Junior VAT Analyst

You’ll work in our Gurgaon office as part of Global VAT Team. You will be supporting a few countries and based at India Knowledge Centre.

You will act as a VAT point of contact for assigned jurisdictions and would work closely with Finance Managers, Global Finance and Accounting team to implement any changes tax processes, as may be required.

You will be responsible for preparing periodic (usually monthly) indirect tax reporting forms and reports for company legal entities in a few jurisdictions under supervision of senior team members.

This will require verifying periodic transactional records on client invoices, vendor invoices, intercompany transactions for assessing correct tax codes applied for output tax applicability or input tax deductibility using tax reporting tools to conduct tax control checks and prepare tax reports.

You will ensure accuracy of tax returns as per local statutory requirements and monitor periodic deadlines with their submission within the specified timelines; maintaining monthly reconciliation of VAT GL accounts with VAT returns and coordination of the clearing items.

You will be using standard tax reporting tools, build knowledge regarding firm accounting systems and policies and work on specific tasks as assigned. You will support accounting teams in accurate formal quality check of processed invoices and provide feedback to local Finance Managers on current tax payable amounts, correctness of accounting records and reconciliation items.

Given that VAT laws are quite dynamic and undergo periodical changes, you will work with senior team members on implementing changes in ERP / processes and in preparation of Indirect tax returns to ensure office is compliant with the law.

• Semi-qualified with basic accounting knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Indirect tax laws
• Prior working experience with a Big 4 or reputed MNC is a must
• Strong MS Excel and MS Word skills
• Analytical thinking
• Identifying problems accurately and providing potential solutions
• Able to effectively collaborate with other team members