SAP RTR Tax Consultant - Brazil

This is a remote position.

KATBOTZ LLC is a seeking a highly skilled SAP RTR Tax Consultant specializing in Brazil with over 10 years of professional experience to join our dynamic team. This role focuses on optimizing Record to Report tax processes for Brazilian operations while ensuring compliance with the country's complex tax regulations within SAP environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Brazilian Tax Process Management: Manage and oversee end-to-end Record to Report tax processes within SAP for Brazilian operations, including tax determination, calculation, provisioning, journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance activities across federal, state, and municipal tax jurisdictions.
• Brazil-Specific Implementation Leadership: Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP RTR Tax solutions tailored to Brazilian requirements, ensuring compliance with country-specific tax regulations including ICMS, IPI, PIS/COFINS, ISS, INSS, IRPJ, CSLL, and other federal, state, and municipal taxes.
• Localization and SPED Expertise: Configure and customize SAP localization packages for Brazil, including tax determination procedures (TAXBRA), withholding tax configurations, CFOP determination, NCM classification, and integration with SPED systems (SPED Fiscal, SPED Contributions, SPED Accounting, SPED ECF, EFD-Reinf).
• Electronic Invoicing and NFe Management: Implement and manage Brazilian electronic invoicing requirements including NF-e (Nota Fiscal Eletrônica), NFC-e (Consumer Electronic Invoice), CT-e (Electronic Transport Document), NFS-e (Service Electronic Invoice), and MDF-e (Electronic Cargo Manifest).
• Tax Compliance and Statutory Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate preparation of tax returns (DCTF, DARF, GIA, SINTEGRA, DeSTDA), statutory financial statements, government filings (e-Social, DCTFWeb, eSocial), and regulatory reports specific to Brazil, leveraging SAP functionalities to maintain compliance with evolving tax legislation.
• Month-End and Year-End Close: Support financial closing activities related to tax, including tax provision calculations for direct and indirect taxes, deferred tax accounting under Brazilian GAAP and IFRS, tax account reconciliations, PIS/COFINS credit calculations, ICMS credit management, and consolidation reporting for Brazilian entities.
• Cross-Module Integration: Ensure seamless integration between SAP FI (Financial Accounting), CO (Controlling), MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), and Brazilian tax modules to support accurate tax determination, fiscal books generation, and reporting throughout the RTR cycle.
• ICMS and State Tax Management: Configure and manage complex ICMS (state VAT) scenarios including interstate transactions, tax substitution (ICMS-ST), differential rates (DIFAL), tax benefits and incentives, and credit/debit apportionment rules.
• Federal Tax Compliance: Implement PIS/COFINS configurations including cumulative and non-cumulative regimes, credit calculations, IPI (Industrialized Products Tax) determination, withholding taxes (IRRF, CSRF, PIS/COFINS/CSLL retention), and federal tax obligations.
• Tax Analysis and Reporting: Conduct comprehensive analysis of Brazilian tax data to support strategic decision-making, creating dashboards and reports that provide insights into tax liabilities, effective tax rates, tax credits available, compliance status, and tax optimization opportunities.
• Internal Controls and Audit Support: Design, implement, and monitor internal controls related to Brazilian tax processes within the RTR cycle, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements, internal audit standards, and external tax audits from federal (Receita Federal), state (SEFAZ), and municipal authorities.
• Regulatory Updates and Change Management: Monitor and interpret changes in Brazilian tax legislation, government regulations, SPED layout updates, and digital tax requirements, implementing necessary system updates, configuration changes, and process modifications to maintain compliance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Brazilian finance teams, accounting centers, tax departments, IT teams, external tax advisors (Big 4 firms), and government authorities (Receita Federal, SEFAZ, Prefeituras) to align business requirements, resolve tax issues, and streamline processes.
• Data Accuracy and Integrity: Ensure high levels of data accuracy and integrity within Brazilian tax processes by conducting regular audits, reconciliations, and validation of tax transactions, master data (material master, customer/vendor master, tax codes), and configuration settings.
• Fiscal Books and Legal Reporting: Generate and validate Brazilian fiscal books (Livro de Entradas, Livro de Saídas, Livro de Apuração do ICMS, Livro de Apuração do IPI, Livro de ISS) and ensure accurate SPED file generation and transmission.
• User Training and Support: Develop training materials and deliver training sessions to Brazilian finance and accounting teams on SAP RTR tax functionalities, local tax requirements, SPED systems, and best practices for efficient tax process management.
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Serve as a subject matter expert for Brazilian tax-related system issues, providing timely resolution for tax calculation errors, SPED validation issues, electronic invoice rejections, and implementing continuous improvements to optimize RTR tax processes.
• Project Management: Lead and manage projects related to Brazilian tax process improvements, system implementations, S/4HANA migrations, upgrades, SPED layout updates, regulatory compliance initiatives, and tax optimization efforts, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Transfer Pricing and Tax Planning Support: Support transfer pricing documentation requirements for Brazilian operations, assist in tax planning initiatives, and provide technical expertise for tax optimization strategies within legal compliance frameworks.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or tax roles with extensive hands-on experience in SAP RTR processes and tax functionalities specific to Brazil.
• Deep understanding of Brazilian tax system including ICMS (state VAT with all complexities), IPI (federal excise tax), PIS/COFINS (social contributions - cumulative and non-cumulative), ISS (municipal service tax), withholding taxes (IRRF, CSRF, INSS, PIS/COFINS/CSLL retention), and corporate income taxes (IRPJ/CSLL).
• Proven expertise with SPED systems including SPED Fiscal (ICMS/IPI), SPED Contributions (PIS/COFINS), SPED Accounting (ECD), SPED ECF (Corporate Income Tax), EFD-Reinf, and eSocial.
• Strong knowledge of Brazilian electronic invoicing including NF-e 4.0, NFC-e, CT-e, NFS-e, MDF-e, and integration with SEFAZ portals and validation systems.
• Experience with Brazilian fiscal books, tax apportionment, and reconciliation processes.
• Strong knowledge of Brazilian financial reporting standards (BR GAAP, CPC standards, IFRS as adopted in Brazil) and RTR best practices in Brazilian context.
• Fluency in Portuguese (both speaking and comprehensive understanding) is mandatory. Ability to conduct business conversations, read and interpret Brazilian tax regulations, communicate with Brazilian tax authorities (Receita Federal, SEFAZ), and deliver training sessions in Portuguese is essential.
• Proven ability to work with Brazilian tax legislation, Normative Instructions (INs), Ordinances (Portarias), and State Tax Regulations (RICMs).

