Supervisor (a) Fiscal (Local)

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and service Bridgestone and Firestone and associate brand tires to meet the needs of their customers, maintaining wholesale and original equipment sales operations across a broad line of products, including passenger, light truck, commercial truck and bus, agricultural, motorcycle, kart and off-the-road tires.

We are committed to Bridgestone Group’s mission, “Serving Society with Superior Quality.” Our goal is to offer the best for our customers and to society, not only in terms of our products, services and technology, but in all our corporate activities.

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The Bridgestone Americas international footprint includes manufacturing and sales subsidiaries located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico, with additional offices throughout Latin America and the Caribbean that build the “Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO-LA)” division, conformed by 5 tire manufacturing and 3 retreading plants throughout the region, 6 commercial and administrative offices; more than 8,500 employees and 2,500 points of sale throughout Latin America, including company's stores and an extensive network of distributors .

Around the world, at Bridgestone, more than 140 thousand collaborators are focused on offering advanced solutions for a world in motion, contributing our experience and innovation to position ourselves as undisputed leaders in Mobility Solutions, guided by the Bridgestone Essence and by our passion to Serve to the Society with Superior Quality.

For more information about our positions visit:

https://www.bridgestoneamericas.com/en/careers

Responsibilities

Lead the team to ensure the timely and accurate completion of operating tax returns and tax payments properly reflecting the positions taken by the Company while mitigating risks through appropriate documentation and disclosure; and, ensure the timely and accurate delivery of information in support of tax planning, audit, and accounting activities. Develop and refine the strategy for Brazil operating tax including continuous improvement, relationship management, and the integration with business, Tax, and SSC processes.

• Support annual resource plan and budget aligned with other COEs and teams, specifically SSC, Risk Management, and Accounting, project timelines and resource plans;
• Identify, analyze, and incorporate law changes into tax systems and return filing positions. Monitor tax legislation and provide advice on pending legislation businesses impacts;
• Coordinate the preparation of the operating tax returns and payments consistent with resource plans and budget;
• Review operating tax returns and payments, including workpapers, to ensure accurate reporting and disclosure, and audit ready workpapers. Ensure the Risk Assessment Matrix appropriately reflects the correct risk profile for each tax filing and entity based on current tax law and business activity;
• Prepare the reconciliation of the tax accruals, as recorded, to the returns prepared for filing and explain all differences as required by policy;
• Support development and recommendations of tax plans to reduce the Corporation’s overall tax burden and optimize cash flow; specifically opportunities to improve operating profit and increase cash efficiency;
• Ensure the forecasts reflect the best available information for key drivers;
• Effectively partner with the risk management and consulting team to provide responses in support of tax controversies and planning initiatives as required;
• Lead or support projects as required to deliver tax or business objectives;
• Execute the strategy, objectives, and coordinate the Brazil Operating Tax processes and team;
• Execute the strategy, objectives, and implement operating tax technologies to enable efficient, controlled service delivery in support of Tax Accounting, Risk Management, and the businesses;
• Align objectives and partner with the businesses, SSC, IT, Treasury, and all Tax COEs.

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Qualifications

• Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar;
• BA / BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar CPA, CMI, CAE or international equivalent MST or MBA a plus;
• English advanced;
• Spanish Intermediate;
• Macros, Excel, SAP, Oidt, Tax One, Onesource, Tax Requirements Application On Business;
• People Management, Tax Operations,Compliance, Accounting, Finance;
• Experience in a large multinational corporation or public accounting firm;
• Experience leading a team.