IN_Specialist 2_Direct Tax_Financial Controller Office_IFS_Gurgaon

PwC; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC India is seeking a Specialist in Tax within Internal Firm Services to support direct tax compliance and advisory services. The role involves validating client tax positions, reviewing financial data, and filing returns while minimising non-compliance risks.

You will work on PwC India's internal tax matters, including WHT on foreign payments, taxation research, and data preparation for assessment proceedings. This is an internal role with no external client involvement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in tax services.
• Education: B.Com, BBA, M.Com, MBA, PGDM.
• Experience with direct tax and tax compliance.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of details for ongoing income tax litigations in connection with assessment/appeal and coordinating with outside/in-house consultant.
• Review of income/expenses schedules for assessment proceedings.
• Assisting in computations, deferred tax provisions, Tax audit reports, ITR filing & income tax return filings for company/firm.
• Handling of TDS defaults notices/review of TDS returns and rates.
• Advising on tax implications (including WHT on foreign payments).
• MS Office (Word, Excel) and PowerPoint knowledge.

Skills

Direct Tax

Income tax returns

Corporate Tax

MS Office

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

B.Com, BBA, M.Com, MBA, PGDM

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Job Description

Line of Service Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector Not Applicable

Specialism Operations

Management Level Specialist

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non-compliance.

Why PwC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

Job Description & Summary

A career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.

Our Internal Tax team provides internal services related to financial services, treasury and taxation. As part of our team, you’ll help the team provide a full range of taxation services to PwC related to complex financial reporting, cost management, tax planning, investment management and transaction processing.

The person will majorly be working on direct tax matters for PwC India member firms. These relates to tax advices including WHT tax on foreign payments, compliances in India and overseas, preparation of responses on queries of tax authorities, collating details & preparing data for assessment proceedings, analysis of various reports, etc. This will include reconciliation of source data, identification of mismatches and taking corrective measure to address those mismatches and finalizing the source data before carrying out the computational exercise.

This will be an internal role and there will not be any external client’s involvement

Responsibilities

• Preparation of details for ongoing income tax litigations in connection of assessment/ appeal and coordinating with outside/in-house consultant.
• Review of various income/expenses schedules required in connection with the assessment proceedings.
• Assisting in preparation of computations, deferred tax provisions, Tax audit report, ITR filing & filing of Income tax return for company/firm;
• Handling of TDS defaults notices/review of TDS returns and rates ;
• Advising on tax implications (including WHT on foreign payments)
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel) and Power Point.

Mandatory skill sets

• Direct Tax,
• Income tax returns
• Corporate Tax

Preferred skill sets

• Good presentation and communication skill (both written as well as speaking).
• Ability to handle high volume data

Years of experience required

2+ years

Education qualification

B.Com, BBA, M.Com, MBA, PGDM

Education

(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Certifications

(if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, AI Fluency, AI-Human Collaboration, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Digital Tooling, Drafting Tax Documents, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Regulatory Submissions Filing, Tax Accounting, Tax Auditing

Desired Languages

(If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Government Clearance Required?

No

Job Posting End Date

October 9, 2026

Requirements