Consultant, TAX

About the Role

The opportunity is for a Consultant in the FS-TAX-TAX - GCR - Global Compliance & Reporting team based in Mumbai. This role involves assisting clients in the financial services sector with tax matters, focusing on global compliance and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Excellence
• Assist seniors in responding to client queries regarding corporate tax matters, including capital gains, tax payments, and return of income preparation.
• Conduct technical research on income-tax provisions affecting client taxation.
• Prepare submissions for assessment and appellate proceedings and support senior representation before income-tax authorities.
• Appear before income-tax authorities for routine client matters.
• Client Responsibilities
• Conduct engagements professionally, meeting client expectations and contractual terms.
• Handle administrative responsibilities for allocated clients, such as engagement letters, internal QRM, filing client papers, and billing follow-up.
• People Responsibilities
• Exhibit a positive attitude and demonstrate a willingness to learn.
• Work constructively with the team to evaluate and improve performance.
• Contribute to and leverage knowledge from individuals, databases, and other sources.
• Provide timely, high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Operational Responsibilities
• Participate in group work execution by delivering assigned tasks effectively and teaming with tax professionals for comprehensive tax solutions.
• Ensure assigned work is executed according to the work program, firm methodologies, guidance, and professional standards.
• Efficiently use electronic working papers, including various software applications and knowledge sources for research.
• Acquire and demonstrate competence in technical knowledge and compliance processes by staying updated on trends, developments, and technical authorities, applying them to moderately complex situations.
• Analyze and convert data into a tax product (advisory/compliance), ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Thoroughly check documents and make them available for tax inspections, where applicable.
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude, maintaining confidentiality of client relationships and work products.

Qualifications

• Qualification: CA

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in using electronic working papers and various software applications.
• Proficiency in using knowledge sources for research.

What We Look For

• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements.
• A practical approach to solving issues and complex problems, with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.
• Agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy.
• Adaptable and creative in approach.