Indirect Tax Audit Specialist

A.P. Moller Maersk; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A.P. Moller Maersk in Chennai, India, is seeking an experienced Tax Professional to lead indirect tax audits and filings. You will coordinate submissions, respond to tax authorities, and support the tax controversy group with research and memos.

The role requires 5–8 years in indirect taxes, strong communication, and ERP tax setup experience. This is a work-from-office position, with interactions across global operations and compliance teams.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 5–8 years of indirect tax experience.
• Experience in audits/assessments and appellate level tax matters.
• Experience liaising with tax auditors, consultants and revenue authorities.
• ERP tax setup experience and strong data analysis capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine indirect tax audits and draft/submission vetting.
• Attend hearings before tax authorities and courts, including onsite visits.
• Prepare and review data submissions for authorities.
• Update stakeholders on audit outcomes and tax provisions.
• Provide inputs to compliance teams based on authorities' observations.
• Support tax controversy through research, memos, and responses.

Skills

Indirect taxes

Tax audits

ERP systems

Communication skills

Tax controversy

Drafting

Education

Chartered Accountant

Law degree (advantage)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for routine tax audits, drafting/ vetting of tax submissions and appearances before tax authorities.
• Attending personal hearings before the tax authorities, courts etc. which includes onsite visit to tax offices in different cities/ states, on need basis.
• Preparation/ reviewing of data for submission before the authorities.
• Tax risk/ exposures/ provisions reporting process timely update on audit outcomes to the stakeholders and inputs to financial reporting team.
• Provide inputs to compliance team basis tax authorities observations to improve upon the compliance processes and documentations.
• Perform research and support for tax audits, prepare supporting memos, responses, objections, and related documentation supporting financial statement and tax return positions; manage tax audits allocated by the Tax Controversy group.
• Tracking the deadlines of submissions, appeal hearings etc. and timely monitoring and updating of trackers
• Collaborate with other functional tax groups and with other corporate functions to provide an integrated approach to support business needs
• Liaison with external consultants to drive the best outcome of audits with cost efficient approach.

Experience Required:

• 5 to 8 years of relevant work experience in indirect taxes
• Experience in industry with global operations or/ and big 4 accounting firm
• Strategic and proactive mindset with smart functioning abilities
• Experience in handling taxation matters at assessments/ audits, appellate level
• Experience in liaising with tax auditors, tax consultants and revenue authorities
• Experience in tax controversy and detailed transactional analysis
• Experience with indirect tax setup in ERP systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to perform critical analysis, prioritize with problem solving approach
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to foster a collaborative, team environment
• Strong organizational skills and eye to detail
• Strong research, analytical and drafting skills
• A results-oriented self-starter with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, effectively prioritize, and execute
• Ability to thrive in a change environmentFluent in English
• Work from Office

Education Required

• Chartered Accountant
• A law degree will be an added advantage