Accounting & Tax Analyst

Accounting & Tax Analyst

Purpose of the role:

You will manage and oversee the company's accounting and tax activities, ensuring compliance with local GAAP, Embraer Group standards, and established procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee and manage accounting activities to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and timely preparation of financial statements.
• Align company accounts with group standards, report discrepancies to headquarters, and ensure timely rectification.
• Prepare and submit statistical and financial reports in compliance with local regulatory obligations.

Financial Closing & Reconciliation

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including general ledger reconciliation, financial result consolidation, and variance analysis reporting.
• Ensure the integrity of financial records for subsidiaries, branches, and affiliated entities, maintaining up-to-date charts of accounts in accordance with corporate guidelines.
• Oversee the accounting mailbox and respond to queries effectively.

Audit & Tax Compliance

• Prepare annual financial statements, management reports, and oversee external audits.
• Oversee tax activities, ensuring compliance with corporate income and local tax regulations while preparing and submitting monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of tax statements for subsidiaries, branches, and affiliated entities.
• Ensure ERP system configurations comply with local accounting and tax practices.
• Stay updated on local tax legislation and effectively communicate relevant changes to management and stakeholders.

Risk Management & Process Integrity

• Apply professional skepticism and due diligence in financial processes, verifying data accuracy, requesting supporting documentation, and identifying potential compliance risks ("red flags").
• Escalate and assist in resolving compliance-related concerns in line with company policies and procedures.

Others

• Perform other accounting duties as required to support the team and organization in achieving its objectives.

Profile of the Suitable Candidate:

• Bachelor in Accounting, Finance or related fields, Master in Business Administration (a plus).
• At least 8 to 10 years of experience in accounting and clerical support roles.
• Practical knowledge and hands-on experience with local GAAP accounting standards.
• Practical knowledge and experience with IFRS accounting standards.
• Proficient in SAP ERP system.
• Experience in a specialized functional discipline in general accounting activities or analysis, including the evaluation of systems and process controls, at the consultant level or as an individual contributor to a functional group.
• Solid experience with variance analysis, performance measurement and analytical evaluations.
• Solid experience with audit examinations, internal controls documentation, process improvements and lean initiatives
• Extensive knowledge in a specialty area and in all other interrelated tasks and responsibilities of the job function.
• Take leadership for applying new processes and skills to improve work processes and function.
• Strong knowledge of finance fundamentals (budget & analysis).
• Business vision & competitiveness skills (Managing innovation, customer service, growth, and creativity).
• Proficiency in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access),
• Professional approach with great attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team within an international environment.
• Fluent in English is mandatory, and the ability to speak Portuguese for communication with headquarters or any other European language for interaction with regional counterparts is a great advantage.

Personal and behavioral requirements

• Planning and analysis capabilities
• Business vision and orientation and a team player
• Adaptable and resilient
• Ability to motivate, influence, read and reach consensus
• Self-starter and innovative
• Builds and maintains interpersonal relationships
• Focuses on customers’ needs
• Ability to coordinate
• Strong people skills.