Job Title:
Tax Senior/Specialist
process:
Indirect Tax
Direct Tax
Location:
Hyderabad, India
Summary Description:
This role supports the Tax function in managing the Corporate Income Tax Provision & Compliance process of North Americas, EMEA and APAC countries. Prepare, analyse, reconcile, review and submit Direct Tax deliverables in a compliant and cost effective manner. The individual would bring subject matter expertise to solve critical business problems, promote continuous improvement and best practices in the group, and independently drive and manage all the deliverables.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
Tax Senior/Specialist
process:
Indirect Tax
Direct Tax
Location:
Hyderabad, India
Summary Description:
This role supports the Tax function in managing the Corporate Income Tax Provision & Compliance process of North Americas, EMEA and APAC countries. Prepare, analyse, reconcile, review and submit Direct Tax deliverables in a compliant and cost effective manner. The individual would bring subject matter expertise to solve critical business problems, promote continuous improvement and best practices in the group, and independently drive and manage all the deliverables.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist the management in the Corporate Income Tax Compliance, Reporting and Accounting processes across multiple countries
- Maintain full responsibility for timely preparation and eventual filing of various direct tax returns and document retention and electronic archiving of the various Tax deliverables.
- Maintain full responsibility for timely preparation and submission of income tax provision
- Effectively review all deliverables of other staff members
- Proactively review and analyze the procedures and develop best practice standards, providing high quality and timely Direct Tax return and Tax Provisioning services.
- Monitor and proactively follow-up on the progress of the activities being completed by teams outside of the GBS structure (Tax and External Providers).
- Follow Direct tax law changes, and, if necessary, implement the changes in the return preparation and provision process
- Work alongside the project delivery team to support the development of formal process documentation, work instructions and desktop procedures for the tax process areas being transitioned to GBS and assist in implementing the return preparation process in line with the project transition plan.
- Support management’s efforts in the ongoing and new transitions in GBS Tax and stabilization of existing processes.
- Support the Direct tax audits (both internal and external) across the regions
- Maintain up-to-date process manuals, checklists and deadline listings.
- Have recurring touchpoints with the local/regional Tax Managers to provide status updates, discuss potential issues, and identify areas of opportunity to improve processes proactively
- Manage resources of the team; set priorities, conduct daily team huddle and plan work load to meet deadlines and achieve process TAT and SLA’s
- Take full ownership and accountability as primary point of contact for all the Direct tax processes transitioned
- Ensures all team members are trained on new procedures and create back-up plans
- Collaborate across functions to resolve issues and for process improvement
- Adhere to SOX and other Internal Controls of the Process and Organization
Work Experience: Minimum 6-8 years of Corporate Direct Tax Provision (US GAAP ASC 740) and EMEA Compliance experience gained either in a professional firm, or multi-national company with strong verbal and written communication skills along with experience in managing team. Experience in using Oracle / Hyperion Financial Management / Hyperion Tax Provision software would be advantageous.
Education/Training: A Bachelor’s Degree in Business is required with an emphasis in Accounting or Taxation preferred. Knowledge of Financial Services Industry preferred.
License/Registration/Certification: Certified Public Accountancy or Charted Accountancy a plus.
Critical Competencies required:
- Ability to assimilate information from multiple sources, identify issues, identify or develop solutions and then implement them
- Strong verbal and written English is essential for the role
- Self-starter, able to work effectively with minimal supervision
- A willingness to take ownership of issues and to drive solutions
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong analytical abilities
- A focus on continual process improvement
- Good interpersonal, communication, organization and time management skills
- Experience with workflow and document management solutions – such as OneSource Workflow Manager, Alteryx and SharePoint – would be advantageous
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