Specialist - Indirect Tax Operations

Overview

This role is responsible for process execution, data management and compliance delivery for indirect taxes within the APMM entities (APA region), ensuring accurate and timely indirect tax compliance and reporting under assigned jurisdictions and entities.

What you'll do

• Prepare indirect tax returns and various tax support workpapers accurately and timely as required by taxing jurisdictions to ensure all tax filing deadlines are met.
• Perform data collection, preparation, processing, analysis, exception checking and reconciliations in relation to indirect tax returns and tax payments.
• Maintain evidence to support tax filing positions and future audits.
• Identify and support continual process improvement to ensure the quality and efficiency of processes and systems within the tax function.
• Support audit needs of various jurisdictions and ensure the organization is audit ready.
• Support and contribute to finance transformation and related tax projects.
• Assist in collating data and preparing reports, reconciliations, and responses to information requests from management, tax authorities and auditors.
• Ensure effective, proactive communication with external and internal stakeholders.

What you'll need

• Semi-qualified Chartered Accountant, Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Taxation, or MBA or similar, with 1 to 3 years of post-qualification experience in one or more of: preparation of indirect tax compliance process; providing data/information for international tax compliance and tax audit support.
• Experience preferably in shared services or Centre of Excellence of large MNCs, large MNCs/Indian companies, or a combination of Big 4 advisory firms with one or more of the above.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting systems and processes.
• Experience with ERP systems (preferred SAP) is required, and awareness of or experience with tax compliance and reporting technologies and effective process and control operation.
• Willingness to learn new applications and explore smart ways of working.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with different levels of stakeholder, both internal and external.
• Detail oriented, with proven commitment to high quality delivery and continuous improvement.
• Flexible, able to work to deadlines and to prioritise effectively.
• Team player and team-oriented.

Details

• Location: India, Pune, 411014.