Senior Indirect Tax Consultant

RGP•San Jose, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Indirect Tax Consultant supports indirect tax operations and tax technology activities in Costa Rica and across Latin America. The role ensures correct application of local VAT and indirect tax rules, taxability requirements, and tax calculations. It partners with local and global stakeholders to review tax requirements, manage tax rules, and support tax technology solutions and integrations. The consultant works across Tax, Finance, Technology, and business teams to translate tax legislation and business requirements into tax rules and system configurations, support tax system integrations and testing, and help maintain accurate and consistent indirect tax processes across the region.

Requirements

5–7 years of professional experience in indirect tax, VAT, or related international tax roles within large or multinational organizations.
Strong knowledge of Costa Rica indirect tax and VAT regulations, taxability rules, and tax calculations.
Hands-on experience with tax technology and tax engines such as SAP, Vertex, ONESOURCE, or similar platforms.
Experience with tax system integrations, tax rule creation, configuration, testing, and system management.
Ability to interpret tax regulations and translate them into operational and system requirements.
Strong global business partnership and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in complex, multinational environments.
Collaborative, hands-on approach and comfort working across Tax, Finance, Technology, and business teams.
Based in or able to work in the San José / Santa Ana, Costa Rica area.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting indirect tax requirements across multiple LATAM countries is highly desirable.
Retail industry experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and apply local indirect tax and VAT rules, taxability requirements, and tax calculations in Costa Rica.
Support indirect tax activities across LATAM markets, including Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, and El Salvador.
Review tax calculations and ensure they align with applicable local tax regulations.
Translate tax legislation and business requirements into tax rules and system configurations.
Support the creation, maintenance, and management of tax rules within tax technology platforms.
Work with tax engines and ERP solutions such as SAP, Vertex, and Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE.
Support tax system integrations, rule configuration, testing, and ongoing system management.
Partner with Tax, Finance, Technology, and business teams to resolve indirect tax and system-related requirements.
Collaborate with local and global stakeholders to support accurate and consistent indirect tax processes across the region.