Senior Tax Specialist

EPAM Systems

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About The Position

The Senior Tax Specialist supports tax compliance and tax accounting for entities based in Colombia, helping safeguard the accuracy and reliability of financial processes. The role involves preparing and reviewing tax filings and disclosures, maintaining reconciliations and supporting documentation, monitoring compliance deadlines, and coordinating with internal teams and external parties. The specialist also assists the Tax Manager with tax accounting, provisions, reporting, and tax-related projects, while contributing to process automation, standardization, and improvement. The position includes supporting knowledge handoff and transition planning around a maternity leave period.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting.
• Mandatory certification as a Colombian Public Accountant.
• At least 3 years of relevant tax-related experience.
• Solid command of Colombian tax law, including Corporate Income Tax, VAT, withholding taxes, ICA, and Información Exógena reporting.
• Experience drafting and reviewing tax filings, calculations, reconciliations, supporting workpapers, and compliance schedules.
• Experience assisting with tax audits, responses to tax authority inquiries, and refund or compensation procedures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Upper-intermediate English proficiency or better (B2), with the ability to communicate with stakeholders across regions and globally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at multinational corporations, Big Four firms, or comparable corporate settings is ideal.
• Experience using SAP is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and reviewing monthly and yearly tax compliance duties for entities based in Colombia.
• Draft and review VAT, withholding tax, ICA/local tax, income tax, and other relevant tax returns.
• Help prepare and review tax information disclosures, including Medios Magnéticos and Información Exógena filings.
• Build and maintain tax reconciliations, supporting schedules, and detailed tax workpapers.
• Track tax compliance timelines to ensure filings and payments are completed accurately and on time.
• Support the handling of tax credit balances, refund submissions, and related compensation procedures.
• Assist the Tax Manager with tax accounting duties, provisions, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Coordinate tax documentation and data with Accounting, Finance, and other internal departments.
• Work with external tax consultants, statutory auditors, and other outside parties as needed.
• Identify potential tax compliance risks, discrepancies, and opportunities to strengthen processes.
• Maintain thorough, organized records supporting tax positions and filings.
• Contribute to automating, standardizing, and improving tax-related processes and workpapers.
• Participate in tax-related projects and other occasional assignments delegated by the Tax Manager.
• Facilitate knowledge handoff and transition planning surrounding a maternity leave period.

What This Job Offers

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