Tax Accountant

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

This role is strategic in ensuring the company's tax compliance, handling tax calculations, regulatory filings, and providing technical support to business areas. The analyst will interpret current legislation, propose improvements to tax processes, and collaborate with internal teams and audits, always aligned with Mattel's "One Team" principle.

Responsibilities

Tax Compliance and Return – Brazil: Perform ICMS, IPI, PIS, and COFINS tax calculations, prepare and submit tax returns, and follow up on tax adjustments and compliance matters.; Tax Closing – LATAM: Perform tax account reconciliations, prepare journal entries, and follow up on accounting adjustments.; Tax Operations – Brazil: Review and process inbound invoices, returns, freight transactions, credit memos, and tax invoice issuance.; Tax Credits – Brazil: Monitor tax credits and incentives, identify discrepancies, and assess tax recovery opportunities.; Withholding Taxes – Brazil: Reconcile withholding taxes, validate tax payments, and support tax compliance and reporting requirements.; Tax Compliance – Peru and Chile: Manage detracciones and retenciones in Peru and perform VAT reconciliations in Chile.; Internal Controls and Tax Systems: Ensure tax data accuracy, support audits and tax inspections, drive process improvements, participate in system testing, and contribute to Brazilian Tax Reform initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.; Experience with tax procedures, tax closings, and accounting reconciliations.; Practical knowledge of Brazilian indirect taxes, particularly ICMS, IPI, PIS, and COFINS, as well as tax reform.; Experience with withholding taxes and reconciling supplier withholdings.; Experience preparing and verifying journal entries and reconciling accounting accounts.; Knowledge of SPED Fiscal (EFD ICMS/IPI).; Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/HLOOKUP, and reconciliation formulas.; Ability to work with multiple deadlines and closing activities.; Intermediate English or intermediate Spanish

Nice to have

Experience working at multinational companies with operations in Latin America; Experience with Oracle Fusion, Power Query, Tax One, or equivalent systems; Experience with tax benefits; Experience with withholding tax reconciliations; Experience with system implementation projects and tax process improvements