Senior Tax Analyst

**Career Area**:Finance**Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.**When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other.We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities.We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.**Your Work Shapes the World**Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar.With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers.We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world.We don't just talk about progress and innovation.We make it happen.And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure.Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs.Join us.**About the role**:Support LATAM region Indirect Tax matters, such as advise on new & existing business models, guide disclosures of important tax position in Indirect Tax Returns, supervise internal & eternal indirect tax audit/inquiry responses, support systems & process improvement projects, and collaborate with wider Global Tax Teams, across the globe.**As a Senior Tax Analyst, you can expect to**:- Preparing and performing critical analysis on LATAM region indirect tax issue, utilizing tax technical rules to business environment.- Monitoring indirect tax developments (including on digital front) across the LATAM region, and analyzing impact of such changes on business operations.- Collaborating with business partners across the LATAM region to provide indirect tax advice for facilitating business needs, including greenfield expansion.- Guiding stakeholders for disclosure of critical Indirect tax issues for statutory reporting across LATAM region, such as indirect tax returns, Transfer Pricing studies, Annual Financial statements.- Supporting audits/litigations across the LATAM region, including supervising submissions made to the tax offices such as workpapers and calculations.- Supporting technology implementation and upgradations, process efficiencies, from an indirect tax perspective.**What You Have**:**Accuracy and Attention to Detail**:Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.Level Extensive Experience:- Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.- Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.- Productively balances speed and accuracy.- Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.- Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.- Employs techniques for motivating employees to meet or exceed accuracy goals.Level Working Knowledge:- Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.- Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.- Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.- Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.Level Working Knowledge:- Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.- Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.- Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.- Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.- Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.Level Working Knowledge:- Selects key business and technical contacts in the event of a production problem.- Works with a specific financial or accounting system and sub-systems.- Implements data flows between financial and accounting systems.- Utilizes operating requirements for the financial environment.- Coordinates major system interfaces and criticalities.**Tax Management**:Knowledge of tax laws, organizational tax practices, obligations; ability to manage organization tax related issues.Level Working Knowledge:- Collects and prepares documentation for tax filing or tax defense activities.- Interprets and explains all locally relevant tax laws.- Documents government regulations that deal with organizational taxes.- Follows tax accounting practices and explains the rationale behind these practices.**Tax Operations**:Knowledge of tax practices and regulations; ability to prepare and file fe