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Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Manage and conduct Brazilian tax discussions and support operations in Argentina, Colombia, Norway and USA offices, mainly related to transaction taxes and corporate taxation. Work with numerous functions within the Finance department and within the organization to improve processes and establish / enhance controls.● Manage tax matters in Latin American countries with the local accounting provider;● Review tax procedures and compliance with tax obligations (main and accessory). From a Brazilianperspective, focused on IRPJ, CSLL, PIS, COFINS, ISS and import/export taxation;● Support the annual audit process specifically with South America tax matters;● Manage tax inspections, liaise with tax auditors and gather requested information and documentation;● Lead tax discussions with outside consultants on new tax laws or changes in tax laws impactingbusiness and liaise with North and South America Finance team to implement the changes;● Manage the transfer pricing reviews in Brazil and Argentina and compilations both within the companyand with 3rd party consultants;● Execute national and international tax planning;● Implement corporate restructuring (merger and acquisition), investment and divestment decisions;● Identify, analyze, develop and implement process improvements throughout the company as needed for financial and tax reporting;● Participate and support the month-end close process and tax review;● Perform tax accounts reconciliations in Brazil and Argentina;● Perform monthly analysis of selected tax accounts;● Instruct 3rd party providers on certain banking transactions to ensure taxes are calculated correctly;● Perform ad-hoc analysis / projects as requested;● Discuss and analyze contracts in general - tax aspects;

Manage and conduct tax consulting services, specifically direct taxes for domestic and international clients in several sectors:● Set up and develop the Tax Department along with the tax partner;● Manage a multidisciplinary team of 8 professionals, coordinating field work and advising teams onconduct of projects;● Execute tax planning focused on minimizing or reducing tax burden;● Review procedures and implement manuals for direct and indirect taxes;● Analyze and draft memorandum of tax provision (ASC740 and analysis of uncertain tax positions);● Counsel client in reviewing the tax procedures and tax compliance, corporate restructuring, investmentand divestment decisions (inbound and outbound), due diligence examinations to identify tax position;● Draft legal opinions for direct taxes for industries such as O&G, energy and natural resources;● Coordinate demands from other RSM’s offices in Brazil and abroad;● Manage and review projects that involve the Outsourcing Department;● Participate in projects to implement tax reporting templates;● Discuss and analyze contracts in general - tax and regulatory aspects (Central Bank);● Build strong arguments, together with tax partner and lawyers, to defend a Tax Assessment Noticeissued by Rio de Janeiro Municipality, related to ISS.

Deloitte

Manage and conduct tax consulting services, specifically direct taxes for domestic and international clients in various sectors:● Manage tax consulting projects, comprazing activities as national and international tax planning forcorporate restructuring, M&A, investment decisions (inbound and outbound) and tax compliance;● Execute tax planning focused on minimizing or reducing tax burden (IRPJ, CSLL, PIS, COFINS, alsoIOF and import taxation). Recommend ways to reduce or eliminate risks of tax assessments;● Draft legal opinions, specially for direct taxes;● Perform due diligence to identify tax position related to contingencies (judicial and administrative);● Coordinate field work, advise teams on conduct of projects;● Review procedures and implement manuals for direct and indirect taxes and related obligations;● Counsel client personnel to resolve day-to-day questions and implement tax revisions, in order toidentify and maximize the use of tax credits as well as reduce or eliminate contingencies;● One-year experience performing tax outsourcing in an international energy company in O&G present in more than 30 countries.