Tax Manager

Role Overview

• Indirect tax ownership and advisory
• Own all indirect tax matters for Mexico, Peru, Chile, and other LATAM countries as assigned, including VAT/IVA, withholding taxes, and other transaction taxes
• Act as the primary owner for indirect tax positions, risks, and outcomes in scope
• Oversee electronic invoicing and digital reporting requirements, including Mexico’s CFDI and similar regimes in Chile and Peru
• Provide clear, practical indirect tax advice to Finance (including Controllership), Accounting, Billing, AP, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders
• Translate indirect tax requirements into workable business and operational guidance
• Support new or changing business activities by assessing indirect tax impacts and execution requirements
• Risk management and audit handling
• Identify indirect tax risks and operational gaps on an ongoing basis and recommend mitigation actions
• Lead and manage indirect tax audits, reviews, and tax authority inquiries
• Coordinate with external advisors for country-specific filings or audit support while maintaining internal accountability for all responses and documentation
• Review and challenge audit findings where appropriate and support remediation actions
• Use audit outcomes to identify process improvements and control enhancements
• Process transformation and efficiency
• Drive continuous improvement of indirect tax processes with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and sustainability
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort, recurring rework, and reliance on ad-hoc fixes
• Leverage automation, tax engines, data, and AI-enabled tools to improve accuracy, consistency, and cycle time across compliance and audit support activities
• Work with Finance, IT, and transformation teams to embed indirect tax requirements into upstream systems and processes rather than relying on manual workarounds
• Support the implementation and ongoing optimization of ERP and tax technology solutions, including Oracle Cloud and indirect tax engines such as Vertex
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and assess whether process or system updates are required
• Stakeholder collaboration and execution model
• Partner closely with Finance (including Controllership), Accounting, Legal, IT, Operations, transformation teams, and external advisors
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for indirect tax matters, communicating clearly in Spanish and English
• Execute in-house compliance workflows consistently with agreed processes and standards

Requirements

• Seven or more years of indirect tax experience, with a focus on Spanish-speaking LATAM countries
• Hands-on experience with in-house indirect tax compliance preparation, audits, and advisory matters
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical guidance in complex situations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex tax concepts in a business setting in Spanish and English
• Comfortable leveraging automation and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability in tax processes, including data reconciliation and research
• Comfortable working with technology, including ERP systems (Oracle Cloud preferred) and tax engines or automation tools (Vertex experience is a plus)
• Big 4 and/or multinational corporate tax experience preferred
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with strong time and project management skills
• Ability to work effectively across functions in a fast-paced, global organization
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Portuguese language skills are a plus.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• ERP
• Oracle

Benefits

• Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.