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Salary: MXN 85,000 - 110,000 / monthly
Palmstreet is a community-driven live shopping platform connecting over 2 million collectors and sellers, with 1000+ daily live streams. The company recently launched in Mexico in September 2026 as its first international market and template for Latin American expansion.
You will be Palmstreet's first finance hire in Mexico, owning all aspects of local compliance, tax, and accounting. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will be the primary point of contact for SAT (Mexican tax authority) matters and will work closely with the engineering team and external advisors. This is a hands-on role where you design processes and execute them.
Key responsibilities include:
**Entity Setup & Structure:** Lead incorporation of the Mexican subsidiary with outside counsel, including entity type selection, notarial deed, Public Registry of Commerce registration, RFC, e.firma, and Certificado de Sello Digital. Advise on the operating model between US parent and Mexican entity, including intercompany agreements and transfer pricing documentation. Register with IMSS, INFONAVIT, and state payroll tax systems; set up bank accounts and payment flows.
**Marketplace Tax Compliance:** Own Palmstreet's obligations as a digital platform intermediating third-party sales under LISR Art. 113-A and LIVA Art. 18-J. Manage ISR and IVA withholding on seller sales, monthly SAT information returns, and withholding receipts. Handle IVA on platform and seller fees, including foreign digital services rules (LIVA Art. 18-D). Define seller tax data collection and validation processes (RFC, tax regime, constancia de situación fiscal). File monthly provisional ISR and IVA payments, DIOT, and annual corporate returns; manage Buzón Tributario and SAT requests. Track annual tax reforms and translate changes into product and process requirements.
**CFDI & E-Invoicing:** Own CFDI integration with providers like Facturapi, managing invoice types, uses, payment methods, global invoices, payment complements, credit notes, cancellations, and withholding CFDIs. Write CFDI requirements with engineering, test edge cases, and reconcile issued CFDIs to transactions monthly. Monitor SAT catalog and CFDI version changes.
**Accounting & Reporting:** Maintain Mexican entity books under Mexican GAAP (NIF) and SAT electronic accounting standards. Run monthly close including bank, payment processor, seller payout, and withholding reconciliations. Prepare US GAAP reporting packages for consolidation and support US audit and board reporting. Manage local payroll compliance as the team grows.
**Advisors & Risk:** Select and manage outside advisors (law firm, payroll provider, audit firm, transfer pricing specialists). Support legal review of new products for tax and regulatory implications. Build and maintain Mexico compliance calendar.
**Requirements:**
- Based in Mexico with authorization to work locally
- Licenciatura en Contaduría Pública with cédula profesional; IMCP certification (Contador Público Certificado) strongly preferred
- 7+ years in Mexican tax and accounting, including time at a Big 4 or mid-size firm and at least 2 years in-house experience
- Hands-on experience with CFDI 4.0 at high volume and electronic accounting submissions
- Working knowledge of digital platform regime (withholding on platform sellers), IVA on digital services, and transfer pricing
- Experience setting up a Mexican subsidiary for a foreign parent
- Professional working proficiency in English; will write memos and present to US-based CFO weekly
- Comfortable with spreadsheets and working with engineers on system requirements
- Fluent with latest AI tools
**Nice to have:** Marketplace, e-commerce, fintech, or payments company experience; SAT registration as Contador Público Inscrito to sign dictamen fiscal; US GAAP reporting experience for US-parent subsidiary; familiarity with Latin American expansion.
