Senior Tax Specialist

EPAM Systems

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About The Position

The Senior Tax Specialist supports Colombian tax compliance and related finance operations. The role involves preparing and reviewing tax filings and supporting documentation, maintaining accurate tax records, monitoring deadlines, and coordinating with internal teams and external parties. The specialist also supports tax accounting, provisions, reconciliations, reporting, audit activity, and refund or compensation procedures. The position contributes to improving and automating tax processes and supports projects and knowledge transfer connected with a maternity leave period.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting.
• Certification as a Colombian Public Accountant.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in tax functions.
• Strong familiarity with Colombian tax requirements, including Corporate Income Tax, VAT, withholding taxes, ICA, and Información Exógena reporting.
• Experience preparing and reviewing tax returns, calculations, reconciliations, workpapers, and compliance tracking calendars.
• Experience supporting tax audits, tax authority inquiries, and refund or compensation procedures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities.
• Solid Excel proficiency.
• Upper-intermediate English skills or higher (B2), with the ability to communicate effectively with regional and global stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multinational companies, Big Four firms, or comparable corporate settings.
• Experience using SAP.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare and review monthly and annual tax compliance requirements for Colombian entities.
• Draft and evaluate VAT, withholding tax, ICA/local tax, income tax returns, and other relevant filings.
• Assist in preparing and reviewing tax information submissions, including Medios Magnéticos and Información Exógena.
• Develop and maintain tax reconciliations, supporting schedules, and tax workpapers.
• Monitor tax compliance deadlines to ensure filings and payments are accurate and timely.
• Support management of tax credit balances, refund applications, and related compensation activities.
• Support the Tax Manager with tax accounting, provisions, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Coordinate tax documentation and data flow with Accounting, Finance, and other internal teams.
• Liaise with external tax advisors, statutory auditors, and other outside parties as needed.
• Identify tax compliance risks and inconsistencies, and suggest process improvements.
• Maintain complete, organized records supporting tax positions and submitted filings.
• Contribute to automating, standardizing, and improving tax processes and supporting workpapers.
• Participate in tax-related projects and other occasional responsibilities assigned by the Tax Manager.
• Support knowledge transfer and transition related to a maternity leave period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior