SKECHERS is seeking an Indirect Tax Manager with experience in LATAM.
This role will provide indirect tax technical and e-invoicing support to the global tax department and regional finance teams, ensuring SKECHERS’ compliance with indirect taxes in LATAM.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Partner with different finance and non-finance teams to aid the understanding of correct indirect tax treatments and accounting for transactions.
• Manage relationships with external indirect tax advisors.
• Manage queries from the country-specific tax authorities on all indirect tax-related matters and act as the main point of contact regarding indirect taxes.
• Oversee and support different finance teams in the preparation and/or review of indirect tax returns.
• Handle the reconciliation of indirect tax accounts and identify and calculate errors and discrepancies.
• Review indirect tax-related transactions, including invoices, receipts, and financial documents to support audits.
• Keep up with changes in indirect tax legislation and general tax laws and communicate them with the broader team and business.
• Guide colleagues, departments, and stakeholders on Indirect tax queries, including import tax, VAT, Federal taxes, state taxes, Customs, and Duties.
• Provide input and advice to senior stakeholders and the broader business on indirect tax implications for proposed or existing business strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work without close supervision.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance (with an emphasis on Tax/VAT) is required.
• Master’s degree in Tax or Accounting (with emphasis on Tax/VAT) is a plus.
• A combination of 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in a Big 4 accounting firm and in-house experience at a large multinational corporation is required.
• CPA or JD must be required.
• Experience with indirect tax and e-invoicing implications concerning selling/purchasing goods, including cross-border supplies, imports, and exports, is required.
• Experience as a collaborative and team player, able to work with people at all levels in the tax department and corporate functions, is required.
• Experience managing/overseeing third-party vendors related to VAT compliance and indirect tax matters is required.
• Experience in Oracle Financials as a tax user is required.
• Experience in Point of Sale (POS), e-commerce, and wholesale industry is a plus.
• Experience in indirect tax engines is a plus.
• Experience in E-Invoicing Software is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing indirect tax returns is required.
• Experience in tax research is required.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.