Senior Tax Manager

Job Description

The Position:

The role will be based in the group shared service centre in Hyderabad, reporting to the London-based International Tax Director, with responsibility for all Indian direct and indirect tax matters including corporate and GST tax compliance, tax and GST reporting, audits, transfer pricing, withholding tax, repatriation, MA and all other tax aspects as needed ensuring compliance based upon sound research, analysis and interpretation of tax laws and tax reporting guidance under IFRS and US GAAP.

The role requires the candidate to have a hands on approach when dealing with the group Indian tax and other affairs i.e. the candidate will be expected to develop a full understanding of the Indian tax issues.

The candidate will have the opportunity to develop a new best in class tax organization (with a team of 3 in Hyderabad) to ensure long-term optimization of tax strategies in collaboration with the global tax group and business units.

Key position responsibilities include:

• Responsible for timely and accurate filing of:
  • monthly state GST returns and payments, annual GST return and audit
  • monthly payment of TDS and quarterly and annual reporting thereof
  • annual corporate income tax return and audit and quarterly advance tax payments
• Key point if liaison for all India related GST billing queries and sales pitches
• Management of month tax account reconciliation process for all Indian tax-related accounts
• Management of 3 shared service centre staff; TDS accountant and 2 tax reciliation accountants who assist in global VATGST reporting and VATGST reconciliations.
• Support in the preparation and review of transfer pricing documentation, including Indian Master and Local files, including functional analysis of Indian operations.
• Build strong relationships with other business functions including Treasury, Legal, the International Finance team and Business Operations teams.
• Independently manage Indian tax issues, including tax audits, liaison with internal and external audit team to ensure timely delivery of requests.
• Manage the completion of the tax reporting matters for the quarter and annual reports including the preparation and oversight of the tax expense, deferred taxes, valuation allowances and contingency reserves.
• Instructing local advisers and managing the completion of tax returns including all related analysis, research memos and support, including some transfer pricing aspects and estimated tax submissions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on all tax research projects ensuring that the tax filing positions are supported by sound research.
• Assist with identifying, researching and implementing tax savings strategies.
• Understanding compliance guidelines with US GAAP, IFRS and SEC regulations.
• Implement, maintain and report SOX tax controls and processes over the UK and Rest of World tax process.
• Other duties as needed to fulfil tax responsibilities for the tax department

Knowledge, skill and experience:

• University Degree
• Professional accounting qualification (chartered accountant preferred)
• Big 4 experience preferred
• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience working in tax required
• Must possess superior organizational and documentation skills
• Extremely detailed oriented
• Ability to research and propose resolutions on complex tax issues
• Strong analytical skills set and solid experience with tax financial data
• Proficient in accounting, reconciliations, debits, credits, and ability to read financial statements
• Solid Word, Excel, PowerPoint, spreadsheet and computer knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to foster a team oriented environment, working collaboratively with cross-functional departments
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Keyskills :
tax researchtransfer pricing tax returnsus gaap build strong relationshipsexternal audit analytical skillsinternational tax