Senior Associate - EU/UK VAT Compliance and Tax Operations

Job Description & Summary: A career within Global Tax & Operations 

Responsibilities: 

Tax Managed Services’ is a vertical specializing in global tax and transfer pricing compliance and documentation services. Tax compliance team, in partnership with network firms globally, deals with managing direct tax, indirect tax and operational tax compliances; assisting with associated tax accounting; supporting tax controversy management; acting as tax technology partner to clients; amongst many other things. 

Our Services to Clients include the following: 

Tax compliance 

End to end preparation and technical review of tax returns 

Tax instalment payment calculations 

Managing tax compliance calendars, workflow tools 

Performing varied reconciliations 

Tax accounting 

Assistance with jurisdiction specific monthly, reporting period accounting/ provisions 

Helping with return to provision reconciliations 

Tax controversy management 

Strategize response to audit questionnaires 

Assist in drafting initial responses and discussing with Clients and 

Tax technology 

Acting as technology advisor for the Clients to help suggest solutions which bring in efficiencies and effectiveness 

Indirect tax automation implementation for ERPs across the regions/ countries 

Configuring third party Indirect tax tools/ engines across regions 

Helping upgrades/ enhancements

Others 

With technical expertise for multiple countries, we help Clients with various projects, either regulatory or transformation related 

Overall project coordination and management 

Perform financial data analysis 

General

Undertakes target driving role 

Leading client relationships 

Undertaking across service lines marketing initiatives 

Mandatory skill sets: 

Excellent skillset working on MS office (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint) 

Demonstrating proactive and robust thought process 

Meticulous and committed attitude 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Good interpersonal skills 

Passion for client servicing 

Ensuring use of the methodologies, tools and technologies specific to tax 

Adaptable to learn new processes, concepts and skills 

Preferred skill sets: 

Basic understanding of Indirect Tax laws relating to GST/VAT, Customs of multiple countries 

Basic knowledge of GST/VAT compliances such as VAT/GST return, EU sales listing, Intrastate, reconciliation etc. 

• Basic knowledge of ERP system, tax technology and tools 

Years of experience required: 

6 years minimum 

Education qualification: 

CA/Postgraduate