Corporate Tax - Senior Associate - Colombia Branch
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As a Corporate Tax Associate in Colombia, you will gain exposure to tax accounting and compliance across income and non‑income taxes, supporting preparation, review, and submissions, coordinating with external advisors, and partnering with the Corporate Tax Director and local authorities to ensure adherence to Colombian regulations and firm policies.
Job Description:
- Prepare, review, and validate income tax compliance filings and supporting reports for Colombian legal entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
- Assist the Corporate Tax Director in managing audits and examinations, and maintain effective working relationships with national and municipal tax authorities.
- Prepare and consolidate corporate reports related to tax compliance activities, including income tax provision and liabilities, risk and control assessments, internal audit responses, and legal obligations tracking.
- Oversee and coordinate specific workstreams executed by external tax advisors related to calculations, positions, and interpretations for income and non-income taxes.
- Provide timely, practical tax advisory support to local support and business teams on Colombian tax matters and their implications for operations and transactions.
- Prepare and/or review non-income tax returns (e.g., withholding, VAT, industry and commerce), process payments, and perform associated compliance and reporting activities with local authorities.
- Support the preparation of the annual income tax return and associated tax audits, including information requests and reconciliations.
- Assist with transfer pricing documentation, disclosures, and requirements for special tax reviews and reporting.
- Collaborate with regional and corporate tax teams, finance, and cross-functional teams to support firmwide initiatives and projects led by non-tax areas that impact tax compliance or reporting.
- Collaborate on tax accounting and compliance processes, ensuring adherence to the organization’s tax policies and the maintenance of a strong control environment.
- Prepare and/or review annual information returns and reports for national and municipal tax authorities.
- Coordinate month-end close activities and prepare the income tax provision in accordance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; a postgraduate specialization in Tax Law or a related field is required.
- At least 5 years of progressive experience in tax compliance in Colombia, covering income and non-income taxes.
- Advanced command of English, with the ability to draft and review technical materials in English.
- Demonstrated strong technical skills in Colombian tax regulations.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams; strong stakeholder management and service orientation.
- Proactive, detail-oriented profile with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Preferred: experience in transfer pricing documentation and audits; familiarity with tax accounting processes and the income tax provision; prior experience in a multinational corporate environment and/or Big Four firms; proficiency with ERP systems and tax compliance platforms and advanced Excel skills; professional certifications in taxation or accounting; experience applying intelligent automation and AI tools to tax processes; ability to design controls around automated processes to meet auditability and compliance standards.
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
Promote tax compliance and accounting, collaborate with advisors, and ensure regulatory adherence in partnership with the Tax Director.