Responsibilities
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services - over 2.5 billion people interact with ByteDance products, including TikTok.
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Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
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Team Introduction
The Tax Team at TikTok helps ensure that our company and all our products are tax-compliant throughout different regions and countries. Also, the Tax Team provides support to internal requests and works with multiple different stakeholders to support product and business launches and new features.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Tax Counsel focused on supporting the business with tax planning initiatives in LATAM. This role is based in São Paulo - Brazil. This person should be able to work well with cross-border colleagues and cross-functional teams and assist with the management and ownership of the end-to-end projects for tax planning in LATAM. The successful candidate will be a highly driven, focused individual who can work well with internal and external partners at all levels.
Please submit your resume in English to be considered.
Responsibilities
1. Propose or initiate new tax planning projects or provide Tax Counseling to ongoing initiatives
2. Manage Tax Outside Counseling in multiple jurisdictions in LATAM
3. Work well with Tax Compliance and Transfer Pricing partners, helping to ensure the company keeps its tax-compliant status
4. Collaborate with other internal and external stakeholders, especially within the Finance Team
5. Respond to internal tax inquiries of high complexity and timely assist business partners with tax issues
6. Understand and assess legislative developments that may impact the Tax Team in multiple jurisdictions in LATAM, including the recently approved Indirect Tax Reform of Brazil
7. Monitor and analyze tax judicial and administrative precedents that impact the company's operations and financial positions in multiple jurisdictions in LATAM
8. Report Tax routines and issues to the LATAM Tax Team
9. Provide special support to inquiries of Tax Teams from other jurisdictions when necessary, including Headquarters
Qualifications
1. Deep Brazil Tax knowledge and analytical skills. Tax Outside Counseling skills
2. Experience in large Multinational Corporations, Big 4 firms, and/or e-commerce
3. Law Certification (OAB)
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong problem-solving and time-management skills. Team Player and "Hands On" profile. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Feels comfortable working in a diverse and inclusive environment
Preferred Qualifications
1. Fluent or advanced Spanish
2. Experience with Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia tax issues
3. Experience with product launch
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at corpfunctions.accommodations@tiktok.com.