Risk Assurance & Tax Senior Specialist

Job Description

Join our team and contribute to our mission!

Unlock Your Potential: Key Responsibilities

• You'll lead the execution of self-assessments, compliance, and internal controls testing procedures to ensure compliance with our company’s policies and guidelines.

• Collaborate with Business Practices and Legal to review and interpret compliance transactions effectively.

• You'll partner with market stakeholders to design, implement, and review internal controls, ensuring they are accurate and timely.

• Support market inquiries related to Corporate Policies & Procedures, including Financial Policies, Grant of Authority (GOA), and GAAP standards.

• You'll provide insightful feedback on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) drafts to ensure required internal controls are included.

• Coordinate and prepare quarterly Financial Control Questionnaires.

• Provide local market information for the preparation of Latin America region reports.

• Participate in local Finance projects aimed at process simplification or optimization.

• Work closely with Business Practices in Internal Audit visit preparation and documentation.

• Assist in the coordination of internal audit reviews and monitor the timely implementation of audit findings.

• Coordinate external audits with Finance, Business, Global Business Services Costa Rica, and external partners.

• You'll lead the execution of Tax activities and statutory compliance, including tax return submissions and monitoring variance analysis.

• Advise management regarding the tax impact of decisions and new laws, and develop tax-saving strategies.

• Ensure timely compliance with corporate reporting deadlines and special requests for information.

• You'll ensure complete, accurate, and timely execution of all tax requirements for entities in Puerto Rico.

• Coordinate outsourced tax preparation work with the Tax Consultant and our external partner Income Tax Return preparation team.

• Monitor the status of our operation with various tax agencies and work on any open items until clear.

• Coordinate and follow up on audits from tax authorities.

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end statutory audit process, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors (e.g., PwC), ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.

• Oversee the preparation, review, and submission of audit schedules, financial statements, and supporting documentation in compliance with GAAP and local statutory requirements.

What You Bring: Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting or Finance.

• You have at least five (5) years of experience in Accounting, Financial Compliance, Audit Management, or Taxes.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.

• Proficiency in English and Spanish, oral and written.

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Ability to move between locations in Puerto Rico as needed.

• Proficiency in time management skills, multitasking ability, and keen attention to detail.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across various locations.

• Proactive, results-oriented, and comfortable working independently or as part of a team.

Preferred

• CPA certification is a plus.

• Experience with project management principles and software, especially when working with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Proficient in SAP systems modules – Financial, Order to Cash, Source to Settle, Procurement, and Expense Management.

Required Skills:

Audit Assurance, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Controls, Risk Control Self Assessment, Risk Insurance, Tax Compliance, Taxes

Preferred Skills:

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

03/28/2026

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