Senior Specialist - Indirect Tax Operations

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Mumbai; Presencial; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Maersk is seeking a qualified Indirect Tax professional to manage process execution, data management and compliance for India region. You will ensure accurate, timely tax reporting and support audits with a data-led approach.

The role involves preparing indirect tax returns, collaborating with finance, auditors and government authorities, and driving continuous process improvements within the tax function.

Formación

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or Bachelor’s in Accounting/Taxation/MBA or equivalent.
• 4–8 years post-qualification experience in indirect tax compliance, data, and process improvement.
• Experience with ERP systems (prefer SAP) and tax reporting tooling.

Responsabilidades

• Execute indirect tax compliance for India region within APMM entities.
• Prepare/ review indirect tax returns and tax workpapers timely.
• Collect, process, analyze, and reconcile data for indirect tax filings.

Conocimientos

Indirect tax compliance

Data management

Process improvement

SAP

Audit support

Stakeholder communication

Educación

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor’s in Accounting/Taxation

MBA

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

• This position will be responsible for process execution, data management and compliance delivery for indirect taxes within the APMM entities (for India region). Also ensuring indirect tax compliance and its reporting is delivered accurately and timely and is fit for purpose in a data-led and digitised global environment.
• Ensuring compliance / delivery of the indirect tax portfolio under assigned jurisdictions and entities. Team members are allocated a portfolio of jurisdictions and entities of size and complexity appropriate to level of experience.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, controls, and data quality, including effective use of technology, to manage risk and cost relating to Indirect taxes, also adapting to the increasing demands for real-time, data-led transactional reporting.
• Supporting audit needs of various jurisdictions/ entities under given portfolio.
• Successful candidates will work with multiple stakeholders like finance and advisory counterparts, service providers, government auditors and other professionals in carrying out their responsibilities.
• Prepare and review Indirect tax returns and various tax support workpapers accurately and timely as required by taxing jurisdictions to ensure all tax filings deadlines are met.
• Data collection, preparation, processing, analysis, exception checking & reconciliations in relation to indirect tax returns and tax payments.
• Maintenance of evidence to support tax filing positions and future audits.
• Identify, initiate, and support the continual process improvement to ensure the quality and efficiency of processes and systems within the tax function.
• Supporting audit needs of various jurisdictions and ensuring organization is audit ready
• Monitor and control indirect tax compliance process workflow and related timeline
• Investigate and plan action on Indirect tax account aging balances.
• Support and contribute to finance transformation and related tax projects
• Support in the research of international indirect tax law and assist in tax planning, accounting, and compliance.
• Assist in collating data and preparing reports, reconciliations, and responses to information requests from management, tax authorities and auditors.
• Ensuring effective, pro-active communication with external and internal stakeholders

• This position will be responsible for process execution, data management and compliance delivery for indirect taxes within the APMM entities (for India region). Also ensuring indirect tax compliance and its reporting is delivered accurately and timely and is fit for purpose in a data-led and digitised global environment.
• Ensuring compliance / delivery of the indirect tax portfolio under assigned jurisdictions and entities. Team members are allocated a portfolio of jurisdictions and entities of size and complexity appropriate to level of experience.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, controls, and data quality, including effective use of technology, to manage risk and cost relating to Indirect taxes, also adapting to the increasing demands for real-time, data-led transactional reporting.
• Supporting audit needs of various jurisdictions/ entities under given portfolio.
• Successful candidates will work with multiple stakeholders like finance and advisory counterparts, service providers, government auditors and other professionals in carrying out their responsibilities.
• Prepare and review Indirect tax returns and various tax support workpapers accurately and timely as required by taxing jurisdictions to ensure all tax filings deadlines are met.
• Data collection, preparation, processing, analysis, exception checking & reconciliations in relation to indirect tax returns and tax payments.
• Maintenance of evidence to support tax filing positions and future audits.
• Identify, initiate, and support the continual process improvement to ensure the quality and efficiency of processes and systems within the tax function.
• Supporting audit needs of various jurisdictions and ensuring organization is audit ready
• Monitor and control indirect tax compliance process workflow and related timeline
• Investigate and plan action on Indirect tax account aging balances.
• Support and contribute to finance transformation and related tax projects
• Support in the research of international indirect tax law and assist in tax planning, accounting, and compliance.
• Assist in collating data and preparing reports, reconciliations, and responses to information requests from management, tax authorities and auditors.
• Ensuring effective, pro-active communication with external and internal stakeholders

Required Qualification, Experience & Skills

• Qualified Chartered Accountant/ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation / MBA or similar with vast experience as below
• 4 to 8 years of post-qualification experience in one or more of the following fields, in their order of relevance:
• Preparation/ review of Indirect Tax compliance process.
• Providing data/ information for international tax compliance and tax audit support.
• Process management and improvement.
• The aforesaid experience should be in the following types of organizations, in the order of preference:
• Shared services or Centre of excellence of large MNCs.
• Large MNCs/ Indian companies.
• A combination of big 4 advisory firms with one or more of the above.
• Knowledge about Financial & Accounting systems and processes
• Experience with ERP systems (preferred SAP) is required and awareness of or experience with tax compliance & reporting technologies and effective process & control operation.
• Willingness to learn new applications and explore smart ways of working.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with different levels of stakeholder, both internal and external.
• Detail orientated, proven commitment to high quality delivery and continuous improvement.
• Flexible, able to work to deadlines and to prioritise effectively.
• Team player and should be a team-oriented person

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