Consultant - Tax

Overview

Oversee and manage Direct and Indirect tax compliance, statutory reporting, and tax accounting operations across applicable entities in India and the APAC region, including Transfer Pricing and local (IND AS) and US GAAP reporting support.

What you'll do

• Ensure statutory liabilities under Direct and Indirect tax legislations are computed, verified and paid within statutory timelines and in line with internal policies and procedures for applicable entities in India.
• File statutory returns accurately under Direct and Indirect tax legislations within specified due dates for applicable entities in India.
• Coordinate with internal user groups and external tax consultants to complete and expedite tax assessments, tax audits, refund claims, responses to tax notices, appeals and litigation for applicable entities in India.
• Maintain appropriate statutory documentation and records as required under relevant tax legislations.
• Track amendments to tax legislations and ensure their proper implementation across internal systems and compliance reporting tools.
• Provide continuous support to various tax projects in India and other entity initiatives across the APAC region.
• Ensure compliance with Transfer Pricing legislation and implement Transfer Pricing policies for applicable entities in India.
• Guarantee that all requirements for local GAAP (IND AS) and US GAAP reporting are fully complied with and implemented.
• Execute tax accounting, tax provisioning and related financial reporting activities.
• Work closely with internal functional teams (such as Legal, HR and Sourcing) to resolve tax-related queries and provide clear guidance.
• Support the Billing and Customer Support teams in the APAC region by addressing taxation queries and resolving customer-facing tax issues.
• Maintain accurate reports, dashboards and trackers for management review and strategic reporting.
• Assist during system migrations and new software implementations from a tax and regulatory compliance perspective.
• Adhere to and maintain robust internal controls while performing all end-to-end tax compliance processes.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of tax experience in a reputed corporate entity or tax consultancy firm.
• Graduates, post graduates with an accounting degree, professional qualification (CA), or advanced degree in Tax/Finance, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of Indian tax laws (GST and Income tax), compliance procedures, and good technical, research and analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of Local GAAP (Ind AS) and US GAAP.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English (business standard).
• Good computer and technology proficiency.
• Familiarity with the data requirements needed for the preparation and filing of tax returns.
• Result oriented and self-motivated.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables within competing timelines.
• Ability to build relationships and work cross functionally.
• Detail oriented, comfortable multitasking and managing deadlines in a timely manner.

Nice to have

• Previous exposure to PeopleSoft, SAP and Oracle, and an ability to learn quickly.
• A Master's degree.

Details

• Hybrid role with a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40.