Tax Manager

About this role

ABOUT ADDI

We are a leading financial platform, building the future of payments, shopping, and banking—a world where consumers and merchants can transact effortlessly and grow together. Today, we serve over 2 million customers and partner with more than 20,000 merchants, making Addi Colombia’s fastest-growing marketplace.

With a state-of-the-art, technology-first approach, we provide banking solutions (deposits, payments, unsecured credit) and commerce services (e-commerce, marketing), bridging the financial gap for millions and redefining how people experience financial freedom. As the country’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later provider, we have secured regulatory approval to operate as a bank, unlocking even greater opportunities for our customers. In the past year, we have also achieved profitability, reinforcing the strength of our business model and our ability to scale sustainably.

Our mission has earned the trust of world-class investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Architect Capital, GIC, Goldman Sachs, Greycroft, Monashees, Notable Capital, Quona Capital, Union Square Ventures, Victory Park Capital, and more, who back our vision for the future. With their support, we are not just growing—we are transforming Latin America’s financial ecosystem and shaping the next generation to shop, pay, and bank in Colombia.

But what truly sets us apart is how we build. We are a conscious company, driven by deep experience in scaling technology, services and products, and we live by our values https://co.addi.com/trabaja-con-nosotros#:~:text=%E2%80%A2%20We%20are%20owners,dentro%20del%20equipo. every day.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is where you come in. Below, you’ll find what this role is all about—the impact you’ll drive, the challenges you’ll tackle, and what it takes to thrive at Addi. If you’re ready to be part of something big, keep reading.

WHAT’S THE MISSION YOU’LL DRIVE

Lead Addi's tax function across Colombia, US, and Cayman Islands as the company completes its transition to Compañía de Financiamiento y se posiciona para IPO. Esta persona es el dueño interno del ETR consolidado, dirige (no sigue) a EY y KPMG, y convierte el área de impuestos en una ventaja competitiva — con cumplimiento impecable, optimización cuantificada y automatización real.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

- Design and operate a multi-jurisdiction compliance calendar (VAT, ICA, WHT, CIT, US, Cayman) where EY and KPMG execute against high-quality inputs — not the other way around.

- Own end-to-end annual filings with at least 3 depuration items quantified and defended before submission. Advisors confirm positions — they don't discover them.

- Take full ownership of all tax-related close inputs: current tax accruals, deferred tax movements, UTP tracking, and NetSuite reconciliations.

- Develop the consolidated ETR model across Colombia, US, and Cayman — including WHT leakage at each layer. This is the most critical outcome for IPO readiness.

- Deliver real results — filed positions, signed agreements, approved policies. Not advisory decks. Day-1 backlog already scoped: Art. 107 ET board policies, WHT Category B defense, IC debt repayment cadence, CIT depuration 2025, Cayman economic substance.

- Lead tax's contribution to Addi's Finance AI Champions program. AI proposes — Tax Manager authorizes and signs.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Colombian Tax Expertise — Operational & Corporate

- Builds filing positions and workpapers that hold up under audit scrutiny without relying on advisors to find the gaps.

- Has navigated DIAN audits, formal requerimientos, or discrepancy notices with documented, defensible responses.

- Identifies depuration opportunities proactively — not reactively after the return is filed.

Multi-Jurisdiction Ownership

- Maintains a consolidated ETR view across entities, identifying WHT leakage and structuring inefficiencies at each layer.

- Coordinates distributed data owners (Accounting, Treasury, Legal) to ensure advisors always receive complete, on-time inputs.

- Resolves technical disagreements with external counsel from a position of knowledge, not deference.

Tax Accounting & Close Partnership

- Maintains a DTA/DTL model that reflects rate changes, timing differences, and provisioning methodology with zero unexplained variances.

- Owns tax balance sheet accounts at quarter-end — reconciled, documented, and audit-ready.

- Proactively flags uncertain tax positions (UTPs) and quantifies exposure before close, not after.

Operational Excellence — Processes That Scale

- Builds compliance trackers with clear owners, data sources, cutoffs, and evidence storage — fully documented and handover-ready.

- Reduces advisor turnaround time by improving input quality upstream, not by following up downstream.

- Creates recurring checklists and review gates that catch errors before filing, not after.

Strategic Optimization — Quantified & Executed

- Translates tax opportunities into P&L and cash flow impact that CFO and Finance can act on.

- Drives optimization projects end-to-end: from diagnosis and structuring to filing, documentation, and monitoring.

- Maintains a live optimization backlog prioritized by impact and execution complexity.

Cross-Functional Communication & Upward Influence

- Communicates tax risk and opportunity in business terms — not technical jargon — enabling faster decisions across teams.

- Proactively educates internal partners (Procurement, Payroll, Product) on tax implications before they create compliance issues.

- Presents confidently to senior leadership and regulators, with positions that are defensible, clear, and well-documented.

WHY JOIN US?

- Work on a problem that truly matters – We are redefining how people shop, pay, and bank in Colombia, breaking down financial barriers and empowering millions. Your work will directly impact customers' lives by creating more accessible, seamless, and fair financial services.

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