Tax Specialist (Contract)

Corteva; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Part time

Job summary

Corteva is seeking a Specialist (Tax) in Hyderabad to manage direct and indirect tax compliance filings for India. The role involves preparing tax returns, VAT/GST, corporate income tax provisions, and supporting audits.

The position requires 2–5 years of tax experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to work with country tax leadership to meet deadlines. This is a long-term contractual role with six-month renewals.

Qualifications

• Graduates/Postgraduates with accounting/commerce background and 2–5 years of experience in handling INDIRECT TAX and income tax compliance.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with business stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file various Taxation returns and payments.
• Understand GST and Income Tax laws.
• Prepare monthly GST and corporate income tax provisions as per local GAAP and US GAAP.
• Assist in Tax department audits and assessments.
• Extract reports from ERP systems and perform tax analyses.

Skills

Tax compliance

Indirect Tax

Direct Tax

GST

Income Tax

Education

Accounting/Commerce background

Tools

OneSource

MS Office

Job description

Position: Specialist (Tax)

Job Type : Long-term contractual position with a six-month renewal cycle.

Process Description:

Specialist (Tax) position in Corteva Direct and Indirect tax process is the role to prepare & support various direct and indirect tax and direct tax compliance filings for India.

Tax Analyst job responsibilities include:

• Prepare and to file various Taxation returns and payments with the tax and revenue department.
• The person should have broad understanding of Indirect Tax and Direct Tax Laws GST and Income Tax Laws
• Understand and look after full cycle corporate income tax and GST compliances
• Preparation of monthly GST and corporate income tax provisions as per local GAAP and US GAAP
• Prepare monthly/quarterly estimate income tax payments/GST Payments
• Preparation and processing of tax journals and monthly reconciliation of tax accounts
• Assistance with Financial Statements tax provisions and tax notes
• Prepare, request, reconcile, and follow up open issues on Tax Bulletins for various and Foreign subsidiaries.
• Extract various reports from financial accounting ERPs and perform analysis
• Assist in Tax department audits and assessments
• Assist in quarterly accrual process & various projects when needed

Impact on the Business & Teamwork

• Ability to research, interpret and apply tax legislations, case laws and rulings
• Working with the country tax leadership and ancillary finance functions to ensure delivery as per agreed timelines.
• Publishing performance dashboards and required tax specific reporting.
• Ensure proactive controls in place to highlight issues before they are picked up by business.
• Adheres to Corteva Internal control policies and procedures, including established SOX compliance processes.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of accounting flows tax frame works in order to support the process

Principal Accountabilities: Key activities

• Ensure 100% tax compliance, service delivery and adherence to all Key Control Activities.
• Ensure the basic process documentation is completed for all the activities.

Qualification and basic requirements:

• Graduates/Postgraduates with accounting/ commerce background with 2 5 years of experience in handling Indirect Tax and income tax compliances. Preference will be given to candidates having India GST and direct tax compliance experience.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with business stakeholders.
• An excellent attention to detail.
• Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential.
• Position requires strong analytical skills, ability to multi-task, and proficiency in the use of tax software like OneSource.
• Ability to research and understand principles of Indirect Tax and corporate income tax laws
• Should have demonstrated the ability of driving results