Consultant / Senior Consultant - VAT

This role will be to provide a variety of VAT advisory and compliance services to clients. Your primary responsibility will include the following:

• Complete assigned complex VAT advisory and compliance tasks.
• Lead assigned projects and serve as the main point of contact for those assignments.
• Coordinate with clients at the outset of the project, prepare a detailed project plan, and communicate agreed-upon timelines and schedules.
• Fully understand the client's requirements and collaborate with colleagues to organize ideas logically, presenting them confidently.
• Guide and train subordinates on both technical and operational matters
• Review deliverables to ensure quality before they are submitted to Managers or Partners for review. Demonstrate effective two-way communication and problem-solving skills, guiding team members in these areas.
• Be a team player, treat everyone equally and respectfully being open to taking on work, and supporting senior colleagues with their tasks. Exhibit the ability to manage multiple engagements and find solutions to any technical or project management challenges encountered.
• Identify VAT advisory issues and draft technical positions for Managers/Partners review.
• Review reports and communicate findings and recommendations to the client, reaching mutual agreements.
• Stay attuned to the evolving needs of clients, their commercial focus, and business objectives; proactively anticipate issues and questions, and propose relevant services and solutions before being asked. Strive to exceed client expectations by showcasing commitment and technical knowledge.
• Take ownership of self-assessment, ensure complete appraisal at the end of each file, quarter & year, be receptive and accept constructive feedback. To lead self by being open to constructive feedback and showing improvements on the points communicated by senior team members. Take ownership of personal development by completing self-assessments at the end of each project, quarter, and year. Be open to constructive feedback and demonstrate improvements based on the guidance of senior team members.
• Provide timely feedback to engagement team members.
• Uphold BDO's core values of Ownership, Collaboration, Respect, and Ethics, and demonstrate exceptional client service (ECS). Actively promote brand visibility and increase market exposure whenever possible while upholding brand values.
• Ensure continuous professional development by identifying key areas for personal technical improvement and dedicating efforts to develop required skills.
• Contribute effectively to organized training sessions, engaging the audience to achieve desired results.
• Provide valuable input during technical discussions within the team and extend support to junior team members facing technical challenges.

Required Skills:

• Pursuing ICAI, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent professional qualification along with basic graduation in accounting.
• Having 2+ years on experience in a large accounting firm having VAT/GST consulting practices.
• Knowledge of VAT in other countries like UAE, Bahrain and Oman is an advantage.
• Excellent verbal, business writing and excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills and a flexible approach to working with a combination of clients.
• Project management skills such as preparing and monitoring work progress trackers, responsibility matrix, scheduling status update calls, closure procedures.