Tax Manager

The mission:
As a Tax Manager will ensure full compliance with all tax obligations, including corporate taxes, VAT, payroll taxes, and other applicable regulations. This individual will provide expert guidance on complex tax-related matters, serve as a key advisor for strategic decision-making, and work collaboratively with external auditors and advisors.
The role also involves spearheading the automation of tax return calculations, periodic tax reports, and real-time tax management tools to improve efficiency and reduce risks. In addition to ensuring compliance, the Tax Manager will proactively identify tax-saving opportunities, mitigate risks, and align tax strategies with Baubap's financial and operational goals.
Through these efforts, the Tax Manager will safeguard Baubap's financial health, foster sustainable growth, and champion a culture of precision, innovation, and accountability in all tax-related processes.

The Expected Outcome:

• Achieve near-zero tax penalties by ensuring robust processes for compliance with all tax-related obligations, including regular audits and proactive error detection.
• Take full ownership of evaluating and approving the tax treatment of the company’s core products and transactions, ensuring alignment with local and international regulations.
• Develop and execute tax-saving strategies that minimize the company’s tax burden while supporting sustainable growth and scalability.
• Implement tools and processes to automate tax return calculations and periodic reporting, improving accuracy and reducing manual workload by at least 30%.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive tax risk framework to address potential compliance, operational, and reputational risks.
• Establish and document internal tax policies and procedures to ensure consistency and clarity across all financial operations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to finance, legal, and operations teams, ensuring that tax implications are considered in all major decisions.
• Deliver insightful tax reporting and analysis to leadership, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities for optimization.
• Stay ahead of evolving tax laws and regulations to adjust strategies and ensure compliance.
• Lead and manage external tax audits or inquiries, ensuring smooth communication with authorities and positive outcomes.
• Identify tax credits, incentives, and deductions that can reduce the company’s overall financial obligations without compromising compliance.
• For future international expansion, establish tax strategies and compliance frameworks to navigate multi-jurisdictional complexities.

The Day To Day Tasks:

• Tax Return Preparation: Analyze accounting and financial data to prepare accurate and timely tax returns across all applicable jurisdictions.
• Tax Authority Requests: Provide timely and detailed responses to tax authority inquiries, ensuring clarity and compliance with regulations.
• ERP Implementation: Collaborate with the finance and IT teams to ensure smooth implementation of tax-related functionalities within Baubap’s ERP system, including setting up tax codes, workflows, and reporting features.
• 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.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify potential tax risks in business operations and develop strategies to mitigate them effectively.
• 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.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain thorough documentation of tax processes, policies, and decisions, and provide regular reports to leadership on tax-related matters.
• 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.
• Credit and Incentive Utilization: Identify and apply for available tax credits, incentives, or grants to minimize the company’s tax burden.
• International Taxation (if applicable): Address cross-border tax issues, including VAT, withholding taxes, or transfer pricing, as part of Baubap’s potential future expansion.
• Data Management: Ensure that tax-related data is secure, organized, and accessible for internal and external use.

You should apply if you have:

• 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, IDE).
• 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.
• 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.
• Experience in tax planning and optimization strategies that align with business goals and minimize tax liabilities.

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