Tax Compliance Specialist

As a Tax Analyst, you will support both direct and indirect tax functions, including tax return preparation, audits, tax provisioning, and compliance monitoring across multiple jurisdictions. You will work cross-functionally to ensure accurate reporting and maintain compliance with local tax regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review corporate income and withholding tax returns for multiple countries/jurisdictions.
• Support tax compliance activities including SOX control execution, deviation reporting, and process improvements.
• Perform tax data gathering and analysis from financial systems or operational teams.
• Validate tax handling of transactions in accordance with local laws through quality checks.
• Assist in tax audits and respond to audit queries with supporting documentation and analysis.
• Participate in and support tax-related projects and initiatives, including transfer pricing and tax provision.
• Analyze sub-ledger reports to assess tax applicability, especially for withholding tax.
• Prepare working papers, reconciliations, and assist with corporate income tax account analysis.
• Provide basic tax consulting and routine advisory support to internal stakeholders.
• Leverage ERP and tax-specific tools for compliance, reporting, and audit readiness.

Required Qualifications

• MBA (Finance), CA Inter, ICWA, M.Com, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant tax experience (including CA articleship counted as 1 year).
• Strong knowledge of direct and indirect tax compliance and reporting requirements.
• Experience in handling tax audits, tax accounting, and related systems.
• Proficiency in financial systems, ERP applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and tax software.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to international tax jurisdictions and multi-country compliance.
• Familiarity with transfer pricing and tax provision calculations.
• Experience in handling automation or process improvement projects within tax or finance.