Tax Assistant Job Vacancy – Finance & Accounting | Mexico City

Job Title: Tax Assistant

Department: Finance & Accounting

Location: Mexico City (Calle Montes Urales), Mexico

 

Job Overview

H&M is looking for a detail-oriented Tax Assistant to support tax and accounting operations within the Finance & Accounting department. The role focuses on ensuring accurate tax processing, compliance with local and international tax laws, and timely reporting to government authorities.

 

The Tax Assistant will work closely with the local accounting team while collaborating with global tax stakeholders to maintain compliance, improve tax processes, and support audits efficiently. This position is based at the Mexico City Support Office and reports to the Accounting Manager, with functional coordination with the Global Tax Team.

 

Key Responsibilities

As a Tax Assistant, your daily responsibilities will include:

 

- Performing accounting and tax adjustments related to supplier tax withholdings.

- Reconciling tax accounts with filed tax returns and accounting records.

- Reconciling revenue accounts to ensure accurate financial reporting.

- Preparing income tax and profit-sharing provisions and recording them periodically.

- Handling intercompany activities such as issuing electronic invoices and calculating required income tax and VAT deductions.

- Reviewing tax withholdings in invoice management systems to ensure correct tax treatment.

- Supporting tax analysis and reporting activities for the tax coordination team.

- Preparing and monitoring tax, exogenous, and foreign exchange reports required by authorities.

- Managing compliance reports for government institutions such as Central Banks, Treasury Departments, and statistical authorities.

-Handling registrations and updates with tax and commercial entities (RUT, RIT, Chamber of Commerce).

- Operating tax authority portals (SAT, DIAN, SRI) to meet statutory obligations.

- Analyzing tax implications on purchases from foreign suppliers.

- Reviewing import and export settlement records.

- Issuing withholding certificates to third parties.

- Supporting VAT refund applications and related documentation.

- Monitoring compliance with REPSE requirements and payment complements in Mexico.

- Performing tax-related account reconciliations using reconciliation tools.

 

Required Qualifications

-         Bachelor’s degree in Public Accounting or a related field

-         Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting and taxation

-         Working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel (Intermediate level)

-         Intermediate English language proficiency

-         Strong understanding of local tax regulations

-         Knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)

-         Strong analytical, teamwork, and proactive problem-solving skills

 

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