FS Taxation - Senior Associate

Job description

The tasks, roles and responsibilities pertaining to the job role of a Sr. Associate will include the following:

• Ability to analyse and discuss complex technical issues, gather relevant information from the client and offer solutions.
• Independently finalising withholding tax computations, filing of individual tax returns, writing advisory memos for clients, provide on call advice, respond to technical queries, etc.
• Independently handle tax assessments and represent before tax officials
• Preparing and reviewing reports, memos, presentations
• Ensuring update mails on recent amendments are sent to the relevant clients
• End to end execution of client deliverables ensuring quality and timeliness
• Developing good rapport with client management teams
• Manage and service allocated client accounts which will include participation in client meetings, attending to calls from clients, etc.
• Expand opportunities within existing clients, identify and act on referrals in relation to the service line
• Assist partners/ directors in business promotion initiatives viz research on specific sectors/ industries, preparing presentation, etc.
• Take lead on interaction with the Revenue and regulatory authorities
• Responsible for the complete execution of the assigned engagements
• Manage own time and time of resources effectively to ensure multiple client assignments can be efficiently delivered
• Effective implementation and review of work programmes. Updating the seniors proactively on various work-related issues.
• Coordinating with seniors on the planning and management of assignments
• Overseeing the work of junior members of the team
• Coaching/ developing junior members

Working in this discipline will see a Sr. Associate working independently.

To qualify for the same, a Sr. Associate will need:

• To be a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in FS Tax.
• To have a thorough technical knowledge of Tax, SEBI regulations, Companies Act, FEMA regulations
• To demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• To be well versed with MS-Office, presentation and report writing skills
• Possess Team handling and Client handling skills
• Have the necessary soft skills to demonstrate confidence and sophistication in interacting with senior level client personnel
• Other pre-requisite skills include:

- Demonstrating innovative and critical thinking in managing projects

- Passion for client servicing

- Ability to multi-task and have full control on deliverables

- Taking ownership of tasks to completion

- Strong analytical and numerical skills

- Ability to manage engagement economics

- Good interpersonal and networking skills

- Efficiency in MS office and report writing skills

- Being motivated, creative and decisive in approach to problem solving

- Ability to manage and coach teams showing effective delegation of tasks