• About Nubank

Nubank was founded in 2013 to free people from a bureaucratic, slow and inefficient financial system. Since then, through innovative technology and outstanding customer service, the company has been redefining people's relationships with money across Latin America. With operations in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, Nubank is today one of the largest digital banking platforms and technology-leading companies in the world.

Today, Nubank is a global company, with offices in São Paulo (Brazil), Mexico City (Mexico), Bogotá (Colombia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Durham (United States), and Berlin (Germany), with operations only in the first three. It was founded in 2013 in Sao Paulo, by Colombian David Vélez, and cofounded by Brazilian Cristina Junqueira and American Edward Wible.

This person will lead the tax strategy and compliance efforts for Nu Colombia. This role requires a deep understanding of local and international tax laws, regulations, and best practices, particularly as they relate to banking and financial services. The Head of Tax will work closely with executive leadership and finance teams in a Global enviroment to ensure tax efficiency, compliance, and risk management

Key Responsibilities:

1. Tax Strategy Development:
• Develop and implement the overall tax strategy aligned with the organization’s business objectives.
• Identify opportunities for tax planning and optimization within the financial sector.
2. Compliance and Reporting:
• Oversee all tax compliance requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submission of tax returns.
• Responsible for the transfer pricing practices of the companies.
• Responsible for calculating all corporate taxes due in Colombia (e.g., Corporate Income Tax, VAT, withholding taxes, etc.).
• Manage relationships with tax authorities and handle audits and inquiries.
3. Regulatory Analysis:
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess the impact on the organization’s operations.
• Provide strategic insights on tax implications of new business initiatives and transactions.
4. Team Leadership:
• Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Provide support to internal stakeholders on tax-related matters.
5. Stakeholder Engagement:
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and operational teams to integrate tax considerations into business decisions.
• Responsible for analyzing all tax impacts related to the launch of new products.
6. Risk Management:
• Identify and mitigate tax risks associated with business operations and transactions.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in tax, with a focus on financial institutions.
• Strong knowledge of Colombian tax regulations and international tax principles.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Past experience in Big4 is a plus.
• Experienced in managing tax compliance, planning, and audits.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

 

Benefits

• 17 days of paid vacation per year
• 3 personal days off 
• 1 month of Holidays Bonus (Aguinaldo)
• Life Insurance
• NuLanguage - Our language learning program
• NuCare - Our mental health and wellness assistance program
• Extended maternity and paternity leaves
• Totalpass partnership
• Chance of earning equity at Nubank

 

Diversity and Inclusion at Nu

At Nubank, we want to be sure that we're building a more diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the customers we serve and seek to empower. That's why we hire based on equality. We consider gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, and other identity markers as enriching elements to our company while ensuring neither of them represent a barrier when recruiting fantastic talent.

 

Our Nu Way of Working:

The Nu Way of Working is our hybrid work model that was created so people could collaborate more in person and still keep the flexibility of remote work. Now, our work model has two-month cycles: for every seven weeks of remote work, one week will be at the office.