Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

We are looking for a Tax Manager for Brazil and a career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. Bring your talent to a leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions.

Rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation, our medical technologies open doors. We support your growth with the training, mentorship and guidance you need to own your future success. Join us for a career that changes lives. The position is based in São Paulo/SP/Brazil and will operate on a flexible work model with presence in the office.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead indirect tax compliance activities, ensuring accurate calculation, reporting, and payment of taxes, including PIS, COFINS, IPI, ICMS, ICMS-ST, ISS, CBS, IBS, withholding taxes, and other applicable obligations.

• Oversee the preparation, review, and submission of statutory and ancillary tax filings, including EFD ICMS/IPI, EFD Contributions, EFD-Reinf, DCTF, and other regulatory requirements.

• Ensure the accuracy and compliance of tax master data for products and suppliers, including classification and tax parameters such as NCM, CST, CFOP, and related tax attributes.

• Partner with cross-functional teams and business units to ensure the correct application of tax legislation across business operations and transactions.

• Monitor and assess changes in tax laws and regulations, driving timely implementation of requirements and minimizing compliance risk.

• Lead interactions with tax authorities, including audits, inspections, assessments, and administrative proceedings.

• Identify opportunities to optimize tax processes, recover tax credits, improve controls, and mitigate fiscal risks.

• Manage and maintain tax configurations and system parameterization to support compliance and operational efficiency.

• Develop, coach, and lead a high-performing tax team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.

• Drive the tax-related workstream associated with Brazil's Tax Reform, ensuring effective planning, implementation, and change management across the organization.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Fluent English

• Strong experience in Brazilian indirect tax compliance and tax legislation.

• Knowledge of ERP tax configuration and tax process optimization within SAP (ECC and S4Hanna) and Tax One.

• 5 years of proven people leadership and team development experience.

• Ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across multiple business functions.

• Experience supporting tax transformation initiatives and regulatory change projects, including Brazil's Tax Reform implementation.

We Offer

Medtronic is recognized by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) and, in 2022, reached tenth place in the ranking of best companies to work for in the industry and services category. This recognition reinforces our ongoing commitment to the well-being of our employees. Our benefits are carefully designed to promote quality of life, and this is why we work with the best suppliers on the market. Find out more about what we offer in our benefits package:

Private Pension Plan, Transport voucher, reimbursement for charter or parking, Flexible meal voucher, medical assistance and Dental assistance (for you and your legal dependents (spouses, children and stepchildren), Life insurance, Gympass, childcare assistance, pharmacy discount, ESPP (discounted share purchase program), educational subsidy + idiom program.

Wellness programs:

- Birthday Day Off

- Maternity leave 6 months + Paternity leave 20 days

- Paid Family Leave Program of up to 6 weeks.

NOTE: OPTION of transportation + hybrid work will not be available for positions in the clinical and sales areas, as well as for positions that do not have working time control.

Our Commitment

Our unwavering commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) means zero barriers to opportunity within Medtronic and a culture where all employees belong, are respected, and feel valued for who they are and the life experiences they contribute. We know equity starts beyond our workplace, and we must play a role in addressing systemic inequities in our communities if we hope to have long-term sustainable impact. Anchored in our Mission, we continue to drive ID&E forward both to enhance the well-being of Medtronic employees and to accelerate innovation that brings our lifesaving technologies to more people in more places around the world.

About Medtronic

Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic.

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world.

In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary.

 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

 

 

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).