Senior Tax Manager

**Description**

ISP Senior Tax Manager Role Profile

Purpose of Role

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Senior Tax Manager Key Responsibilities:

- Tax Compliance & Reporting:

- Coordinate and manage the preparation and filing of federal tax returns for region entities, including school operations, property holding companies, management companies, and holding companies.
- Ensure timely submission of sales and use, gross receipts, and property tax returns for the region.
- Manage tax payments for the region group and ensure compliance with all tax obligations.
- Tax Planning & Strategy:

- Support the annual corporate income tax reporting under IFRS, including the calculation of current and deferred tax positions.
- Collaborate with external advisors to manage transfer pricing documentation for Mexico, central America, and Caribbean.
- Tax Risk & Audits:

- Build and maintain a tax risk register and prioritize tax risk mitigation projects.
- Manage any tax audits initiated by tax authorities within the Mexico, central America, and Caribbean.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Work with cross-functional teams (local finance teams and group tax team) to address ad hoc queries and provide ongoing tax support.
- Lead tax integration for new acquisitions across the Mexico, central America, and Caribbean.
- External Relationships:

- Coordinate and manage relationships with external tax consultants and advisors, ensuring effective collaboration on tax matters.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience
- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels and build trust, respect, and confidence.
- Self-Starter: Strong ability to work independently or as part of a team, demonstrating initiative and accountability.
- Integrity & Conscientiousness: High levels of personal integrity and a conscientious approach to delivering high-quality work.
- Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Flexibility & Positivity: A flexible, proactive, and positive approach to work and problem-solving.
- Communication & Responsiveness: Ability to identify issues and raise them in a timely manner, responding effectively to project-related questions and requests.
- Qualifications: A CPA certification is highly preferable.
- Experience: At least 5+ years of experience in industry or public accounting, with a strong understanding of tax compliance and planning.
- International Experience: Experience working in a multi-national organization and handling international tax matters is a distinct advantage
- Proven experience leading SAT audits, managing tax litigation, and responding to SAT requests and invitations.
- Extensive experience working with tax-exempt income entities.
- Experience handling cross-border transactions.
- Strong understanding of how to calculate the non-creditable VAT factor.

ISP Leadership Competencies

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.
- Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
- Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
- Innovation Leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
- Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
- Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
- Community Focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
- Integrity & Ethical Management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds a