Assistant Manager - Global Mobility Services/Tax/Social Security Advisory - Consulting Firm (2-7 yrs)

Job Description: Global Mobility Services

Position title: In Global Mobility Services ("GMS") (Tax & Social security advisory & compliances for Expatriate and Indian employees)

Location: Mumbai

Liaises with (Internally):

Colleagues in (i) the same service line;

(ii) Other service lines

Colleagues in Grant Thornton offices - within India and overseas

Liaises with (Externally): Authorities in Income Tax Department, Clients (Existing & Proposed), occasionally with Provident Fund Department

Primary purpose of the role:

Assisting in growing GMS practice in Mumbai

Team management: End-to-end project management which may include preparation of Tax computations and assisting in Documentation / Compliance/ Assessments/ Advisory work for employee / Expatriate tax & Social Security, FEMA, New Labour codes etc.

Major responsibilities & deliverables:

- Key role in growing GMS practice in Mumbai with a specific target

- Assist in pitches like preparing proposals, respond to Request for Proposals etc.

Client management:

Team management:

- Management of project time cost: Handling end-to-end individual tax compliances for expatriates (inbound and outbound) like preparation of tax computations, quarterly withholding tax returns, withholding tax certificate, India Income Tax return etc.

- Assisting clients in obtaining in tax registrations, Form-30C, Form-30A, Certificate of Coverage

- Prepare/review updates based on reviews of tax case laws, CBDT Circulars & notifications, updates from EPFO, etc

- Developing position papers related to taxation of individuals

- Delivering new labour codes related assignments

Skills Required:

- Strong Tax Technical Skills including taxation of individuals with a focus on taxation of employment income

- Excellent organizational, analytical, verbal/written communication, inter-personal skills