Tax Manager - LATAM & Caribbean

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.
Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.
Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Responsible for The group’s tax strategy for Latin America and all the tax matters of the Group shipping agencies, Regional carrier and inland transportation entities established in the LATAM region (Latin America), definition of taxation applicable to current and new products, approval of tax optimization projects, supervision of entities’ tax compliance, and responsible to coordinate the information sharing process to the Head Office (based in France) and the Regional Office (based in the US) for tax reporting purposes.

The position requires deep technical knowledge about international taxation, application of double tax treaties, corporate taxation, and indirect taxation, with solid understanding of law and accounting aspects.

The work requires extensive communication with internal stakeholders from finance, legal, general management, and business departments, as well as with external advisors (legal, tax, and accounting).

Responsibilities:

• Assist Group companies established in the LATAM region in tax audits with the support of local advisors (if any)

• Assist in the development of secure and optimized tax solutions for various entities of the Group established in the LATAM region

• Ensure tax monitoring (potential tax initiatives that may impact the group) and conduct ad hoc studies and projects in the LATAM region (upon request)

• Be involved in restructuring operations (if any)

• Liaise and communicate with various internal and external stakeholders based in Europe, the US and LATAM

• Elaborate, complete, and share tax materials and supports to the Head Office and Regional Office

• Be involved in the validation of tax liabilities for Group entities established in the LATAM region,

• Tax review of Group entities established in the LATAM region.

• Provides written analysis and implementing solutions with respect to various tax matters/issues in an international context.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in tax law

• Experience within the tax department of an international Group, and/or a business law firm

• Specialized in tax matters within an international context (analysis of double tax agreements, OECD/UN model tax conventions and related commentaries, foreign tax regulations, etc.)

• Speaking English and Spanish and/or Portuguese 

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure! The Company is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.  Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated. Alternative application methods are available for individuals who are unable to use or access our online application system. For assistance, please contact us at orf.pse_recruiting@cma-cgm.com