Associate Analyst - Direct Taxation

EY; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Pune, India seeks an Associate Analyst in Direct Tax to support core teams with tax knowledge and deliverables. You will assist seniors on corporate tax matters, perform technical research, and help prepare submissions for assessments and appellate proceedings.

You will also handle client engagement tasks, billing follow-ups, and knowledge sharing within the team while maintaining professional standards and confidentiality. 3–6 years of direct tax experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in direct tax.
• Bachelor degree in Commerce, B.Com/ CA Inter or equivalent.
• Willingness to learn and work with a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist seniors in replying to queries on corporate tax matters (capital gains, tax payments, return of income).
• Undertaking technical research on income-tax provisions affecting clients.
• Prepare submissions for assessment and appellate proceedings.
• Support administrative responsibilities: engagement letters, internal QRM, filing, billing follow-up.

Education

Bachelor degree in Commerce, B.Com/ CA Inter or equivalent

Job description

The opportunity

EY is looking for Associate Analyst in the Direct Tax team with the main objective to help the core Tax teams deliver quality deliverables / solutions using general tax knowledge gained from training or education and assistance from more experienced tax professionals and contribute to the profitable growth by ensuring client engagements are executed in an efficient manner.

Role & responsibilities

• Assist seniors in replying to queries raised by clients on corporate tax matters wherein issues may range from capital gains, tax payments, preparation of return of income, etc.
• Undertaking technical research on income-tax provisions impacting the taxation of clients;
• Preparing submissions in relation to assessment and appellate proceedings in the case of clients and support seniors in representation before the income-tax authorities;
• Support in handling administrative responsibilities for clients allocated to you such as engagement letters, internal QRM, filing of client papers, billing follow-up, etc.
• Client responsibilities: Conduct the engagement in a professional manner and in accordance with client expectations and as defined by the terms and conditions of the contract
• People responsibilities:
• Exhibit positive attitude and demonstrate willingness to learn.
• Work constructively with team to evaluate and improve personal and team performance.
• Contribute and leverage knowledge from individuals, databases and other sources.
• Provide timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed client expectations.
• Operational responsibilities:
• Participate in executing work within a group by assisting by delivering work effectively, and teaming with tax professionals to provide comprehensive tax solutions.
• Ensure that the areas of work assigned are executed in accordance with the work programme and the firms methodologies and guidance, and professional standards.
• Use electronic working papers, efficiently including various software applications and sources of knowledge in an appropriate manner to conduct research.
• Acquire and demonstrate competence in technical knowledge, and compliance process by keeping up to date on trends, developments and technical authorities and apply them to moderately complex situations.
• Analyze and convert data into a tax product (advisory/compliance) and ensure accuracy and timeliness of the product.
• Where applicable thoroughly check documents and make available for tax inspections in an appropriate manner.
• Demonstrate professionalism through a positive and cooperative attitude and by maintaining the confidential and proprietary nature of client relationships and related work products.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor degree in Commerce, B.Com/ CA Inter or equivalent
• 3-6 years of experience in direct tax