Principal Specialist - Tax

Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR); Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) is seeking a Principal Specialist - Tax in Chennai to lead corporate tax return preparation, review, and tax accounting analytics. The role focuses on improving processes, ensuring accurate reporting, and supporting international tax obligations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in multinational tax, strong technical skills in SAP/Oracle environments, and a proactive approach to optimization. Collaboration with global teams and timely reporting are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance required; CA or MBA Finance preferred; 5+ years of experience.
• Experience in multinational corporation tax department.
• Proficiency with SAP, Costpoint, MS Dynamics & Hyperion.
• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Alteryx).
• Experience with OneSource Income Tax (OIT) or Provision and MSD 365 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare corporate income tax returns or related documents, including maintenance, processing, and analysis of accounting records.
• Review returns of lower-tier analysts for accuracy to ensure final submissions are correct.
• Analyze and reconcile deferred balances for US Income Tax Accounting; research tax matters.
• Prepare supporting documentation for audit trail to minimize audit exposure.
• Prepare Indian or foreign VAT/GST returns.
• Prepare standard operating procedures for management review.
• Use AI tools to improve processes and efficiency.
• Prepare quarterly account reconciliations to identify discrepancies.
• Develop relationships with counterparts to ensure accurate data support.
• Identify opportunities for transformation that drive value in the tax organization.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Organization

Interpersonal

Self-starter

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

CA or MBA Finance

Tools

SAP

Costpoint

Microsoft Dynamics

Hyperion

Excel/Power BI

Alteryx

OneSource Income Tax

MSD 365

Job description

Title

Principal Specialist - Tax

Responsibilities

- Preparation of corporate income tax returns or other tax documents, including related maintenance, processing, and analysis of accounting records to ensure timely and accurate reporting or tax planning.

- Review returns of lower-tier analysts for accuracy to ensure final submissions are correct.

- Analysis and reconciliation of deferred balances for US Income Tax Accounting, including researching specific matters to tax accounting and compliance

- Prepare supporting documentation for organized audit trail to minimize audit assessment and future audit exposure.

- Exposure in Singapore/Australia/UK Corporate income tax returns will be advantageous.

- Preparing quarterly tax forecast/provision under ASC 740 / IAS 12 will be necessary.

- Assist with process improvement implementation throughout the foreign tax reporting and compliance process

- Prepare Indian or foreign VAT/GST returns

- Prepare standard operating procedures for review and approval by management

- Uses experience and problem-solving skills to develop and improve processes.

- Experience in using latest AI tools will be beneficial.

- Actively research process improvements as needed to ensure efficiency.

- Prepare quarterly account reconciliations to identify discrepancies and ensure accurate reporting.

- Develop good working relationships with various counterparts within the company to ensure accurate data support.

- Identify opportunities for innovation and share ideas for transformation that will drive value in the tax organization

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree required; accounting/finance preferred; 5+ years of experience
• CA or MBA Finance
• Working knowledge of financial systems such as SAP, Costpoint, Microsoft Dynamics & Hyperion.
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools such as Excel/Power BI, Alteryx, etc.
• Work experience in multinational corporation s tax department
• OneSource Income Tax (OIT) or Provision (OTP) and MSD 365 preferred
• Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Self-starter; must have strong desire to help improve processes for scalability, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Experience in a fast-moving multinational corporate tax department for 3+ years highly preferred
• Tax reporting and compliance experience in multiple international tax jurisdictions in a multinational organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent computer skills, specifically with managing large data sets within MS Excel.