Indirect Tax Analyst

EY; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Chennai region is seeking a Consultant to help deliver client engagements efficiently and support profitable growth in tax services. You will perform compliance, advisory, and representation tasks with guidance from senior professionals.

Key traits include strong communication, proactive attitude, and the ability to work under pressure. 0–1 year of experience and CA qualification are preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• A certified CA credential is required.
• 0-1 year of relevant experience.
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
• Be comfortable interacting with senior executives within the firm and clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the engagement in a professional manner as defined by contract terms.
• Prepare and file individual tax returns, drafts and submissions, and advise on tax structuring.
• Represent clients before tax authorities and provide compliant advisory and planning support.
• Exhibit positive attitude and willingness to learn; collaborate with the team.
• Deliver high-quality services and work products that meet client expectations.
• Participate in executing work with tax professionals to provide comprehensive solutions.
• Ensure work areas follow the programme, methodologies, and professional standards.
• Use electronic working papers and tax software efficiently for research.
• Acquire competence in technical knowledge and stay updated on authorities.
• Analyze data to produce tax outputs and ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare documents for tax inspections and maintain confidentiality.
• Support the team by sharing knowledge and seeking new assignments.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Self starter

Ability to work under pressure

Education

CA

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

Consultant

EY is looking for Consultant.

The opportunity

As a Consultant you will help the team deliver and contribute to the profitable growth by ensuring client engagements are executed in an efficient manner.

Responsibilities

Your 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.
• Preparation and filing of individual tax return, e-TDS return, drafting of submissions before tax authorities, representation before the tax authorities, advising on outbound/ inbound structuring in connection with movement of employees, working knowledge of immigration and provident fund in connection with expatriates, etc

Your 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 Excellence / Day to day 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.
• Contribute to the overall success of the team by developing a thorough understanding of our methodologies and tools to enhance service delivery; keeping team members informed of work status; actively seeking assignments when unassigned; proactively seeking opportunities to provide tax services; challenging traditional procedures used in the past; and attempting to find new approach.

Skills and attributes for success

• Good Communication skills (Written & Oral)
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong Analytical/Numerical ability
• Enthusiastic and Self Starter
• Team Player
• Good time management skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)

To qualify for the role you must have

• A certified CA
• 0-1 year of relevant experience

Ideally youll also have

• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions.