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**BAT COSTA RICA** **IS LOOKING FOR AN INDIRECT TAX SENIOR ANALYST**
**SENIORITY LEVEL**:non-management
**FUNCTION**: Finance
**LOCATION**:Heredia,** **Costa Rica
**ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES**
The Tax Analyst will ensure timely and accurate reporting and payment of indirect tax liabilities.
The role will require technical tax and accounting knowledge with a thorough understanding of core processes that result in indirect tax liabilities.
The Tax Analyst will also be responsible for areas of continuous process improvement.
The role will require excellent communication and business partnering skills.
**Reports to**:Indirect Tax Assistant Manager
**Geographic Scope**:USA
**WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR**
- Ensure that all tasks are completed accurately and on a timely basis consistent with regulatory requirements and related Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Also, analyze relevant transactions and timely and accurately complete all required reporting and payment of indirect tax obligations.
- Develop workable knowledge of applicable governmental laws and regulations of indirect tax areas.
- Actively develop and maintain good working relationships with key commercial collaborators and team members.
- Actively search out areas for process improvement, identifying any gaps in efficiency and effectiveness and recommend improvements.
Support any specific process improvement projects as requested and or assigned.
- Ensure transactions are documented in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Responsible to ensure all SOX / operational and internal controls are followed.
- This position is the first point of contact with collaborators to ensure transactions are appropriately identified to facilitate reporting and payment of indirect tax obligations.
Proactively assist in providing information as needed during an audit and or review by internal audit and or external governmental authorities.
- Participate and lead projects or complete ad hoc assignments.as requested.
- Coordinate and plan daily activities using effective time management principles (any coordination to distribute tasks within the team must be reviewed with your team leader).
**CAN THIS BE YOUR FUTURE ROLE?
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- Are you passionate about accounting?
**ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE**
- 3+ years' experience in a multinational company
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Good knowledge of SAP is preferred, and BPC acknowledge is very desirable
- Knowledge of statutory and management accounting principles for the countries within AMER is an advantage.
- Planning and Reporting is desirable
- Strong accounting knowledge, ability to prepare Statutory, Management and other relevant reporting
- Knowledge of various transactional taxes (federal and state excise taxes & sales and use taxes)
- University degree (Accounting, Economic or Finance)
- Bilingual (Spanish and English level 95%+)
**BENEFICIAL**
- Knowledge of ad valorem taxes
- Experience working with other cultures
- Experience in the Shared Services environment and Business Partnering
**WE ARE BAT**
At BAT we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow.
This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation.
**See what is possible for you at BAT.
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- Global Top Employer with 53,000 BAT people across more than 180 markets
- Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries
- Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in 4 strategic locations
- Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women's Day Best Practice winner
- Seal Award winner - one of 50 most sustainable companies
**BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER**
Collaboration, diversity, and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT.
We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.
**Come bring your difference!