Senior Manager - Direct Taxes

Whirlpool Corporation; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 900.000 - 1.400.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible schedule

Transportation voucher

Health plan

Remote work 2 weeks/yr

Descripción de la vacante

Whirlpool Corporation is seeking a seasoned tax leader to oversee direct tax advisory and compliance for Brazil, with LATAM scope. You will coordinate tax accounting under GAAP/IFRS, advise on restructuring and cross-border initiatives, and partner with the US parent to align on ETR and FIN48 processes.

The role emphasizes innovation, automation, and a proactive tax strategy to support business expansion across LATAM, reporting to the LATAM Tax Director.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, law, administration or economics.
• Fluent English required.
• 12+ years of progressive direct tax experience (multinationals and/or Big4) with US GAAP (ASC740, FIN48) experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead direct tax compliance for Brazilian entities ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee tax accounting and financial reporting under ASC740, IAS12 and FIN48.
• Provide specialized LATAM tax consulting for corporate restructuring, M&A, and cross-border initiatives.
• Interface with corporate tax group on global strategy and ETR alignment.
• Champion automation and AI solutions to streamline direct taxes and processes.
• Develop and lead the tax team, mentoring and training staff.

Conocimientos

Fluent English

Spanish for LATAM

SAP

Guepardo

Innovation mindset

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law, Administration or Economics

Herramientas

SAP

Guepardo

Descripción del empleo

Requisition ID: 73222

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant

pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen

and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving

needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid,

JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2025, the company reported

approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas -

41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional

information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com .

The team you will be a part of

The Tax team ensures that the organization meets its tax obligations and objectives and complies with all relevant laws and regulations. Activities may include undertaking research; evaluating the legality and tax effectiveness of current and future business activities; preparing and submitting tax returns, tax declarations, and other required reports; maintaining tax records; and corresponding with external tax agencies or consultants.

This role in summary

Oversees direct tax advisory and compliance for operations in Brazil while providing specialized technical guidance and reviews across LATAM entities. Reporting directly to the LATAM Tax Director, this position ensures accurate and timely direct tax filings, supported by robust tax accounting under local GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS frameworks. The role delivers high-level tax consulting to enable business expansion, corporate restructuring, and international initiatives. Additionally, this role serves as the primary liaison between regional finance teams and the corporate tax group, driving alignment on ETR, tax provisions, uncertain tax positions (including FIN48), transfer pricing and broader international tax reorganizations and strategies such as Pillar 2. Beyond technical excellence, this role leads the innovation agenda for direct taxes, championing automation and AI solutions that transform how the team works.

Your responsibilities will include

• Lead direct tax compliance for Brazilian entities ensuring accuracy, quality and timeliness.
• Oversee tax accounting and financial reporting: monthly, quarterly and annual current and deferred taxes and explanatory notes, tax provisions under ASC740 and IAS 12, including FIN48 uncertain tax positions, tax packages, ETR bridges, etc.
• Drive high-impact tax consulting: tax planning, corporate restructuring, M&A, and cross-border initiatives across LATAM.
• Provide specialized technical guidance across LATAM, interfacing with the corporate tax group on global strategy.
• Manage tax contingencies in Brazil, quantifying exposures and ensuring adequate provisioning, disclosures and alignment with FIN48 process, as required. Provides support to the Legal team regarding tax controversy.
• Champion innovation and automation, leads initiatives to streamline tax processes through data analytics, automation and AI solutions.
• Develop and lead the tax team, fostering technical growth, training and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Partner with Accounting, Treasury, FP&A, Legal and business units - acting as the key interface with the US parent - translating complex tax matters into clear and business-oriented language.

Minimum requirements

• Education - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law, Administration or Economics
• Language - Fluent English
• Experience - 12+ years of progressive direct tax experience (multinationals and/or Big4), including tax accounting under US GAAP (ASC740, FIN48, tax packages)

Preferred skills and experiences

• Spanish (differential) for LATAM coordination.
• Hands-on knowledge of SAP and Guepardo (differential).
• Innovation mindset with focus on automation and AI solutions for direct taxes.
• Experience managing and developing teams, including training and mentoring.
• Experience with Brazilian tax litigation and tax risk management.

What we offer

• _Flexible schedule;
• _"No dress code";
• _Wellhub;
• _Transportation voucher, Shuttle buses or Free on-site parking;
• _Food voucher;
• _Meal on-site;
• _Benefits such as payment-deducted or social loans, health plan, dental plan, life insurance, and private pension plan compatible with the market;
• _Annual Executive Check-Up covered by the Health Plan, with no co-payment;
• _Employee Support Program, with 24-hour assistance from legal, social, financial, social workers, and psychologists;
• _Daycare allowance or Nursery at the company;;
• _Services available on-site: beauty and aesthetics salon, in-house bank, laundry, cafeteria, restaurant, and lactation room;
• _Two weeks of remote work per year;
• _After 5 years with the company, eligible employees can take four weeks of paid leave;
• _Retention bonus;
• _Executive discount on products through Compra Certa;
• _Discounts on insurance (pet, auto, home, bike, travel, and more);
• _Extended maternity/paternity leave.

Learn more at https://www.whirlpoolcareers.com/trabalhe-conosco-no-brasil/

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