Associate Manager, Statutory Accounting
CurrentThe Statutory Accounting Associate Manager provides leadership and expertise to all Accounting and Finance activities related to local Statutory compliance and Financial Statements integrity. The position plays a strategic role in defining strategies that enable and maximize Free Trade Zone tax benefits and is key in coordinating and supervising the proper execution of policies, procedures and guidelines in accordance to US GAAP, fiscal regulations, JSOX and all authorities certifying accurate financial statements and accounting practices. . This position requires superior compliance and taxes technical skills, and has interaction with the Plant Controller, Logistics, Corporate, Internal Audit and Human Resources. Main duties include;1.- Evaluates complex management controls, determines criteria, analyzes, reviews and validates evidence, identifies issues and makes recommendations to improve compliance2.- Coordinated and prepared all the requirements to our local Tax authorities; in order to maximize the benefits of Tax exemptions. 3.- Lead Procomer Audit and Customs by coordinating this cross functional effort within Finance and Supply Chain in order to diagnose, pre-test, analyzed submit all the files required by Procomer in order to prove that all our exemptions in Capital, Raw Material or exports have been used in the respective manufacturing activity we represent. 4.- Leads the Month end Close for Costa Rica 5.- Updated the transfer price studies every year in coordination with the external legal advisor.6.- Act as the main contact with gubernamental institutions including, Procomer, Ministerio de Hacienda (Ministry of Treasury), Customs, Central Bank of Costa Rica etc. 7.- Work together with our external legal advisors for local compliance requirements as the Ultimate Beneficiary Register and any other tax issues, as well with JSOX audits8.- Prepare tax filings required by governmental institutions including Procomer