Job Description :
About the Team
At Freshworks, Finance is a strategic partner to the business, neither a ‘support’ function nor a ‘shared service’. We help drive business outcomes and optimize investment allocations. We also implement rigorous corporate governance programs, internal control, and risk management frameworks to help Freshworks become a world-class finance organization. We will provide you with incredible learning opportunities and challenging global roles and responsibilities. We welcome your interest and curiosity to come on board and start making an immediate impact.
About the Role
The Staff Accountant will report to the Manager – Taxation and will be based out of Chennai, India. This is a critical and challenging position as it will be responsible for tax operations, reporting, and compliance across all of Freshworks global operations in numerous countries. It provides immense opportunity for the right candidate for learning, taking on additional challenges, and growing with the overall taxation as well as the overall finance organization.
Job Description
How will you make an impact Here’s how:
. Tax Operations:
-Ensure prompt and timely filing of returns and other compliances for the following:
. US State Sales Tax
. Other US State taxes
. Other Geos: VAT returns
. US Federal and other geo income taxes: along with Tax Summary Reconciliation and Tax Return Item Memo
. Transfer Pricing:
– Ensure inter-company invoices are promptly raised and accounted, In accordance with Transfer Pricing Agreements
– Ensure prompt filing of returns and other compliances, including appropriate documentation, in each geo
. Periodic review of nexus and potential exposure to state sales and other taxes
. Advance tax: Ensure correct calculations and prompt payment of advance tax in all applicable geographies
. Ensure other compliances (such as iXBRL tagging in UK etc.)
. Tax and related compliance calendar: Work with the tax counsel to maintain and keep updated a tax and compliance calendar for each geo
. Tax status summary for each geo (both direct and indirect taxes): returns due, returns filed, assessments completed, pending, litigation cases, etc
. Tax accounting and financial reporting: Support the accurate preparation of the Company’s Federal/Foreign income tax expense (both current and deferred) and withholding taxes for financial statement purposes. Evaluate uncertain tax reporting positions and business combinations in order to properly reflect the tax treatment of such items in the financial statements. Ensure compliance with ASC 740. You are expected to assist with preparing tax provision workings for US Federal tax, India and other geographies income tax (per local GAAP) as well as deferred tax computations.
Requirements
. Bachelor’s in accounting, with an emphasis in taxation.
. Knowledge of principles of taxation: Global Effective Tax Rates, Transfer Pricing (Functions / Assets / Risks analysis, Economic Analysis etc.), the concept of nexus, Permanent Establishment, withholding taxes, Fringe Benefits Tax, taxation on stock-based compensation, deferred taxes etc
. Broad technical knowledge of the US and international tax law and regulations
. 1 to 4 years experience in a global tax team with multinational companies or in accounting firms. good Knowledge of GST.
. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
. Effective presentation skills
. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills
. A proactive, high energy attitude geared towards achieving continuous improvement
. Flexibility: Ability to operate in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving, and data-driven organization
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