About Nu

Nu is the leading digital bank in Latin America, serving 135 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The company has been leading an industry transformation by leveraging data and proprietary technology to develop innovative products and services.

Guided by its mission to fight complexity and empower people, Nu caters to customers’ complete financial journey, promoting financial access and advancement with responsible lending and transparency. The company is powered by an efficient and scalable business model that combines low cost to serve with growing returns.

Nu’s impact has been recognized in multiple awards, including Time 100 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World’s Best Banks. Visit our institutional page: https://www.nu.com/2026-en

About Us

Nu is one of the largest digital financial platforms in the world, with more than 127 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Guided by our mission to fight complexity and empower people, we are redefining financial services in Latin America and this is still just the beginning of the purple future we're building. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NU), we combine proprietary technology, data intelligence, and an efficient operating model to deliver financial products that are simple, accessible, and human. Our impact has been recognized by global rankings such as Time 100 Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World’s Best Bank. Visit our institutional pagehttps://international.nubank.com.br/careers/

About the role

At Nu, tax efficiency and compliance are not just obligations—they are pillars that support our ability to scale and innovate. As a Tax Specialist, you will be part of the Global Service Platform and your primary goal will be to ensure the Total Tax Integrity of our operations. You will have a direct impact on the P&L by ensuring that every tax is calculated with pinpoint accuracy, mitigating risks, and ensuring that Nu stays ahead of complex Brazilian regulatory changes. Your role is fundamental to sustaining financial transparency for investors, auditors, and regulatory bodies.

You'll be responsible for

Your day-to-day will be defined by the dynamism of a complex financial operation. Your main challenges and activities will include:

• Full compliance cycle: Leading the calculation, accounting, and technical review of direct taxes (IRPJ/CSLL – “Lucro Real” and “Presumido”) and indirect taxes (ISS, PIS, and COFINS under both cumulative and non-cumulative regimes).
• High-precision financial reporting: Preparing and reviewing explanatory notes for the Effective Tax Rate (ETR) reconciliation (Tax Proof), as well as managing the movement and projection of deferred tax assets and liabilities.
• Mastery of ancillary obligations: Guaranteeing the flawless delivery of complex obligations such as DES-IF, DCTFWEB, EFD-REINF, EFD-Contribuições, and ECF, ensuring that data faithfully reflects accounting reality.
• Stakeholder and audit management: Acting as the focal point for tax inspections and audits (internal and external), defending Nu’s tax positions and maintaining the SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) control environment.
• Transfer pricing coordination: Managing Transfer Pricing workflows in partnership with external advisors, ensuring that intercompany operations comply with OECD and RFB (Brazilian Federal Revenue) rules.

We are looking for a person who has

To succeed in this role, we are looking for more than just technical knowledge; we need solid experience and a proven track record in high-rigor environments:

Required qualifications and experience

• Experience in Effective Tax Rate (ETR) reconciliation: You have directly managed the bridge between accounting and taxable profit, knowing how to explain variances and project deferred taxes for public or audited companies.
• Background in Accounting: Solid understanding of accounting principles, with the ability to reconcile financial and tax results, analyze balance sheet accounts, and support audit processes.
• Experience with financial institution ancillary obligations: Specific experience in filling out and reviewing DES-IF and a deep understanding of the SPED ecosystem (ECF and EFDs).
• Background in internal controls (SOX): Practical experience in executing and reviewing internal controls, ensuring the tax process is auditable and free of deficiencies.
• Tax project management capability: Experience coordinating transfer pricing studies and interfacing with external consultancies for strategic deliveries.
• Education and tools: A solid degree in Accounting, Law, or related fields, with the ability to use tax engines to extract and analyze data.
• Advanced English for reporting or interacting with global teams.

Skills that will make you successful

• An analytical mindset to identify P&L discrepancies and propose root-cause remediations.
• Resilience to handle tight monthly closing schedules and simultaneous audits.
• Clear communication skills to translate complex tax themes for business areas.

Nice-to-have skills

• Prior experience in the banking or payments industry.
• Experience with the implementation of tax automation tools.

Location

• São Paulo, Brazil

Our Benefits (Brazil)

As a Nubank employee in Brazil, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Chance of earning equity at Nubank
• Food/Meal Card (Vale-Refeição and/or Vale Alimentação)
• Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale-Transporte)
• NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• NuLanguage – Language Course Program
• Nucleo – Our learning platform of courses
• Extended Parental Leave
• Daycare Allowance
• Parental Consultancy
• Work-from-home Allowance
• Gym Partnerships
• 30 days of paid vacation
• Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable

Work Model for this Role

• Hybrid 2–3 times/week: Our hybrid work model brings us to the office at least twice a week, on strategic days designed to maximize team connection and collaboration. For more details, visithttps://building.nubank.com/nu-hybrid-work-model/

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