Tax Expert | US, Canada & Puerto Rico

Bayer is looking for a Tax Expert to join its Global Business Services (GBS) Taxes team, supporting tax compliance and tax accounting activities across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

This role will be responsible for preparing complex tax returns, supporting audits, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and driving process improvements within a multinational environment.

🎯 Role Objective

Ensure accurate tax compliance, reporting, tax accounting, and audit support activities across multiple jurisdictions while contributing to process optimization and operational excellence within the GBS Taxes organization.

🚀 Key Responsibilities

• Prepare complex tax returns and ensure consistent application of tax regulations and internal procedures.
• Support preparation of less complex tax returns within defined processes.
• Resolve shareholder and internal tax inquiries using strong tax judgment and business understanding.
• Review and respond to tax notices, evaluating legal and operational implications.
• Support internal and external tax audits through data preparation, analysis, and documentation.
• Monitor and reconcile tax accounts to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Prepare quarterly tax accruals and ensure timely reporting.
• Ensure all tax filings and reports are submitted accurately and on time.
• Manage tax inquiries from Accounts Payable, Intercompany, and Local Tax teams.
• Support escalation management and incident resolution.
• Contribute to tax process improvements, automation, and standardization initiatives.
• Assist with legal entity and country-specific tax master data documentation.
• Ensure alignment between global and local tax requirements.
• Support training, onboarding, and capability development initiatives.

👤 Required Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, Tax, or related field.
• 4–5+ years of experience in U.S. tax compliance.
• Experience in multinational companies or Big Four firms is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Federal, State, and Indirect Tax obligations across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multinational and collaborative environment.

💼 Conditions

• Location: Costa Rica.
• Modality: Hybrid.
• Contract Type: Not specified.
• Scope: United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
• Department: Global Business Services (GBS) Taxes.
• Focus: Tax Compliance, Tax Accounting, Audits, and Process Optimization.