Sr. Manager Tax, Latin America and The Caribbean

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

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Job Description

Reporting to the Vice President of Tax LAC, this position will perform a variety of functions with a particular focus on supporting our operation from a tax perspective in Latin America and the Caribbean. Responsibilities will include providing tax support to the region’s Executive Business Leadership and the different teams in the markets on new business initiatives, business restructurings, international tax aspects of the U.S. tax provision, tax legislative updates, local tax compliance support, and managing of tax audits and controversy.

Detail of responsibilities:

• Provide tax support to VISA’s operations in Latin America and the Caribbean and some other regional projects as required. 
• Coordinate the preparation, review and filing of the direct tax and indirect tax compliance obligations in all markets of the region (preparation is outsourced).
• Assist with maintaining and reviewing the region's transfer pricing policies and calculations as determined by the transfer pricing team, including overseeing, and supporting the preparation of transfer pricing studies and updates. Basic understanding of transfer pricing rules is required. 
• Assist with region's U.S. quarterly and annual tax provisions focusing on specific markets, including the analysis of uncertain tax positions and potential valuation allowance requirements. 
• Provide support in managing tax audits in LAC, which includes working with external tax advisors to review tax notices and inquiries received from local tax authorities and preparing the appropriate response to said notices and inquiries 
• Provide support to regional and local tax planning initiatives (development and implementation).
• Support internal control and maintain SOX documentation and processes related to international taxation. 
• Ad hoc tax projects as required or as needed. 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 7 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with with a combination of major public accounting firm and multinational corporation in high tech industry, with a minimum of 5 years international taxation experience
• BS or BA in Accounting or Finance, CPA, JD and or Masters in Taxation preferred.
• English and Spanish is a requirement. Portuguese is a plus
• Sound technical knowledge and practical experience dealing with Latin American (including Brazil) and U.S. international tax issues for multinational corporations.
• Strong accounting and analytical skills with ability to research tax law and apply relevant tax law to fact patterns
• Ability to operate independently in a detail oriented and hands on environment.
• Team oriented, self motivated, and willing to take ownership of projects with strong project management skills
• Be able to communicate tax issues clearly and interact effectively with various groups throughout the Company

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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