Tax Manager

Main Purpose:Function:

Ensure consistent management of tax and customs issues within Puma Group, together with local management and Trafigura tax department.Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

1 -Analysis of tax impact due to tax reforms, develop action plans to address and minimize impact of new regulations.

2 -Analyze, identify and mitigate any risk identified regarding taxes

3 -Develop, track, design and implement tax audit defense files, documentation policies and other key tax controls

4 - Implementation of tax strategies to achieve efficient taxation (direct taxes and indirect taxes) based on guidance from the regional and global tax manager.

5 - Manage any requirement from Local Tax authority and ensure to provide the information required on time and accurate, according to the local regulations.

6- Provide support to manage tax audits, tax litigation cases, dispute resolutions, tax defense file and legal strategies

7 - Review variations on tax forecasts/budgets and provide support for planning activities.

8 - Support of business restructuring projects, M&A transactions and other projects

Requirements:

Experience:

• At least 10 year experience in taxes and several years in emerging countries
• Superior degree with strong experience of managing tax function in emerging markets, exposure to customs and incoterm management.

Skills: 

• Audit experience is preferred in public accounting or internal audit.
• Computer knowledge (MS Office)
• Excellent knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and all types of tax returns
• Experience with ERP tools, international commerce and customs systems
• Fluent in English
• Proven work experience as a Tax Manager

Competencies:   

• Analytical skills on complex matters
• Analytical skills with detail orientation
• Good negotiator
• Strong communication skills, verbal, written and presentation
• Strong leadership and personnel management skills
• Strongly organized and structured

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Key Relationships:

• Internal – Puma GMs, Puma Finance Managers and tax advisors in the subsidiaries. Trafigura tax department.
• External - State authorities (Tax and customs), Auditors.