Senior Compliance Accountant

Job Summary:

Reports directly to the Compliance Supervisor and interfaces with direct and indirect tax consultants.

Major Responsibilities:

Responsible for maintaining tax compliances related to direct and indirect taxes, which include:

• Analyzing the tax account ledgers in the timely manner 
• Timely deposits of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS), Goods & Sales Tax (GST), Advance Tax
• Timely filing of TDS returns, GST returns & Corporate Tax returns.
• Preparation of schedules in the course of direct and indirect tax assessments. 
• Actively communicates with other departments and follows up on corrective actions. 
• Reviews and reconciles all tax related general ledger balances and ensures that monthly, supporting schedules are prepared in a timely manner and are reviewed for compliance with established procedures.
• Coordinates with compliance supervisor/manager to ensure that information required supporting both internal and local statutory requirements are obtained and provided in a timely manner.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field and at 3 -5 years of accounting experience
• Basic knowledge of financial reporting, Oracle Financials
• Basic skills in the areas of oral and written communications, MS Office suite of applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Intermediate course of Chartered Accountancy course, along with article ship experience with practicing Chartered Accountancy firm.
• Having experience of handling Compliance activities in
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must be dependable, punctual, conscientious, and function well in a team environment.
• The ideal candidate will be flexible and adaptable and have the ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude and maintain composure under stress.
• The ideal candidate must be 'self-starter' capable of working independently, taking initiative identifying and resolving issues, managing workload, and handling correspondence.
• The ideal candidate must possess good organization skills, ability to provide constant attention to detail, and have ability to apply quality control over a heavy volume work with tight deadlines.
• Candidate is expected to maintain confidentiality of all information entrusted to the position.