Burberry Tax Coordinator
Burberry seeks a Tax Coordinator in Sao Paulo to lead Brazilian tax compliance, filings (SPED, DCTF, ECF) and retail tax support.
Overview
Burberry is a British luxury fashion house renowned for its iconic heritage, craftsmanship and global retail and digital presence. As an employer, the brand blends creative leadership with commercial rigor, operating cross-border teams and partnering with external advisors to support global expansion and omnichannel retailing.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate and supervise all tax routines for direct and indirect taxes (ICMS, IPI, PIS, COFINS, ISS, IRPJ, CSLL), ensuring accurate calculation and timely submission of returns and ancillary obligations.
- Manage filings and statutory obligations including SPED Fiscal, EFD-Contribuições, DCTF Web and ECF, ensuring compliance with Brazilian tax legislation and deadlines.
- Provide day-to-day tax support to retail operations (brick-and-mortar and e-commerce), including point-of-sale, intercompany transfers and store events.
- Partner with Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial and IT to align tax treatment across transactions and business processes.
- Coordinate and supervise external advisors: allocate tasks, review deliverables and ensure quality and timeliness of outsourced work.
- Support import/export tax matters in collaboration with the foreign trade team and review cross-border transactions for tax impact.
- Monitor changes in tax legislation, assess business impact and propose process, control and systems improvements.
- Support tax audits, inspections and requests from tax authorities, internal auditors and external consultants; prepare documentation and responses.
- Participate in tax automation, continuous improvement initiatives and ERP implementation or enhancement projects to drive efficiency and controls.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Law; post-graduate studies in taxation or corporate finance preferred.
- Deep knowledge of Brazilian direct and indirect tax regimes (ICMS, IPI, PIS/COFINS, ISS, IRPJ, CSLL) and related filings (SPED, EFD-Contribuições, DCTF Web, ECF).
- Proven ability to act as a business partner with cross-functional teams and external advisors, translating tax rules into pragmatic operational controls.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and project coordination skills; able to prioritise competing deadlines.
- High ethical standards, analytic rigour and attention to detail when preparing statutory filings and audit responses.
Skills
Experience
Minimum of 4 years’ progressive experience in Brazilian tax compliance and reporting, ideally within retail, luxury goods, e‑commerce or a multinational environment; experience managing external advisors and participating in ERP or tax-automation projects.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Law; postgraduate qualification in taxation or related discipline preferred.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Across the São Paulo region, Cerulean lists 35 open positions — 1 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 46 open roles in Brazil, including 1 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
Burberry combines a heritage of British craftsmanship with a modern, digital-first approach to luxury retail. The workplace values creative thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration and high standards of commercial and regulatory governance.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.