Job Objective

The Senior Tax Specialist is the primary technical and operational lead for the tax discipline at Odoo Mexico. In a high-transactional environment, we are looking for a problem-solving expert to execute internal tax processes, coordinate an analyst’s support, and manage the operational interaction with our external firm. Your mission is to ensure the operation is technically sound, reporting directly to Finance Leadership to guarantee Odoo’s full tax compliance.

Main Responsibilities

1. Compliance Management, Operations, and Annual Closing

• Compliance Coordination: Coordinate support from the internal tax analyst and manage operational communication with the external tax firm. Validate calculations for ISR (Income Tax), IVA (VAT), Withholdings, and other applicable taxes prior to official filing.
• Tax Cycle & Year-End: Execute data integration and tax reconciliations for the fiscal year-end. Responsible for the technical cleanup of key items: CUCA, CUFIN, Annual Inflation Adjustment, Transfer Pricing, accounting-to-tax reconciliation, and PTU (Profit Sharing), among others.
• International Tax Compliance: Coordinate and validate tax compliance for payments to and from foreign residents, including the correct application of double taxation treaties and BEPS guidelines.
• International Indirect Taxes (AR/AP): Ensure the correct determination and compliance of VAT/GST or other indirect taxes in cross-border transactions within the jurisdictions where the company operates, primarily in LATAM (Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, etc.).

2. Operational Support

• Internal Advisory: Provide technical support to Sales, Procurement, and HR teams to ensure that invoicing and expenses comply with tax regulations from the source (taxable object, withholdings, and deductibility requirements).
• Processes and Policies: Define and apply processes that ensure the "materiality" and "business purpose" of company transactions, aligned with global Finance policies and maintaining all necessary supporting documentation.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Proactively research and evaluate the impact of new tax reforms and regulatory changes affecting the company.

3. Technical Execution

• SAT Response: Execute and coordinate the technical response to electronic reviews, audits, or formal inquiries, defining defense criteria alongside Finance based on law and jurisprudence.
• Tax Audit (SIPRED): Coordinate the tax audit process (SIPRED) and other applicable audits, ensuring a technically solid process that is duly supported for external auditors.
• Digital Reconciliation: Monitor and reconcile SAT portals ("visores") against the ERP to resolve operational discrepancies immediately.

Desirables (Plus):

• Product Improvement: Provide technical support to the product development team to ensure the software complies with current Mexican regulations.
• Tax Optimization Projects: Review and refine current accounting and tax processes to eventually implement policies that secure tax benefits for Odoo Technologies.

Required Profile

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field. A Specialization or Master’s in Taxes is highly desirable.
• 6 to 8 years of experience in corporate taxes, with a solid background in top-tier international consulting firms.
• Skills: Operational experience handling SAT requirements and the ability to identify the root cause of tax contingencies.
• Languages: Advanced Professional English (B2 or higher), capable of defending technical positions to Global HQ.
• Systems: Advanced Excel proficiency and agility using ERPs (Odoo experience is a plus).

Critical Competencies

• Technical Judgment: Ability to define operational criteria and validate work performed by third parties.
• Problem-solving mindset: Capacity to identify flaws in operational processes and propose structural corrections.
• Analytical Rigor: Focus on information traceability and the precision of tax balances.

Benefits:

💵 Salary: Based on experience

🏠 Home Office: 2 days per week (after the training period).

🚑 Benefits: Major Medical Expenses Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Life Insurance.

🎁 Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo): 30 days.

🍃 Savings Fund: Legal maximum limit.

🎾 TotalPass: Up to 90% discount.

🚀 Vacations: 15 days the 1st year, 20 days the 2nd year, 22 days the 3rd year, and 25 days from the 4th year onwards.

😷 Sick Leave: Unlimited justified sick days

⌛ 5 personal days per year

🎊 Holidays: 10 days off per year.

👶🏼 Parental Leave: 4 additional weeks of maternity/paternity leave.

🏖️ Vacation Premium: 25%.

🍽️ Catering: Premium subsidized dining (legal maximum).

📈 Annual Appraisal: Yearly performance and salary review.