Analyst - Goods & Services Tax - BFS

Job Description :

- Participate in engagements and compliance related to Indirect taxation-mainly Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Customs.

- Responsible for complete execution of the assigned engagements (a) Preparation and assistance with return filing and report generation.

- Being aware of firm's offerings, builds internal networks to develop understanding of service line offerings and bring potential opportunities to the attention of the team.

- Understand the basic technical issues during reviewing data and bring discrepancies / additional data requirements to the attention of the team.

- Working with client's finance team to ensure tax payments and approvals are done on time.

- Ensuring timely filing and tracking of tax returns by maintaining a calendar for assigned clients.

- Assist with tax audits, tax research and other special projects as required.

Research & Technical Inputs :

- Conduct exhaustive research for the clients in line with their expectations. Ensure usage of all tools (External market data/internal portals) to generate effective research.

People Skill & Teamwork :

- Work constructively with team to evaluate and improve personal and team performance.

Knowledge Management :

- Regularly update Knowledge management database with new updates. Keep oneself updated of industry/ business and sector knowledge. Share updates with the team and encourage sharing of best practices within team and across teams.

- Develop content for networking in external events & seminars. Share knowledge acquired from external forums with team members.

Brand Management :

- Representing & endorsing Dhruva's expertise and scope of service at various external forums. Interacting with peers and building a high-quality network in the industry.

Essential skills, experience & attributes :

- 0 to 3 years of experience in Indirect tax profile.

- Prior experience/insight into GST and Customs, as also the erstwhile Indirect taxation viz. Sales Tax/ Service Tax/Central Excise is desirable.

- Undergo regular technical trainings/ knowledge sharing session within team to deliver effectively as well as efficiently.

- Good command over MS Office.

- Strong interpersonal skills (ability to liaise at all levels). Ability to communicate and interact with clients

- An energetic and innovative individual with entrepreneurial attitude and strong business acumen.

- Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously.

- Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to successfully adapt to changing priorities.

Competencies :

Problem Solving :

- Identifies problems and uses logic, judgment, and data to evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions to achieve the desired organizational goal or outcome.

Executing :

- Proactively planning, establishing priorities, allocating resources and implementing assignments. Monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals, deliver the firm's mandate and create client delight.

Firm Building :

- Striving to improve the firm's image, offerings and overall performance. It demands organizational commitment and blending of visionary thought with pragmatism and perseverance to meet and balance the client's and firm's needs. Institutionalizing values, practices, processes, policies, developing capability and culture to create the platform for firm development.

Continuous Learning & Expertise Building :

- Committed to think about the ongoing and evolving levels of expertise and perspective required to cater to changing client and industry requirements. Driven to consistently expand technical knowledge, distribute work-related knowledge to others in order to help the firm stay ahead of the curve.

Nurturing Relationships :

- Working to build and maintain warm and strategic relationships or networks with people who are part of the firm's immediate and extended circle. Helping everyone in experiencing the "Dhruva way" and thereby create long lasting, trusted and mutually beneficial relationships.

Leading People :

- Clarifying expectations, delegating and supervising effectively to enable the team to give off their best. Rolling up sleeves to demonstrate and guide while giving enough space to people when required.