Direct Tax Specialist - Mumbai, India - Maersk

Description

Carries out functional tasks in a tax team under supervision.
Has responsibility for supporting the team in execution of tax
processes, in accordance with current legislation and within pre
established deadlines.

Job Posting: External

Posting Title: Direct Tax Specialist WCA

Functional Role: Direct Tax Specialist

Reporting to: Direct Tax Manager WCA

Job Level: 3

Location: Mumbai, India

Appetizer

This position will be responsible for process execution, timely and accurate delivery of corporate income tax, withholding tax, freight tax and tax reporting compliances for APMM entities in India. Successful candidate shall work with business controllers, external service providers, auditors and other professionals in carrying out his/her responsibilities.

We Offer

We offer an opportunity to work in an international and dynamic environment. A. P. Moller-Maersk A/S group is engaged in different segments of the transport and logistics industry. As part of the Regional Tax Operations & Controversy team, opportunity is made available to work across entities and jurisdictions in the Group and spread across various faspects of taxation. Working closely within a global tax team, this will offer the right person experience of the industry and tax regimes / practices leading to development both professionally and personally.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparing, reviewing and approving advance tax calculations, corporate Income Tax, Freight Tax and Withholding Tax Returns.

Preparation, review and analysis of data required for tax returns, tax payments, group tax reporting/ disclosures.

Maintenance of evidence to support tax filing positions.

Analysis, research and support in interpreting tax laws, tax planning, forecasting and deciding tax filing positions.

Support on tax related aspects of acquisitions, divestments, mergers, restructuring, etc.

Tax audit support and risk management:

Tax Risk Management (TRM) process support.

Collating and reviewing data/ information required for open tax audits and/or notices.

Support on drafting responses to notices/ queries from tax authorities and/or auditors.

Designing and preparing audit ready packs with each return.

Initiating/ leading/ supporting:

Process designing, standardization, automation, efficiencies and improvement initiatives.

Data quality improvement projects/ initiatives.

Other tax related projects.

Effective, pro-active communication with external and internal stakeholders as necessary, including third-party advisors and owners of upstream processes such as ATR (Accounting), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Local Statutory Reporting and Group Reporting.

Who we are looking for:

Qualified Chartered Accountant with 3 to 5 years of post-qualification experience in the following fields:

India withholding tax (including but not limited to application and payment of withholding tax, quarterly withholding tax return filing) and direct tax compliances.

India direct tax controversy support.

Process management and improvement.

Routine /transactional advisory

The aforesaid experience should be in the following types of organizations, in order of preference:

Shared services or centres of excellence of large MNCs.

Large MNCs/ Indian companies.

A combination of big 4 advisory firms with one or more of the above.

Knowledge about financial, accounting and tax systems, processes and controls.

Experience of working with ERP systems (ideally SAP) preferred.

Awareness of or experience with tax compliance & reporting software/ tools.

Willingness to learn new applications and explore smarter ways of working.

Good verbal and written communication skills with different levels of stakeholder, both internal and external.

Detail orientated, proven commitment to high quality delivery and continu ous improvement.

Flexible, able to work to deadlines and to prioritise effectively.

Team player, with experience of working in a multi-process environment.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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