Sr Tax Accountant

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

Job Description

What Your Impact Will Be

Collaborate with stakeholders: Work closely with internal teams and external partners to identify project requirements and propose innovative working models that align with business goals.

• Provide Tax Consultancy: Offer expert support and consultancy on tax matters to the internal team and customers to navigate challenging scenarios effectively.
• Tax Legislation Analysis: Conduct detailed analysis of tax legislation to provide ongoing support for IT projects and stakeholders, handling ad hoc activities as they arise.
• Manage Tax Benefits: Take ownership of tax benefit compliance, ensuring all requirements are met with precision and timeliness.
• Drive Improvement Projects: Lead and execute improvement projects focused on tax reform, compliance, time efficiency, risk mitigation, and identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Ensure Tax Compliance: Oversee the timely and accurate delivery of tax returns and payments. Drive innovation in compliance by leveraging tools like Tax Analyzer or Thomson Reuters to cross-check and validate reports efficiently.
• Reconcile Tax Figures: Create precise journal entries and reconcile VAT tax figures monthly to maintain accuracy and compliance.
• Generate Insights and Reports: Produce bi-weekly reports to monitor tax payment inconsistencies, track account activities ("Conta Corrente"), and deliver actionable tax business insights for improved decision-making.
• Risk Assessment and Provisions: Collaborate with legal offices to evaluate risk assessments, review contingency reports, and always keep provisions up to date to ensure preventive measures are taken.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Strategic Impact: Your work will support key business goals, ensuring compliance while driving improvements and efficiencies across tax processes.
• Leadership Opportunities: Be at the forefront of innovation, identifying areas for improvement, and leading projects that enhance compliance and reduce operational risks.
• Continuous Learning: Stay on top of the latest tax reforms and maintain cutting-edge knowledge in legislation, compliance tools, and process optimization.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with talented teammates and external experts, gaining insights and diverse perspectives that will enrich your professional growth.
• Career Growth: Opportunities to develop leadership and project management skills, contributing to transformative changes in tax systems and compliance strategies.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with Tax Projects / Review of Customer Margin / Tax benits
• 4 years of professional experience
• Fluent English
• Knowledge SPED System and other governaments systems (ie: e-Cac; DCTF web, PERDCOMP).
• Experience in the calculation of Indirect Taxes, reportings, booking conference, delivery of tax returns.
• Advanced excel is mandatory.
• Spanish language as a plus.
• Knowledge in System: Oracle, Blackline, Onesource as a plus.
• Previous experience working in multinational or Big Four Companies.

Additional Information

What It’s Like To Work Here

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors

We collaborate Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.

We innovate At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.

We execute We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Visit us at https //jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers .

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.