International Tax Manager- LATAM at Amazon - Mexico (2019-11 – 2025-07)
Drove new business expansion into 6+ LATAM countries (11 Legal entities), acting as the bridge between external tax counsel and internal Finance, Operations, and Legal teams. Reduced launch timeline by 3 months on average. Led tax compliance and reporting for 11 legal entities across 9 LATAM countries (Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay), covering monthly filings, annual CIT returns, and transfer pricing coordination.
- Delivered quarterly financial metrics and tax risk forecasts to USA headquarters, directly informing executives on upcoming audit risk for recoverable tax. With 0% penalties and 100% recoverable tax obtained.
- Led tax recovery of +500k USD mainly driven by CIT and decision making of tax position taken.
- Managed dual-GAAP audit process (IFRS and US GAAP) with 7 PwC offices region-wide, resolving 3+ audit findings and reducing footnote review cycle by 30 days in some cases.
- Budget planning. Negotiation with third-party agreements of annual fees with +15 external advisors (PWC) across LATAM, optimizing costs of 15% while maintaining service quality.
- Resolved 5+ tax controversy cases through written technical analysis, protecting the company from $100K in penalties.
- Strengthened internal controls by redesigning accounting processes, reducing closing time by 20%.
- Financial statements footnote preparation and review. Coordinate of internal and external audit with 7 different PWC's offices across LATAM region delivering and reviewing tax footnotes for financial statements under IFRS and US GAAP (Puerto Rico).
- Partnered with cross functional teams across LATAM to ensure tax and accounting compliance for 11 legal entities (Transfer pricing, payroll, AP team, Treasury, legal, accounting). General ledger accounting includes daily transaction recording, journal entries, accruals, and monthly close process. (roll up sleeves and get hands-on style) Posting and reconciling tax balances.
Tax & Finance Manager (Monterrey, MX) - GE Renewables- Headquarters Controllership at General Electric México (GE) (2016-06 – 2019-04)
Supported global Finance Controllers in France & USA by ensuring timely and accurate financial metrics, forecasts, and variance analysis for quarterly business reviews. Gathering information of 30+ legal entities.
- Delivered comprehensive variance analysis of Balance Sheet and P&L on a quarterly basis, providing actionable insights and interpretation to support financial planning and operational decisions.
- Identified and documented financial risk positions (FIN48), monitored and updated exposures to ensure compliance and propose the financial reserve applicable to report accurate position to investors.
- Drove automation and process improvement by designing and implementing Alteryx and Tableau dashboards, saving 300+ hours annually and enabling the team to get access to real time dashboards om self-service mode.
Senior Tax Specialist LATAM at GE Global Operations Center (2013-02 – 2016-06)
- Led migration of Argentinian tax compliance operations to Mexico for Energy & Oil and Gas companies, managing complex multi-jurisdiction requirements (VAT, IIBB, ARCIBA, SICORE, SIRCAR, SIRE).
- Served as point of contact for ERP implementation (Oracle and SAP), ensuring seamless integration and process standardization across the region.
- Conducted variance analysis and P&L review, identifying $3M USD in misclassified P&L accounts, driving accounting process changes and improving financial accuracy.
- Built and trained new Shared Service Center team for LATAM operations based in Monterrey, providing comprehensive training on tax accounting rules to 40+ team members.
- Managed tax compliance and reporting for Oil & Gas and Energy business units (VAT, CIT, WHT, DIOT), ensuring timely filings and identifying $2M+ USD in tax recoveries.
Accountant General Ledger (Mexico City, MX) at GE Global Business Services (2011-09 – 2013-02)
- Standardized financial processes and led ERP-Oracle integration with invoice system, reducing manual errors by 99% and improving operational efficiency
- Managed monthly close and financial reporting to USA headquarters, including provisions, reserves, revenue recognition for Renewable Energy projects, cost deferrals, and account reconciliations
- Oversaw billing process and accounts receivable, including aging analysis, bank reconciliations, client accounts, and intercompany payments.
Audit Staff at KPMG (2010-07 – 2011-09)
- External Audit Assistant, fully assigned to review PEMEX Financial statements.
- Performance of Physic inventories for Companies such as ZARA, OfficeMax, FORD.
