About the role we are seeking a heavy-hitter tax manager (based in mexico) to join the group tax team. Reporting directly to the global head of tax in luxembourg, you will be the authoritative voice for all tax matters across latin america. This is a high-impact role designed to centralize control and visibility within global tax. You will ensure that tax is no longer a localized finance activity but a globally integrated strategic function. Your mandate is to provide real-time oversight and a "full-picture" view of latam tax matters to the global tax ensuring that local finance teams adhere strictly to global policies and do not take tax matters into their own hands. You will be at the forefront of shaping the tax landscape as we rapidly grow, optimizing financial performance, mitigating and managing tax audits, while maintaining absolute compliance. Key responsibilities global governance & local finance oversight direct control: establish yourself as the sole regional authority on tax, ensuring local finance teams do not engage with tax authorities or implement tax positions without prior approval from the global tax real-time visibility: implement reporting protocols and digital dashboards that provide group tax with an accurate, real-time view of all regional tax liabilities, filings, and audit statuses. Standardization: enforce the "swissport global tax policy" across all latam entities to eliminate inconsistent local practices. Strategic tax planning & "heavy hitter" execution optimization & cleanup: drive rationalization of the regional legal entity structure and implement advanced strategies to mitigate withholding tax (wht) leakage on cross-border flows. Incentive capture: command the identification and implementation of high-value tax incentives and credits, ensuring they are structured to withstand global scrutiny. Assertive audit defense (me