Senior Accountant, International Transactions

KBR Careers; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, a global engineering and professional services company, seeks a Senior International Tax Accountant to support VAT/GST submissions, compliance, and advisory activities across jurisdictions. You will collaborate with stakeholders to assess tax implications and drive accurate reporting in a multinational environment.

Responsibilities include preparing Indian and foreign VAT/GST returns, researching regulatory changes, maintaining compliance documentation, and developing recurring tax reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Taxation, or related field.
• MBA, CA (Inter), CMA (Inter), or equivalent professional qualification.
• 4+ years of experience in corporate tax, indirect tax, international tax compliance, or related tax function.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review Indian and foreign VAT/GST returns, ensuring accurate compliance.
• Support tax advisory activities related to billing transactions and indirect tax matters.
• Research tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions and advise on regulatory changes impact.
• Maintain supporting documentation for audits, reviews, and inquiries.
• Assist governance and control activities to ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

VAT/GST knowledge

International tax reporting

Excel skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Taxation

MBA, CA (Inter), CMA (Inter) or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Deltek Costpoint

Hyperion (HFM)

OneSource Income Tax (OIT)

Job description

Title: Senior Accountant, International Transactions KBR is seeking a Senior International Tax Accountant to support international indirect tax compliance, reporting, and advisory activities within its global tax organization. This role will assist with VAT/GST filings, tax analysis, business advisory support, and research of tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions. The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders to evaluate tax implications, support audits and regulatory inquiries, maintain compliance documentation, and contribute to process improvement initiatives within a multinational environment. Trinzic is being established as an independent public company through the planned separation of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, which is expected to be completed on January 4, 2027. This role offers a rare opportunity to join the organization during a pivotal period of growth and transformation, helping support global tax compliance, reporting, and advisory activities that contribute to critical government and commercial missions around the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review Indian and foreign VAT/GST returns, ensuring accurate and timely compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support tax advisory activities related to billing transactions, customer inquiries, and indirect tax matters.
• Conduct research on tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions and provide guidance on the impact of legislative or regulatory changes.
• Gather and maintain supporting documentation required for tax audits, reviews, and governmental inquiries.
• Assist with governance and control activities to support compliance with internal policies and external reporting requirements.
• Support business initiatives and organizational changes that impact international tax reporting and compliance processes.
• Assist in implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency, scalability, and accuracy across tax reporting and compliance activities.
• Prepare and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process documentation.
• Develop recurring management reports, including filing status, tax payments and accruals, entity tracking, and other tax-related metrics.
• Participate in special projects and provide support across other areas of the tax function as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Education & Experience Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Taxation, or a related field.
• MBA, CA (Inter), CMA (Inter), or equivalent professional qualification.
• 4+ years of experience in corporate tax, indirect tax, international tax compliance, or a related tax function.
• Experience supporting tax reporting and compliance activities within a multinational organization.
• Experience preparing or reviewing VAT/GST returns and related compliance filings.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Knowledge of VAT/GST compliance and international tax reporting principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to research and interpret tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large data sets.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with global stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a multinational corporate tax department.
• Experience supporting tax reporting and compliance across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Deltek Costpoint, Hyperion (HFM), OneSource Income Tax (OIT), or similar enterprise systems.
• Experience supporting tax audits, regulatory reviews, or process improvement initiatives.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

At KBR, We Deliver.