Assistant Manager- Global People Solution

Grant Thornton; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in Pune seeks a Global Mobility Services professional to deliver expatriate tax and social security advisory, end-to-end compliance, and payroll support. You will manage projects, contribute to business growth, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires strong tax technical skills, client handling abilities, and team leadership to drive end-to-end solutions for Indian and expatriate employees under evolving labour codes and regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of taxation of individuals, especially expatriates.
• Solid understanding of payroll, social security, and Indian labour codes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in growing GPS practice in Pune with a focus on expatriate tax and social security.
• Lead and manage project teams and timelines for client engagements.
• Prepare tax computations and assist in documentation, compliance, and advisory work for expatriate tax & social security.
• Engage in client meetings and proposal responses; support pitches and RFPs.
• Review tax updates from CBDT, EPFO, and case laws to develop position papers.

Skills

Tax expertise

Team management

Client handling

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description- Global Mobility Services

Position title:

In Global Mobility Services (“GMS”)

(Tax & Social security advisory & compliances for Expatriate and Indian employees)

Location Pune

Liaises with (Internally):

Colleagues in (i) the same service line; (ii) other service lines

Colleagues in Grant Thornton offices – within India and overseas

Liaises with (Externally):

Authorities in Income Tax Department, Clients (Existing & Proposed), occasionally with Provident Fund Department

Primary purpose of the role:

• Assisting in growing GPS practice (Expat tax, New Labor Codes, Immigration, Social Security, Payroll, etc) in Pune
• team management
• end-to-end project management which may include preparation of Tax computations and assisting in Documentation / Compliance/ Assessments/ Advisory work for employee / Expatriate tax & Social Security, FEMA, New Labor codes etc.

Major responsibilities & deliverables:

• Key role in growing GPS (Expat tax, New Labor Codes, Immigration, Social Security, Payroll, etc.) in Pune with a specific target
• Assist in pitches like preparing proposals, respond to Request for Proposals etc.
• Client meetings in person and management
• Team management
• Management of project time cost
• Handling end-to-end individual tax compliances for expatriates (inbound and outbound) like preparation of tax computations, quarterly withholding tax returns, withholding tax certificate, India Income Tax return etc.
• Assisting clients in obtaining in tax registrations, Form-30C, Form-30A, Certificate of Coverage
• Review updates based on reviews of tax case laws, CBDT Circulars & notifications, updates from EPFO, etc
• Developing position papers related to taxation of individuals
• Delivering new labour codes related assignments

Skills Required:

• Strong Tax Technical Skills including taxation of individuals with a focus on taxation of employment income
• Excellent organizational, analytical, verbal/written communication, inter-personal skills