Head of Accounting – Tax

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. Own the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of the group’s accounting, financial statements and tax compliance .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeMexicoLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and tax compliance, with a strong command of IFRS and practical experience in Mexican regulatory requirements. Proven ability to lead teams, manage audits, and deliver accurate financial statements under tight deadlines.

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IFRS KnowledgeFinancial Statement PreparationTeam LeadershipMexican Tax ExperienceERP Experience

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Hard Skills

AccountingFinancial ReportingTax ComplianceConsolidated Financial StatementsTransfer PricingLoan Portfolio ReconciliationAccrualsJournal EntriesBalance Sheet ReconciliationAudit Management

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Oracle NetSuiteSimetrikSQLBusiness Intelligence PlatformsExcelGoogle Sheets

Industry Keywords

Regulated Financial InstitutionIFPESOFIPOConsumer LendingSME LendingUK Group AuditsStatutory AccountsFinancing TrustsWarehouse FacilitiesEmployee Stock Option Plans

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracleSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of the group’s accounting, financial statements and tax compliance
Report to the CFO and lead the accounting team
Work closely with FP&A, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Operations and Technology
Deliver the monthly close by D+10
Review accruals, journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare entity and consolidated financial statements and reporting packages
Reconcile accounting actuals with FP&A’s financial model
Own intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, foreign currency translation and consolidation of the UK holding company and Mexican entities
Assess accounting and consolidation treatment of financing trusts and special purpose vehicles
Maintain documented IFRS group policies and bridges to Mexican statutory and regulatory accounting requirements
Prepare technical memos for material judgments and complex transactions
Oversee lending accounting, including accrued interest, effective interest rates, fees, expected credit losses under IFRS 9, write-offs and recoveries
Reconcile loan servicing data, cash collections and portfolio balances to the general ledger
Ensure accurate recognition and reconciliation of payment, interchange, subscription and other service revenues, settlement balances, customer funds and related costs
Partner with Treasury and Operations on segregation and reconciliation of customer and corporate funds
Own accounting analysis and supporting schedules for debt and financing costs, investments, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, deferred taxes and share-based payments
Validate equity and stock option movements against corporate and legal records
Review new products, partnerships, acquisitions and funding arrangements before implementation
Own the Mexican tax calendar, filings, payments, accounting-to-tax reconciliations and supporting records
Oversee income tax, VAT, withholding taxes and tax balances, including refunds and credits
Coordinate transfer pricing studies and documentation
Coordinate UK and cross-border tax matters with specialist advisers
Own financial and accounting components of applicable CNBV and Banco de México reporting
Lead the group’s annual audit process across Mexico and the UK
Maintain year-round audit readiness and resolve technical matters
Coordinate UK statutory filing with Legal and advisers
Implement controls over cutoff, reconciliations, journal approvals, intercompany transactions, equity and stock options, and supporting documentation
Track audit findings and verify corrective actions
Develop the accounting team and define accountability and review standards
Manage external accounting and tax providers
Improve ERP workflows, chart of accounts and integrations
Automate repeatable reconciliations and reporting while preserving data lineage, access controls and review evidence

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in Accounting
At least eight years of relevant accounting, financial reporting and tax experience
At least three years leading teams and owning the close and external audits
Experience in a regulated Mexican financial institution
Practical knowledge of regulatory accounting and reporting
Strong IFRS knowledge
Demonstrated experience preparing consolidated financial statements for a group with multiple entities
Ability to document and defend material accounting judgments with auditors
Practical Mexican tax experience
Ability to manage transfer pricing and cross-border matters with specialist advisers
Experience reconciling high volumes of transactions across operational systems, banks, subledgers and the general ledger
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
Hands-on ERP experience
Fluent Spanish and advanced professional English
Ability to discuss technical accounting and audit matters and prepare written explanations for international stakeholders
Track record of delivering accurate closes and audit milestones under tight deadlines
Experience with an IFPE, SOFIPO payments, or consumer and SME lending, including IFRS 9 and loan portfolio reconciliations would be valuable
Experience with UK group audits and statutory accounts, financing trusts, warehouse facilities or other structured lending arrangements would be valuable
Experience with Oracle NetSuite, Simetrik, SQL, or business intelligence platforms would be valuable
Experience with SOFIPOs or banking accounting and regulatory reporting, acquisitions, goodwill impairment, or employee stock option plans would be valuable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Opportunity to lead and develop the accounting team
Work with cross-functional teams including FP&A, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Operations and Technology