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Due to the ongoing growth and successful integration of our Tax Hub, which has been centralizing and streamlining tax operations to support the Latin America region, we are seeking a proactive, self-motivated, and collaborative professional to join our team in Tampa, Florida. This newly created role reflects our commitment to innovation and operational excellence across LATAM markets. You will oversee tax operations, leverage best practices and external experience, and champion technology-driven improvements for sustainable growth. Key responsibilities include documenting tax compliance, preparing tax returns, meeting both internal and jurisdictional deadlines, and enhancing compliance routines with advanced technology. You will work in partnership with the Senior Tax Manager and closely collaborate with local finance and business teams.
Position Responsibilities
Oversee and supervise local country tax calculations across the LATAM region, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Manage all income tax accounting routines, including journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
Review and ensure the integrity of income tax notes for local financial statements.
Prepare and submit US GAAP tax reporting through OneSource Tax Provision (Taxstream).
Develop insightful income tax projections, including ETR, deferred taxes, and cash tax flows.
Lead transfer pricing documentation and legal entity profitability analysis.
Champion SOX compliance by supporting reporting controls testing and documentation.
Collaborate closely with the Senior Tax Manager, finance teams, and business partners to resolve tax requirements.
Identify, research, and proactively resolve potential tax compliance issues.
Drive process optimization and establish enhanced compliance procedures.
Advance technology initiatives for effective calculations, models, dashboards, and analytics.
Provide expert tax support for local business and educate partners on relevant legislative changes.
Build a strong global network across tax, finance, customs, treasury, and legal teams.
Work in partnership with operations, legal, country controllers, and other key stakeholders.
Collaborate with external advisors to support critical tax positions.
Stay current on evolving tax laws impacting company operations.
Main Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related field, plus 8+ years of combined tax experience in public accounting or with a large multinational corporate tax department; or demonstrated equivalent experience/education.
Expertise in tax regulations across Latin American countries.
Understanding of LATAM business practices and tax complexities.
Bilingual, in English and Spanish (written, reading, and speaking).
Experience with large ERP systems, especially SAP and OneSource/Taxstream.
Advanced Excel skills (including pivot tables, macros, and filters).
Solid grasp of accounting and tax principles; direct experience preparing tax returns is preferred.
Collaborative team player with strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong attention to detail, delivering accurate documentation and task completion.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a time-sensitive environment; highly organized.
Open to feedback and committed to ongoing professional development within the organization.
Skilled at tackling ambiguous or unstructured problems, developing thoughtful solutions in consultation with the Senior Manager.
Comfortable navigating complexities across cross-border and diverse teams and projects.
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Compensation Overview:
Tampa - FL - US: $89,420 - $108,356
The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
On-site Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy @type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1596923
Updated: 2025-11-15 03:44:53.749 UTC
Location: Tampa-FL
Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
