Tax Coordinator

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.

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.