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master's in Taxation, MBA in Finance) or professional certifications (e.g., CRC - Contador Registrado, CPA equivalent, Brazilian tax specialist credentials).
• Expert proficiency in SAP Financial Accounting (FI), SAP Tax modules, and SAP localization solutions for Brazil (SAP Legal Content for Brazil, TAXBRA, J1BNFE for electronic invoicing).
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and migration projects with understanding of tax implications in Brazilian context, including new tax determination logic and simplified data models.
• Strong understanding of ICMS complexities including interstate transactions, DIFAL (differential rate for interstate sales), ICMS-ST (tax substitution), tax benefits (benefícios fiscais), antecipação tributária, and credit appropriation rules.
• Deep knowledge of PIS/COFINS including cumulative vs. non-cumulative regimes, credit calculation methodologies, alíquotas diferenciadas, and monofásico taxation.
• Experience with IPI including calculation basis, tax classification (TIPI/NCM), industrialization processes, and credit/debit systems.
• Understanding of ISS (municipal service tax) including LC 116/2003, local municipality regulations, and withholding obligations.
• Familiarity with Brazilian withholding tax scenarios (retenções na fonte) for IRRF, CSRF, INSS, PIS/COFINS/CSLL on services.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing rules in Brazil (Lei 9.430/96, IN 1.312/12, IN 1.870/19) and documentation requirements.
• Experience with tax incentives and special regimes such as Zona Franca de Manaus, RECAP, REIDI, and other federal/state programs.
• Bilingual proficiency (Portuguese and English) is highly preferred to effectively support multinational organizations and communicate with global stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex Brazilian tax regulations (Código Tributário Nacional, Regulamento do IPI, RICMS estaduais) and translate them into system requirements and process improvements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to work effectively with Brazilian teams, auditors, and tax authorities.
• Demonstrated project management experience with the ability to manage tax implementations, SPED updates, regulatory changes, and competing priorities.
• Experience working with Brazilian tax authorities (Receita Federal do Brasil, SEFAZ estaduais, Prefeituras) and managing tax audits, assessments (autos de infração), and administrative defense processes.
• Understanding of customs and foreign trade operations (SISCOMEX, import/export taxation).
• Portuguese: Professional working proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension (mandatory for all Brazilian operations)
• English: Business proficiency in speaking and writing (highly preferred for multinational client communication and documentation)
• Spanish: Working knowledge is a plus for coordination with other LATAM operations
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Flexible working conditions, including remote work options.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.
• Understanding of customs and foreign trade operations (SISCOMEX, import/export taxation).
• Portuguese: Professional working proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension (mandatory for all Brazilian operations)
• English: Business proficiency in speaking and writing (highly preferred for multinational client communication and documentation)
• Spanish: Working knowledge is a plus for coordination with other LATAM operations
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Flexible working conditions, including remote work options.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.

Language Requirements:

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation Package

Equal Employment Opportunity:

KATBOTZ LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity, belonging, and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants.