Income Tax Manager - Latin America Region

About the role

This role offers the opportunity to become the primary income tax lead for Baxter’s Latin America region, overseeing tax provision, compliance, audits, and planning across Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and several additional jurisdictions where the company operates. You’ll step into meaningful work right away—supporting statutory reporting, managing audits, partnering with controllers, and ensuring the company stays compliant while optimizing tax outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage income tax planning and compliance across LATAM, with emphasis on Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia.
• Oversee preparation and review of quarterly and annual tax provisions under local statutory rules and US GAAP.
• Manage tax audits and controversies, ensuring timely, effective resolution.
• Identify tax risks and drive solutions in partnership with Global Tax and regional stakeholders.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess business impacts.
• Support strategic initiatives such as M&A, legal entity structuring, intercompany transactions, and transfer pricing.
• Drive process improvements and automation within LATAM tax operations.
• Cook up with global and local external tax advisors on planning, compliance, and transfer pricing documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field; advanced degree or tax certification preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant income tax experience, including hands-on LATAM regional exposure preferred.
• Strong understanding of income tax laws in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia preferred.
• Proven experience with tax provision preparation, planning, compliance, and controversy management.
• Fluency in Spanish and strong English communication skills, with the ability to work across functions and cultures.
• Experience in a multinational company or Big Four environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with JD Edwards, SAP, and emerging technologies that enhance tax operations.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive process improvements, and operate effectively in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field preferred.
• Advanced degree or tax certification preferred.
• Experience in a multinational company or Big Four environment preferred.
• Familiarity with JD Edwards, SAP, and emerging technologies that enhance tax operations preferred.
• Experience in tax planning, compliance, and controversy management preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

• Strong understanding of income tax laws in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia.
• Experience with tax provision preparation, planning, compliance, and controversy management.
• Fluency in Spanish and strong English communication skills.
• Experience in a multinational company or Big Four environment.
• Familiarity with JD Edwards, SAP, and emerging technologies that enhance tax operations.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive process improvements, and operate effectively in dynamic environments.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages including medical and dental coverage, insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance.
• Financial and retirement benefits including the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).
• Flexible spending accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave.
• Additional benefits including commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits.

Pay

The estimated base salary for this position is $112,000 - 154,000. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.

Schedule

This position can be based remotely within the United States. Candidates located near Deerfield, IL are preferred, but not required.