Tax Intern

About Wildlife

Wildlife is one of the leading mobile game developers and publishers in the world. We have released more than 60 titles, reaching billions of people around the globe. Here, we create and maintain games that will excite, intrigue, and engage our players for years to come!

About the role

We're looking for a passionate Tax Intern to join our team and help fuel our global impact. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience in fiscal and tax operations at one of the world's leading mobile game developers. You'll support critical tax compliance activities, sharpen your technical expertise, and collaborate with our team to keep our operations running smoothly. If you're eager to build a solid foundation for your career in tax within a fast-paced, high-growth environment, we'd love to have you with us.

What you'll own

• Invoice Receiving. </strong>Own end-to-end invoice receiving workflow, which includes partnering with the business (requesters), Procurement, Accounting, and Tax to validate documents against purchase orders, validate accounting rules, and determine taxes applicable to each transaction
• Support Tax Compliance Routines. </strong>Support your direct leader in accounting closing routines and less complex tax compliance activities, such as reconciliation, tax returns and other reports delivered to tax authorities and audit, and tax assessments
• Support ERP Governance.</strong> Oversee and maintain ERP master data by accurately registering, updating, and inactivating vendors, clients, items, taxes, and purchase categories. Also, collaborate with Finance IT to build automations and improve the invoice receiving workflow.

What success looks like

• Agile Learning. </strong>Demonstrates openness to learning and resistance to being defensive in the face of adversity
• Effective Communication.</strong> Can be clear and succinct in a variety of settings and styles. Can get messages across to achieve the desired effect
• Self-Development.</strong> Actively looks for new ways to build skills to help in the future. Seeks out ways to grow and be challenged by formal and informal development channels. Understands that growing and changing are beneficial to a career.&nbsp;
• Growth Mindset.</strong> Strong desire to discover and self-motivated to pursue understanding.

Who you are

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree from the 2nd or 3rd semester onwards in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields;</li>
• Proven Excel expertise and preferably domain of basic formulas, pivot tables, and conditional analysis to facilitate daily activities;</li>
• Intermediate level of reading and written English as they'll need to read invoices and documents.</li>
• Ability to work in SAP S/4HANA
• Familiarity with tax and accounting concepts and routines.<br>

Equal Opportunity

Wildlife is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We're committed to providing accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.</p>

Key Facts

What You'll Do

• Drive the end-to-end invoice receiving process by collaborating with requesters, Procurement, Accounting, and Tax to validate purchase orders and documentation.
• Execute tax compliance routines under guidance, including reconciliation, preparation of tax returns, and generation of reports for tax authorities and audit.
• Oversee ERP master data governance by accurately registering, updating, and inactivating vendors, clients, items, taxes, and purchase categories.
• Partner with Finance IT to design automations that enhance the invoice receiving workflow and improve system efficiency.
• Validate accounting rules and determine applicable taxes for each transaction to ensure accurate financial recording.
• Support less complex tax compliance activities as part of accounting closing routines and routine deliverables.
• Maintain meticulous records and documentation for all tax-related activities and assessments.
• Act as a liaison between business units and tax specialists to resolve invoice and compliance queries.
• Contribute to process improvements by identifying gaps and suggesting enhancements to workflows.
• Ensure all documentation aligns with regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Monitor deadlines and prioritize tasks to meet operational timelines.
• Assist in the preparation of materials for internal audits and external reviews.
• Apply analytical skills to investigate discrepancies and reconcile data.
• Support ad hoc projects and initiatives as assigned by your direct leader.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree from the 2nd or 3rd semester onwards in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields.
• Demonstrate proven expertise in Excel, with familiarity in basic formulas, pivot tables, and conditional analysis.
• Possess intermediate reading and written English skills to handle invoices and business documents.
• Show agility in learning new concepts and resilience when facing challenging situations.
• Communicate clearly and succinctly across various contexts and audiences.
• Actively seek opportunities for self-development and skill enhancement.
• Embrace a growth mindset focused on discovery and self-motivated learning.
• Commit to adhering to all eligibility and hard bar requirements as defined by the role.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding financial and tax-related information.
• Align with Wildlife's policies on equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Nice to Have

• Ability to work in SAP S/4HANA.
• Familiarity with tax and accounting concepts and routines.

Practical Notes

• Location is based in São Paulo.
• Engagement is for an internship period as defined by company policy.
• Visa support may be considered where applicable.
• Candidates must meet all deadlines and requirements as outlined in the job description.