Tax Manager, LATAM
at Udemy
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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About your skills
Technical Expertise: You have strong command of Brazilian taxation, including corporate income tax (IRPJ/CSLL), indirect taxes (PIS/COFINS, ISS, ICMS), and transfer pricing under Brazilian rules aligned with OECD principles.
Analytical Judgment: You can analyze and interpret complex tax rules, applying treaty provisions, BEPS principles, and limited-risk distributor (LRD) frameworks across LATAM jurisdictions.
Operational Execution: You’re skilled at bridging technical tax compliance with business operations, ensuring systems, policies, and reporting align with both local and global standards.
Strategic Process Mindset: You proactively seek ways to automate filings, strengthen controls, and anticipate emerging tax risks in digital marketplace and SaaS environments.
Compliance and Risk Management: You have a deep understanding of compliance-related matters and know how to manage audits, ensuring adherence to local regulations and corporate guidelines.
About this role
The Tax Manager, LATAM will own Udemy’s Brazilian tax compliance and planning for our limited-risk distribution entity and play a key role in supporting scalable tax operations across Latin America. This role combines hands-on operational tax management, advisory collaboration, and proactive support for Udemy’s continued growth across Latin America.
The ideal candidate is someone who thrives at the intersection of compliance, business partnership, and strategic advisory — able to translate complex tax rules into scalable, business-ready processes.
What you’ll be doing
Manage all direct and indirect tax compliance for Udemy’s Brazil legal entity, including corporate income tax (IRPJ/CSLL), PIS/COFINS, ISS, ICMS, and transfer pricing filings.
Oversee the limited-risk distributor (LRD) structure, including cost-plus model, intercompany agreements, and tax-effected profitability analysis in coordination with HQ.
Partner with external advisors and local accounting providers to ensure timely filings, reconciliations, and audits.
Provide guidance and coordinate tax compliance for Udemy’s current and future operations across LATAM — including evaluating local withholding, VAT, and tax registration requirements.
Support regional tax risk assessments and process improvements in collaboration with local finance and legal partners.
Assist with cross-border tax audits, treaty interpretation, and transfer pricing documentation in the region.
Contribute to global tax initiatives such as DAC7, digital services tax (DST), and BEPS Pillar 2 readiness.
What you’ll have
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law, or Economics.
8+ years of relevant experience in Brazilian corporate taxation.
Strong command of direct and indirect taxes (IRPJ/CSLL, PIS/COFINS, ISS, ICMS).
Experience with limited-risk distributor or cost-plus structures and intercompany arrangements.
Experience working with ERP and tax engines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across cultural and functional boundaries.
Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of process improvement and innovation in tax operations.
Why work here?
You’ll grow here.
Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you.
AI is real here.
We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways.
You’ll own your work.
We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact.
You’ll build with others.
We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction.
You’ll see your impact.
What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs?
Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together.
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