Associate, TAX

About the Role

As a Consultant, you will help the team deliver and contribute to profitable growth by ensuring client engagements are executed efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Responsibilities:
• Conduct engagements professionally, in accordance with client expectations and contract terms.
• Prepare and file individual tax returns, e-TDS returns.
• Draft submissions before tax authorities and represent before tax authorities.
• Advise on outbound/inbound structuring related to employee movement.
• Gain working knowledge of immigration and provident fund for expatriates.
• People Responsibilities:
• Exhibit a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Work constructively with the team to evaluate and improve performance.
• Contribute and leverage knowledge from individuals, databases, and other sources.
• Provide timely, high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Operational Excellence / Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
• Participate in group work execution by assisting and delivering work effectively.
• Team with tax professionals to provide comprehensive tax solutions.
• Ensure assigned work is executed according to the work program, firm methodologies, guidance, and professional standards.
• Use electronic working papers and various software applications efficiently for research.
• Acquire and demonstrate competence in technical knowledge and compliance processes by staying updated on trends and technical authorities.
• Apply acquired knowledge to moderately complex situations.
• Analyze and convert data into tax products (advisory/compliance), ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Where applicable, thoroughly check documents and make them available for tax inspections.
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude, maintaining confidentiality of client relationships and work products.
• Contribute to team success by understanding methodologies and tools, keeping team members informed of work status, actively seeking assignments, and proactively seeking opportunities to provide tax services.
• Challenge traditional procedures and attempt to find new approaches.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Good Communication skills (Written & Oral)
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong Analytical/Numerical ability
• Enthusiastic and Self Starter
• Team Player
• Ability to grasp details
• Good time management skills

Qualifications

• A certified CA
• 0-1 year of relevant experience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly flexible, adaptable, and creative
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)
• Ability to work collaboratively to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements.
• Practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.