Tax Audit Senior Specialist

Tax Audit Senior Specialist

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

The Government Audits and VAT Refunds Analyst manage tax audits, government inquiries, and VAT recovery processes across assigned countries.

The role ensures accurate and timely responses to tax authorities, supports tax controversy matters, maximizes VAT credit recovery, minimizes tax risk, and maintains compliance with applicable tax regulations.

In this role, you will:



* Coordinate and manage tax audits, examinations, and reviews conducted by tax, customs, and other governmental authorities.


* Analyze audit requests and gather supporting documentation from Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Legal, Supply Chain, and other business functions.


* Prepare and review audit responses, tax authority inquiries, and supporting documentation.


* Monitor audit timelines and ensure all submissions are completed accurately and on time.


* Liaise with tax authorities, external advisors, and internal stakeholders throughout the audit process.


* Track audit findings, assessments, and resolutions and support the implementation of corrective actions.


* Assist in the preparation of tax controversy defense files and support litigation matters when required.


* Prepare, submit, and track VAT refund claims and recovery processes across assigned jurisdictions.


* Maintain a standardized audit tracker and ensure evidence is archived in the official repository


* Perform preliminary review of documentation completeness before manager review.


* Reconcile VAT credit balances with tax returns and accounting records.


* Ensure the completeness and accuracy of documentation required to support refund claims.


* Monitor refund status and proactively address information requests or assessments issued by tax authorities.


* Identify opportunities to accelerate VAT recoveries and improve cash flow.


* Coordinate with external advisors and tax authorities to facilitate the successful resolution of refund claims.

About Us

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth.

We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark.

It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

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About You

You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a perf...