Tax Manager

The mission:

As a Tax Manager, you will lead and oversee the company’s tax function, ensuring full compliance with all applicable tax obligations, including corporate income tax, VAT, payroll taxes, and other regulatory requirements.

You will be responsible for defining and executing the company’s tax strategy, ensuring alignment with Baubap’s financial objectives and long-term growth plans. In this role, you will act as a strategic business partner, providing expert guidance on complex tax matters and supporting key decision-making processes across the organization. You will manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authorities, ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective risk management.

Additionally, you will proactively identify tax optimization opportunities, assess and mitigate tax risks, and ensure robust internal controls are in place. This role includes mentoring and developing team members, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.

The expected outcome:

• Tax Authority Requests: Provide timely and detailed responses to tax authority inquiries, ensuring clarity and compliance with regulations.
• Compliance Monitoring: Oversee compliance with all tax requirements, including filings, payments, and ongoing assessments of changing regulations.
• Tax Advisory: Provide tax opinions and sign-offs for relevant changes to existing products, new product launches, or commercial strategies, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Support: Offer proactive tax guidance to internal stakeholders, including leadership and cross-functional teams, to support decision-making.
• SOFIPO Transition Support: Address tax-related requirements and adjustments during the process of obtaining the SOFIPO license, including handling transactions that require regulatory approval.
• Audit Management: Lead internal and external tax audits, preparing necessary documentation and acting as the primary contact for tax authorities during audit processes.
• Tax Strategy Implementation: Execute strategic tax planning initiatives to optimize the company’s tax obligations while ensuring full compliance.
• Automation and Process Improvement: Continuously improve tax-related processes by implementing automation solutions, reducing manual workload, and increasing reporting accuracy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the finance, legal, and operations teams to align tax practices with broader business objectives.
• Training and Development: Train relevant teams on tax processes, changes in regulations, and best practices to enhance organizational understanding of tax compliance.
• Reconciliation: Ensure accurate reconciliation of tax accounts to avoid discrepancies and penalties.
• Policy Development: Develop and update internal tax policies and procedures, keeping them in line with evolving tax regulations.
• International Taxation (if applicable): Address cross-border tax issues, including VAT, withholding taxes, or transfer pricing, as part of Baubap’s potential future expansion

Why YOU should apply:

• Proven experience managing tax compliance within financial entities, such as SOFOMs, SOFIPOs, or similar institutions.
• College degree in Accounting, Tax Law, or a related field; additional certifications like CPA, Tax Law Specialization, or equivalent are a plus.
• Strong understanding of local tax regulations, particularly those relevant to financial entities and fintech operations in Mexico (e.g., ISR, IVA, ISN).
• Ability to perform effectively under high-pressure situations, such as tight deadlines or interactions with tax authorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to explain complex tax-related matters in an understandable and actionable way for non-specialist stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex tax scenarios and offer creative, compliant solutions.
• Familiarity with tax-related software and ERPs (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or QuickBooks), including experience automating tax calculations and filings.
• Exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy in tax filings, reports, and reconciliations.
• Hands-on experience managing internal or external tax audits, including preparation, response, and negotiation.
• Fluency in Spanish and English to navigate local tax requirements and communicate with international stakeholders.
• Proactively stays updated on changes in tax legislation and their implications for financial entities.
• Experience in tax planning and optimization strategies that align with business goals and minimize tax liabilities.
• Familiarity with licensing requirements for financial entities (e.g., transitioning from SOFOM to SOFIPO) and their tax implications.
• High level of integrity and commitment to maintaining ethical compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities to interpret financial data and ensure accurate reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including finance, legal, and operation.

What we can offer:

• Being part of a multicultural, highly driven team of professionals
• 20 vacation days / year + 75% holiday bonus (Prima Vacacional)
• 1 month (proportional) of Christmas bonus (Aguinaldo)
• Food vouchers
• Health & Life insurance
• Competitive salary