LATAM Tax Lead: Compliance, Provision & Team

NielsenIQ; Girardot; On-site; COP 351,135,000 - 478,820,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Job summary

NielsenIQ seeks a Manager, LATAM Tax to lead compliance across LATAM. You will oversee tax analysts, manage the regional tax calendar, and coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors in a dynamic, multinational setting.

The role combines technical tax oversight with people leadership, requiring strong knowledge of ASC 740, tax laws, and ERP systems. Fluent English is essential; Spanish/Portuguese are a plus.

Qualifications

• 6–9+ years of direct and/or indirect tax experience in a global or multinational environment, including reviewing others' work.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field; CPA, Contador Público, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of direct and indirect taxation laws and accounting standards across LATAM jurisdictions.
• Solid experience with tax provisioning (ASC 740) and reconciliation of tax accounts.
• Prior experience mentoring analysts or leading workstreams is strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and tax automation tools is a plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills; fluent English; Spanish/Portuguese a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve CIT returns, withholding tax compliance, VAT filings, and advance tax calculations across LATAM.
• Own and manage tax provisioning processes for statutory and group reporting (ASC 740).
• Oversee maintenance and reconciliation of tax accounts with documentation and internal controls.
• Review and finalize Return-to-Provision templates and reconciliations per group requirements.
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external advisors for timely tax reporting.
• Lead responses to tax audits, assessments, and inquiries from authorities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop tax analysts, reviewing their work product.
• Drive design, implementation, and testing of tax process improvements and automation.
• Identify and help manage tax risk across LATAM jurisdictions; escalate to senior leadership.
• Provide support to the broader tax function and cross-functional projects.

Skills

Tax knowledge

Excel skills

ERP systems (SAP)

Stakeholder management

Leadership

English proficiency

Spanish/Portuguese proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Tax

CPA/Contador Público preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

NielsenIQ seeks a Manager, LATAM Tax to lead compliance across LATAM. You will oversee tax analysts, manage the regional tax calendar, and coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors in a dynamic, multinational setting.

The role combines technical tax oversight with people leadership, requiring strong knowledge of ASC 740, tax laws, and ERP systems. Fluent English is essential; Spanish/Portuguese are a plus.