Consultant - Tax

Verizon; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon seeks a detail-oriented Tax professional to oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, reporting, and tax accounting across India and APAC. The role requires strong knowledge of GST, income tax, IND AS and US GAAP, with cross-functional collaboration to ensure accurate tax provisioning and audits.

You will drive transfer pricing initiatives, maintain documentation, and support tax projects while upholding internal controls and deadlines in a hybrid work environment in Chennai.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of work experience.
• Four or more years of tax experience in a reputed Corporate entity or Tax Consultancy firms.
• Graduates, Post graduates with accounting degree, Professional qualification (CA), Advanced degree in Tax/ Finance or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of Indian tax laws (GST & Income tax), compliance procedures and good technical, research and analytical skills required.
• Good knowledge of Local GAAP (Ind AS) & US GAAP.
• Must possess strong oral & written communication skills in English (business standard).
• Good Computer & technology proficiency skills. Previous exposure to PeopleSoft, SAP and Oracle is beneficial and an ability to learn quickly.
• Familiarity with the data requirements needed for the preparation and filing of tax returns.
• Result oriented and self -motivated worker.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables within competing timelines.
• Ability to build relationships and work cross functionally.
• Detail oriented.
• Comfortable in multitasking and managing deadlines in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance and reporting across India and APAC.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external consultants for assessments, audits, refunds, notices and litigation.
• Maintain statutory documentation and records under tax legislations.
• Ensure IND AS and US GAAP reporting alignment and accurate tax provisioning.
• Support tax projects and cross-functional initiatives across APAC.
• Maintain robust internal controls for end-to-end tax compliance.

Skills

Tax compliance

Direct tax

Indirect tax

Transfer Pricing

IND AS

Education

CA

Accounting degree

Master’s degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Description:

When you join Verizon You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you’ll be doing…

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Tax professional to oversee and manage Direct and Indirect tax compliance, statutory reporting, and tax accounting operations across all applicable entities in India and the APAC region. This role involves maintaining full compliance with tax legislations, driving Transfer Pricing initiatives, and supporting local (IND AS) and US GAAP reporting while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and external advisors.

• Ensuring that statutory liabilities under Direct and Indirect tax legislations are properly computed, verified, and paid within statutory timelines and in compliance with internal policies and procedures for all applicable entities in India.
• Filing statutory returns accurately under Direct and Indirect tax legislations within specified due dates for all applicable entities in India.
• Coordinating with internal user groups and external tax consultants to complete and expedite tax assessments, tax audits, refund claims, responses to tax notices, appeals, and litigation for applicable entities in India.
• Maintaining appropriate statutory documentation and records as required under relevant tax legislations.
• Tracking amendments to tax legislations and ensuring their proper implementation across internal systems and compliance reporting tools.
• Providing continuous support to various tax projects in India as well as other entity initiatives across the APAC region.
• Ensuring compliance with Transfer Pricing legislation and implementing Transfer Pricing policies for applicable entities in India.
• Guaranteeing that all requirements for local GAAP (IND AS) and US GAAP reporting are fully complied with and implemented.
• Executing tax accounting, tax provisioning, and related financial reporting activities.
• Working closely with internal functional teams (such as Legal, HR, and Sourcing) to resolve tax-related queries and provide clear guidance.
• Supporting the Billing and Customer Support teams in the APAC region by addressing taxation queries and resolving customer-facing tax issues.
• Maintaining accurate reports, dashboards, and trackers for management review and strategic reporting purposes.
• Assisting during system migrations and new software implementations from a tax and regulatory compliance perspective.
• Adhering to and maintaining robust internal controls while performing all end-to-end tax compliance processes.

What we’re looking for…

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of tax experience in a reputed Corporate entity or Tax Consultancy firms .
• Graduates , Post graduates with accounting degree ,Professional qualification (CA),Advanced degree in Tax/ Finance or equivalent experience .Strong understanding of Indian tax laws (GST & Income tax), compliance procedures and good technical, research and analytical skills required.
• Good knowledge of Local GAAP ( Ind AS) & US GAAP.
• Must possess strong oral & written communication skills in English (business standard).
• Good Computer & technology proficiency skills. Previous exposure to PeopleSoft, SAP and Oracle is beneficial and an ability to learn quickly.
• Familiarity with the data requirements needed for the preparation and filing of tax returns.
• Result oriented and self -motivated worker.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables within competing timelines.
• Ability to build relationships and work cross functionally.
• Detail oriented.
• Comfortable in multitasking and managing deadlines in a timely manner.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A Master’s degree

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you' ll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.