What's the role?
The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all tax related decisions and activities in the organization. You will help us stay tax-compliant and up-to-date on new tax laws.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the development and implementation of the company's overall tax planning strategy to optimize tax efficiency and minimize the organization's tax liabilities
• Conduct thorough analysis of the company's operations, transactions, and financial data to identify opportunities for tax savings and planning
• Stays up-to-date on the latest changes in Brazilian tax laws, regulations, and incentives, and evaluates their impact on the business. When necessary, study laws, ordinances and regulations in addition to learning from related areas (Tax and Legal)
• Collaborates closely with the accounting, finance, and legal teams to align tax planning with the company's broader business objectives
• Prepare detailed tax planning recommendations and proposals, presenting them to senior leadership for approval
• Coordinate the implementation of approved tax planning strategies, ensuring proper documentation and execution
• Maintain constant communication with leadership and impacted areas to ensure engagement and alignment.
• Coordinate with external advisors on various indirect tax issues, e.g. obtain tax advice as necessary and support team members with accurate and timely indirect tax reporting and tax payment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of cross-functional teams
Who is Hilti?
Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. Where strong customer relationships are creating solutions that build a better future. Where there is pride and a sense of belonging across our 120 locations, carrying right into our lives and homes. Where people are exploring possibilities, leveraging their potential, owning their personal development and growing lasting careers.
What does the role involve?
The purpose of the role is to acts as a business partner to the Finance teams to establish best in class accounting processes in the Shared Service Center (SSC)/Region. The person in this role leads Finance Accounting projects and tool implementations and acts as the link between global, regional and local markets, ensuring adherence to global standards while keeping local requirements in mind.
Scope: All Accounting areas (GL, OtC, PtP) and/or large scope projects
We are proud to share Hilti ranked #5 in the World's Best Workplace awards in 2024!
Hilti Brasil got #16 place in the national Great Place to Work ranking in 2024!
What do we offer?
We will give you the tools you need to succeed through hands-on integration training and will support your continued professional development through ongoing training and mentoring, targeted leadership programs, and opportunities for international assignments in any of the 120+ countries in which we operate.
Go the extra mile and we’ll reward you with unrivaled training, development, and career opportunities as soon as you’re ready for the next challenge.
What you need is:
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Finance or Accounting plus and Specialization in Tax are required
- Fluent portuguese and english are required. Spanish is a plus.
- Tax experience in a multinational environment, with a background in Big 4 / Top law firm / major corporation experience
- In-house experience is a plus with a significant amount of time providing technical guidance in commercial companies
- Experience liaising with tax authorities including responding to audits and information requests
- Excellent analytical skills to not only build dashboards from unstructured data but also to extract insights helpful for the team
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with clear logical thinking.
- Self-motivated and results-oriented working with identifying, defining and scoping challenges and opportunities, taking full ownership of tasks and responsibilities and skills to deal with ambiguity
- Project management expertise, including strong organizational and change management skills
- Experience with tax setup in systems, SAP & Guepardo are a plus
Why should apply?
Let’s face it, we know there are lots of other companies out there. We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative, more productive team. We're a big company with a family-owned feel. You will be given the opportunity to make big changes that will ripple throughout the industry while feeling right at home with Hilti .
Does this sound like you? We look forward to your application!
Learn more about us: Careers made real | Hilti | Hilti Careers
Hilti is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
