Main Purpose:
Tax Compliance Manager needed for the Global Tax Team of a multinational company. The role focuses on supporting the business by delivering tax advice and ensuring tax compliance in Paraguay. This includes all tax types: direct, indirect, local, and customs, except payroll withholdings.
This is a general tax position covering the entire country. Previous experience in all tax areas, specialties, or countries covered is not required; we particularly value a motivation to learn and grow professionally.
Key Responsibilities: Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
In collaboration with the shared services center, the global tax team, and external consultants:
- Take the lead in ensuring compliance with tax obligations, including leading the filing of tax returns for various taxes: IRE, VAT, ISC, etc.
- Stay current on tax regulations and industry standards, evaluate the effect of new legislation on the business in each country, and provide related recommendations.
- Maintain close relationships with the Region’s operations and sales teams to stay informed of business changes that require tax analysis. Proactively find opportunities, such as available tax credits, and risks.
- Partner with and aid the business in addressing particular questions that emerge, arranging and facilitating tax training as required, and supplying tax assistance for business decisions.
- Analyse the tax implications of new transactions and structures and propose strategies for tax optimization.
- Assist in carrying out the transfer pricing policy (guided by the Transfer Pricing Manager).
- Assist in responding to audit requests from the tax authority (“DNIT” – Dirección Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios) and requests for information from external and internal audits.
- Support external financial audits conducted in accordance with IFRS and local accounting standards (GAAP) regarding tax matters in the region.
- Support tax transformation projects by improving processes and developing solutions to increase operational efficiency, including supporting the development and implementation of processes and templates/models.
- Keep current with technology trends and improve your capabilities in tax technology and automation by working with the newest tools.
- Provide support for ad hoc tax projects or new initiatives.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- Accounting Bachelor´s Degree.
- Specialization in Tax Law.
Training, Languages Skills and IT Tools:
- Office Suite: Advanced level
- English: Proficiency
Labor Experience:
- Proven experience in similar position (6 years)
- Experience in the industry will be valuable
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge of and experience with tax laws in Paraguay.
- Analytical approach, with the ability to communicate complex tax concepts to non-specialist audiences.
- Experience with accounting and tax software: ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle FCCS, and TRCS, as well as tax filing and payment platforms.
Key Relationship:
Internal:
- Finance function, including other tax colleagues, accounting, FP&A, treasury, country finance colleagues, etc.
- Shared Services in Montevideo, office in Madrid.
- Operations and Commercial teams.
External:
- Tax authorities
- Financial auditor
- Consultants
Skills Required
- Accounting Bachelor's Degree
- Specialization in Tax Law
- Proven experience in a similar position (6 years)
- Knowledge of Paraguay tax laws
- English proficiency
- Advanced Office Suite skills (Excel)
- Experience with tax filing and payment platforms
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Experience with Oracle FCCS
- Experience with TRCS
- Ability to analyze tax implications and communicate complex tax concepts to non-specialists
- Experience supporting external financial audits under IFRS and local GAAP on tax matters
What We Do
Trafigura is a leading commodities group, owned by its employees and founded over 30 years ago. At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. We deploy infrastructure, market expertise and our worldwide logistics network to move oil and petroleum products, metals and minerals, gas and power from where they are produced to where they are needed, forming strong relationships that make supply chains more efficient, secure and sustainable. We invest in renewable energy projects and technologies to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, including through H2Energy Europe and joint venture Nala Renewables. The Trafigura Group also comprises industrial assets and operating businesses including multi-metals producer Nyrstar, fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy, and our Impala Terminals joint venture. The Group employs over 12,000 people, of which over 1,400 are shareholders and is active in 156 countries.
