Tax Specialist

Confidential Careers; Guadalupe; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers seeks an experienced tax professional to lead Mexican income tax compliance, planning, audit readiness, and tax authority interactions for maquiladora operations under IMMEX. The role collaborates with Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax, external advisors, and auditors to ensure accurate filings and robust documentation.

Candidates should have 7+ years in Mexican tax, strong ISR/IMMEX knowledge, and experience supporting manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Mexican tax.
• At least 5 years supporting manufacturing/maquiladora operations.
• Strong knowledge of ISR, IMMEX, Maquiladora Safe Harbor, APA, transfer pricing, and permanent establishment risk.
• Experience with SAT audits and tax authority requirements.
• Strong documentation, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional English proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mexican income tax compliance for local legal entities.
• Coordinate ISR calculations, tax returns, schedules, and documentation.
• Monitor tax legislation and assess risk and business impact.
• Serve as primary contact for SAT audits and tax authority inquiries.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax, external advisors, and auditors.
• Maintain audit-ready tax files and supporting work papers.
• Support IMMEX benefits, incentives, and cash tax optimization.
• Review tax accounting impacts under IFRS/US GAAP.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes and controls.
• Prepare reports and updates for Finance and tax leadership.

Skills

Mexican tax knowledge

Transfer pricing familiarity

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Audit readiness

IMMEX/Maquiladora experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

Tax technology

Documentation management systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced tax professional to lead Mexican income tax compliance, planning, audit readiness, and tax authority interactions.

This role will support maquiladora operations under the IMMEX program and work closely with Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax, external advisors, and auditors. The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge with excellent documentation, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional information regarding the organization, location, and scope will be shared with qualified candidates during the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Mexican income tax compliance for local legal entities.
• Ensure compliance with the Mexican Income Tax Law, IMMEX requirements, Maquiladora Safe Harbor, APA provisions, and transfer pricing obligations.
• Coordinate annual and provisional ISR calculations, tax returns, supporting schedules, and related documentation.
• Monitor tax legislation and identify potential risks, business impacts, and mitigation strategies.
• Serve as a key point of contact for SAT audits, information requests, official notices, and tax authority inquiries.
• Coordinate responses with Finance, Legal, Corporate Tax, external advisors, and auditors.
• Maintain complete, organized, and audit-ready tax files and working papers.
• Ensure tax positions, calculations, and supporting evidence are properly documented and traceable.
• Support tax planning initiatives involving IMMEX benefits, business changes, tax incentives, and cash tax optimization.
• Review tax accounting impacts, including deferred tax positions under Mexican and IFRS/US GAAP frameworks.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, documentation controls, and compliance efficiency.
• Prepare clear reports, recommendations, and updates for Finance and tax leadership.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Mexican tax.
• At least 5 years of experience supporting manufacturing or maquiladora operations.
• Strong knowledge of Mexican ISR, IMMEX, Maquiladora Safe Harbor, APA, transfer pricing, and permanent establishment risk.
• Experience working directly with SAT and supporting tax audits or authority requirements.
• Strong technical accounting background, including deferred tax and IFRS/US GAAP principles.
• Excellent documentation, organization, project management, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with SAP, tax technology, or documentation management systems is preferred.
• Professional English proficiency is preferred.