Tax Specialist - Indirect Tax For Brazil

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From climate protection and creating safer materials to our focus on global citizenship and inclusion, diversity and equity, Team Dow is making a difference in the communities where we live and work.Dow has an opening for a Tax Specialist in Indirect Tax Team based in São Paulo, Brazil.The role is accountable to work in a high-performance cross-functional team environment to execute tax planning and support to the tax compliance activities regarding PIS, COFINS, ICMS, IPI, and ISS.Responsibilities:Monitors, develops, and analyzes Tax legislation proposals and their impact on Dow companies.Prepare and review requests to the Tax Authorities (voluntary disclosure, tax refund, consultation, etc.
).Tax planning - Increase tax savings and tax efficiency related to the operation performed by the Company.
Identify risks and avoid tax assessments.Special regimes - analysis of the legislation, negotiation with the tax authorities, preparation of the request, monitoring of deadlines, renewal, etc.Analysis and monitoring the Tax Balance and suggest new scenarios to the business in order to reduce accumulated credits and get better financial results to the Company.Provides support in functional due diligence and planning for mergers and acquisitions.Participates in local projects with commercial people, legal, and controllers.Demonstrates initiative and certain degree of leadership in this role, and may provide informal guidance to new team members.Elaborate white papers, procedures, presentations, tax forms, tax calculations, reports.Working capital analysis to approve indirect tax credits recovery.Collaborate with internal departments (purchasing, invoicing, supply chain, legal, sales, post sales, etc.
).Document, implement, optimize and improve the processes/procedures for tax compliance;Support the monthly closing process and all tax-related tasks regarding the indirect taxes (considering the taxes that we have today and tax that we will be implemented with the tax reform);Review and validate tax returns (EFD ICMS/IPI, EFD-Contributions, GIA and others);Review the correct tax credits and debits calculation related to the indirect taxes (considering the taxes that we have today and tax that we will be implemented with the tax reform);Ability to understand and work with ERP systems (previous experience with Synchro and SAP systems will be a plus).Help attending the Tax Audit Team;Experience:Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics Business or related field.Advanced English - strong oral and written communication skills.6+ years of solid experience in Indirect Tax Planning.Strong knowledge of indirect tax legislation.Good knowledge of tax compliance routine will be a plus.Proven leadership skills demonstrating strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities;Self-starter with demonstrated ability to effectively handle multiple, competing priorities;Proven experience effectively prioritizing workload to meet deadlines and work objectives;Conflict management, negotiation, ability to manage complex projects/issuesFocus and results orientedAble to clearly and concisely interface with all levels of managementDetail-oriented individual who takes ownership of projectsPassion for ethical excellence and for I&DEnsuring a safe work environment by working safely and, complying with environmental, health and safety standardsExcellent written and oral communication skills and an understanding of tax law and tax treaties.To apply:Sign in or create your account.
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Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future.
We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people.
Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023.As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.
We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career.As a Tax Specialist - Indirect Tax for Brazil, you will live and work around Sao Paulo (BRA), São Paulo, Brazil:#J-18808-Ljbffr