• Semi-flexible hours (8 hours a day - Monday to Friday);
• EBANX Family: Daycare assistance, extended leave for caregivers and support program for children and pregnant women;
• EBANX Health: Health and Dental Insurance, with subsidy for dependents and medicine subsidy for ebankers;

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