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Role Purpose:

Lead the company’s tax strategy, planning, and compliance in Colombia, ensuring absolute accuracy in accounting records, strict adherence to DIAN and municipal tax regulations, and the execution of internal tax audits. Responsible for mitigating tax risks, managing tax authority audits, handling VAT/Income tax refund claims.

Key Responsibilities

- Tax Compliance & Tax Audit:
- Plan and conduct internal tax audits across all tax filings to identify and resolve compliance risks before official submissions to the DIAN and municipal tax offices.
- Lead the preparation, review, and filing of national and local tax returns: Income Tax (Renta), VAT (IVA), Withholding Tax (Retefuente), Municipal Tax (ICA), and Transfer Pricing.
- Act as the primary focal point for DIAN audits, inspections, and formal responses, as well as audit requests from the Revisoría Fiscal (Statutory Auditor).
- Accounting Foundation & Control:
- Ensure accurate accounting entries for tax provisions, withholdings, and accruals in compliance with Colombian NCIF and IFRS/NIIF standards.
- Calculate, record, and disclose Deferred Tax (Impuesto Diferido) under IFRS/NIIF.
- Operations:




- Structure and manage the department’s schedule according to the Colombian Tax Calendar (Calendario Tributario).
- Keep the team updated on local tax reforms (Reformas Tributarias), legal decrees, and DIAN rulings.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

- Experience:
- 5 to 7+ years of total experience in tax compliance and accounting within corporate environments in Colombia.
- Solid background in tax auditing (as an internal tax auditor, tax-focused statutory audit lead, or tax compliance specialist).
- Technical Skills:
- Expert knowledge of the Colombian Tax Code (Estatuto Tributario Nacional), municipal tax codes (e.g., Régimen Tributario Distrital/Municipal), and DIAN electronic platforms (MUISCA).
- Strong proficiency in IFRS/NIIF applied to tax accounting and reconciliations.
- Hands-on experience with major ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle) and advanced Excel / Power BI for data reconciliation.
- Languages: Intermediate-to-advanced English (B2) for executive reporting and communication with integral headquarters/HQ.

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📌 Audit Tax Specialist (Bogotá, D.C.)
🏢 Zoomlion Colombia
📍 Bogotá, D.C.