Deputy Manager - Indirect Tax - BFSI

Role specific skillsets:

- Working knowledge of handing GST related compliances independently, including GST refunds, annual returns, and audits under GST

- Knowledge and expertise to handle litigation/ departmental matters of erstwhile laws such as service tax, excise, VAT, customs

- Managing clients on independent basis. Regular updating technical knowledge.

- Ability to recall and apply relevant provisions of law, judicial precedents, advance rulings, and notifications/ circulars issued by the Tax authorities to client issues

- Updating and tracking latest developments in the Indirect tax domain

- Advance excel skill in candidates will be preferred

- Talent/ Knack/ understanding of the manner of communicating / liaising with department officer

- Handling advisory and routine compliance work under GST and Customs which includes:

- Preparation of opinion / note / memo on any indirect tax issues / business transactions

- Expert research skill

- Special advisory assignments such as Health checks, Tax due diligences etc

- Experience in handling litigation matters like reply to SCN, preparation of appeals, assessments, etc

- Review of workings prepared by client and junior team members

- Filing returns

- Refunds, etc.

Operations:

- Leading indirect tax engagements (Compliance, Representation and Advisory)

Scoping:

- Technical and quality reviews

- On-time delivery

Client liaison:

- Being a consultant/advisor on indirect tax matters to other practices across all locations

- Risk management from an indirect tax perspective on all engagements across all locations

Clients and business development:

- Managing and maintaining relationship with clients

- Identifying new opportunities for serving existing clients

- Targeting and obtaining work from potential clients

- Development of the Practice and promotion of the organization's brand name - articles in publications, speaker at seminars, etc

- Building and managing a team (minimum 3 team members) including recruitment, appraisals, developing training material and providing training to team members

Commercial: Achieving target billing and meeting related financial metrics

Competencies:

- Service Orientation: Understands that the service provided supports the organization in fulfilling its mission. The associate knows both - the internal and external customers and their needs, and is committed to meeting the customers' evolving, long-term needs

- Result Orientation -Directs personal energy and efforts towards meeting business objectives and achieving results. Develops action plans that are realistic and implements them to meet or exceed expectations. Shows a sense of urgency towards the end goal.

- Initiative - Is fully aware of and accepts accountability and responsibility towards his/her job. Identifies challenges and problems related to the job at hand and proactively takes appropriate steps to resolve them.

- Professionalism- Always displays professionalism while conducting the job at hand. Is ethical and displays integrity while dealing with others. Understands and displays a thorough knowledge of all functions. Knows and utilizes the relevant skills, methods, systems, and procedures to produce desired results

- Cooperation -Fosters teamwork and displays joint ownership of business challenges. Helps the team to accomplish the functional work, while ensuring that his/her responsibilities are also fulfilled. Accepts direction in a positive manner and reaches out for support from team members as the situation warrants

- Communication/Feedback- Proactively communicates with others and provides feedback, thereby enhancing overall performance. Communicates and keeps others informed, and encourages them to participate in meeting business objectives

To be tailor-fit for the above skillsets, you need to have,

Chartered / Cost Accountant with 4+ years' experience in indirect tax

- Specialist knowledge of service tax and VAT

- Working knowledge of excise and customs

- Experience should be in compliance, representation and advisory

- Should have been in a client facing role

- Supervisory/leadership experience of at least 2 years

- Assistant Manager/Sr. Consultant in a Big 4 or Partner/Manager in a mid-sized firm (of more than 4 partners)

- Excellent written and spoken communication skills

- Should have a passion for the subject