Experience

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  INDOCHINO

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • International, Head of Tax

    • Sep 2022 - Present
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    •Support the business by guaranteeing appropriate compliance and Tax SOX controls to streamline and optimize the organization's tax processes.•Responsible for tax audits, appeals, and business unit tax planning and advisory for US, Canada, and Australia.•Manage and prepare a financial budget, forecasts, and cash tax projections.•Communicate complex tax policies and plans to the senior leadership team and owners in a way that is easy to understand and relatable.•Oversee and execute the organization's tax compliance activities, including preparing and filing corporate tax returns, Sales taxes, foreign reporting, transfer pricing, and personal returns as necessary.•Work closely with external stakeholders, such as tax advisors the CRA, and IRS to ensure compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations.

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  Laureate International Universities

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • Director, Tax Planning

    • Aug 2019 - Jul 2021
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

    • Responsible for 17 tax sox controls implementation and process improvement; • Directs and oversees an organization's tax policies and objectives;• Deliver ETR average 5% plus15% total cashflow across Brazilian institutions; • Responsible for tax controversies and auditing strategies including filing management of 300 tax claims/defenses including drafting suits, writ of mandamus, and administrative appeals;• Responsible for income tax accounting (FAS 109 ASC 740 US) international subsidiaries applied;• Led and assisted M&A US$ 1.2B successfully completed;• Recover US$ 10M income credits as part of divestiture and discontinued operations closing;• Assist the VP tax estimating and monitoring annual expenses/cash taxes/ budget; • Team building integration SSC – COE professionals;Economic activity: Education.

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  NCR Corporation

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Tax

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

    • Supporting business teams to develop best practice solutions focused on results;• Meet tax authorities - concerning the contingency of information provided to regulators, the intersection of ancillary claims information, implementing special tax strategies, drafting of letters, and administrative defenses;• Assisting global offices on tax matters;• Tax planning strategies implementation for VAT and Direct taxes;• Managed and mentored staff for the efficient completion of projects based on yearly goals focused on tax planning;• Supporting Transfer Pricing team on international transactions/solutions;• Prepare tax defenses, strategies, auditing responses, and monitoring legal open disputes (over USD 100M tax disputes withdrawal in favor of CLA countries). Tax benefits implementation related to M&A, R&D review, local and international memorandum/responses about specific tax issues/questions including technical issues and tax rulings (e.g., COSIT 381/2017 from Brazilian local IRS on withholding tax on click-wrap software);• Responsible for corporate restructuring, Tax analysis in corporate transactions, Tax reduction strategies, and savings guaranteeing USD 7M/y tax benefits approved further at Law 160/2017 – VAT on Income benefit and USD 20M taxes on tax planning involving 20 country jurisdictions.

  • Senior Tax Manager

    • Sep 2012 - May 2016

    • Managed transfer pricing study performed by third party consultants• Tax Planning (Corporate restructuring, Tax analysis in corporate transactions, Tax reduction strategies, Tax opportunities identification, Income Tax provision process, redesign and reporting packages development as BRGAAP, USGAAP and IFRS);• Tax Advisory (Tax Benefits implementation, R&D review, National and international memorandum/responses about specifics tax issues/questions / Management tax incentives);• Tax Compliance (Review of Corporate income Tax and Social Contributions Calculation according to Brazilian tax legislation/ FIN 48 / ASC 740/ Tax Accouting in BR and US GAAP).• Managed and mentored staff for the efficient completion of projectsEconomic activity: Technology.

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  EY

  • São Paulo Brazil

  • Tax Manager

    • Apr 2008 - Aug 2012
    • São Paulo Brazil

    • Tax Planning (Corporate restructuring, Tax analysis in corporate transactions, Tax reduction strategies, Tax opportunities identification, Income Tax provision process, redesign and reporting packages development as BRGAAP, USGAAP and IFRS);• Tax Compliance (Review of Corporate Income Tax and Social Contributions Calculation according to Brazilian tax legislation/ FIN 48 / ASC 740).• Managed and mentored seniors and staff for the efficient completion of client projectsEconomic Activity: Accounting/Auditing

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  Grupo Ibep

  • São Paulo, Brasil

  • Tax Manager

    • Dec 2000 - Apr 2008
    • São Paulo, Brasil

    • Tax Planning applied to VAT taxes;• Tax Compliance (Review of Corporate income Tax and Social Contributions Calculation according to Brazilian tax legislation;• Report to CFO;• Managed and mentored seniors and staff for the efficient completion of client projectsEconomic Activity: Industry, Transportation, Consumer, Products, Services