Tax Compliance & Transformation Manager – LATAM

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Tax Compliance & Transformation Manager – LATAM

In this role you will ensure that Adyen’s tax compliance and related processes for the Latin American region (Brazil & Mexico) are compliant, in control and well set up for our continued growth and global expansion. The successful candidate will be proactive, practical, eager to grow and gain a lot of energy from improving, automating and scaling. You have an affinity with data & technology and utilize it for coming up with solutions. 

You will report to the Global Head of Tax and be part of the global tax team, which is made up of colleagues in Indirect Tax, Wage Tax, North America Tax, Tax Data & Technology, International Tax & Transfer Pricing.

The hiring location for this role is Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We are open to relocate. Alternatively, our Sao Paulo office in Brazil is also something we’re willing to consider as the hiring location.

What you’ll do

• Guide Adyen successfully through the tax compliance complexity in Brazil & Mexico and help us to become even more compliant and in control in the region
• Lead the tax compliance processes from end to end, ensuring efficient and accurate completion of tax returns and compliance with Brazil & Mexico tax legislation
• Review & sign off of tax returns
• Deal and assist with tax audits, as and when they arise
• Develop a vision and come up with a strategy to make our tax compliance processes more efficient
• Translate the vision and strategy into actionable steps and lead the implementation thereof
• Successfully partner up with the financial control & accounting team and create a bridge between tax and this team 
• Assist Adyen with successful implementation of the Brazilian tax reform
• Interact with stakeholders across multiple functions and regions mostly within Group Finance to ensure an efficient and effective collaboration

Who you are

• You have a deep understanding of Brazilian tax legislation 
• You have proven experience in a Brazilian tax (compliance) role 
• You have a mindset of constantly improving, automating and scaling
• You’ve affinity with data and tax technology and use this to come up with solutions
• You’re not afraid to think out-of-the box and are able to come up with creative solutions
• You’re a go-getter, take ownership and are not afraid of doing the work yourself and do things outside your comfort zone
• You thrive in a rapidly-changing environment and have a growth mindset
• In-house experience, and an exposure to the digital economy/financial institutions is a plus
• Fluent in English and Portuguese is mandatory

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.