Company Description

As a Tax Assistant in the Finance and Accounting department, your main focus is to support the accurate and timely execution of tax-related processes, ensuring compliance with local and international tax regulations. This role is responsible for assisting in tax reconciliations, preparing provisions, managing tax filings, and maintaining proper documentation for audits and regulatory requirements. Additionally, the position provides analytical support to the tax team, handles intercompany transactions, and collaborates with government entities to guarantee adherence to formal obligations and optimize tax processes in the routines in an efficient way following our values.

This role reports into our Accounting Manager for MX-CO-EC with a dotted line to our Global Tax Team and is based out of the Mexico City Support Office.

Job Description

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*

Perform accounting and tax adjustments related to taxes withheld from suppliersReconcile tax accounts against tax returnsReconcile revenue accounts against accounting recordsPrepare provisions for income taxes & profit sharing and record them periodicallyIntercompany: Prepare and send electronic invoices for related-party transactions; analyze and record applicable withholdings for income tax and VAT on these operationsReview and analyze tax withholdings on invoices in VIM (Taxaudit) to ensure proper tax recordingProvide support to the Tax Coordinator in analyzing tax informationPrepare and monitor exogenous and foreign exchange information required by national and municipal authoritiesManage reports for government entities such as: Central Bank, DANE, Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, and municipal Treasury DepartmentsProcess registration and/or updates in RUT, RIT, and Chamber of CommerceManage the tax authority web platforms (DIAN, SRI, SAT) to ensure compliance with formal obligationsAnalyze, review, and propose applicable withholdings on purchases of goods and services from foreign suppliersReview and record settlements from the Impex areaPrepare and deliver withholding certificates to third partiesSupport in preparing VAT refund requests before tax authoritiesPrepare documentation for VAT refunds for GBC and HM ServiceMonitor compliance with REPSE obligations and payment complements in MexicoPerform account reconciliations in Cadency for tax-related accounts

Qualifications

Who You Are:

Professional in Public AccountingAt least 3 years of experience in the accounting and tax areaSAP level and Excel level: MediumEnglish level: IntermediateKnowledge of tax regulationsKnowledge in IFRSTeamwork, proposing ideas, pro-active, and able to delegate responsibilities

Additional Information

Why You’ll Love Working at H&M

We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disabilityWe pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 yearsYou’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleaguesWe are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at workYou will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limitsWe believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefitsYou’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS