Associate, Corporate Tax

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate to join a dynamic India Corporate Tax Team.  

Job Summary

As an Associate within India Corporate Tax, you will be a collaborative key team member, responsible for managing tax compliances, assessments, litigation and advisory areas for direct tax, transfer pricing and GST. 

Job responsibilities

• Ensure Income tax and GST compliances including tax payments, filing returns, tax assessments and managing ligation. 
• Be responsible for Tax advisory to lines of businesses/support groups 
• Evaluate tax implications of migration of work from outside India to India 
• Having knowledge of International tax treaties and transfer pricing, data and documentation requirements. 
• Keeping track of changes in tax laws/landscape, carry out impact analysis and advice on changes required.
• Works towards ensuring tax risks are minimized including potential risks, exposure to audits and penalties
• Represent the firm before tax authorities independently or along with external tax advisors.
• Work/communicate with external advisors and Tax hub team in Corporate Centre
• Be responsible for any other direct tax related compliance and advisory responsibilities as may be specified from time to time
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within and outside the India Corporate Centre as required. 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, including senior management, reginal and global tax team members
• Identify opportunities for continued process improvement and greater efficiency gains, ensuring consistency across the global Corporate Tax organization
• Tax accounting including tax provisions/ refunds/ entries/ contingent liability

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• CA with 7-9 years of post-qualification experience in Income Tax and Indirect tax/GST India compliance/Litigation/assessments 
• Transfer pricing knowledge.
• Background in financial services sector / global corporate centers 
• Prior experience of preparing and reviewing work papers with attention to detail
• Good organization & planning skills 
• Good verbal and written communication skills 
• Creative problem solving 
• Team player with ability work with colleagues in a collaborative manner 
• Ability to critically challenge with the goal of completing the task
• Show initiative; be able to work independently yet keep all parties apprised of key issues
• Ability to work on multiple priorities at the same time
• Be Proactive
• Ability to manage a team

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills 

• Experience of APA (Advance Pricing Agreement), MAP ( Mutual Agreement Procedure) 
• Proven record of multitasking and doing challenging off domain task/project.