Ameriprise India | Senior Associate - International Indirect Tax

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review VAT workpapers, ensuring accurate and timely VAT/GST return filings for UK, EMEA, and APAC entities, while supporting UK tax compliance activities.
• Coordinate with tax consultants and internal stakeholders to resolve tax issues, improve processes, and provide cross-functional support and training.
• Support tax projects, apply technical expertise, plan and prioritize compliance activities, and manage deliverables effectively.
• Prepare and review VAT/GST returns, supporting schedules, and workpapers to ensure accurate and timely compliance.
• Review invoices and transactions to determine the correct indirect tax treatment and support tax return filings.
• Prepare monthly VAT account reconciliations and review related accounting journal entries to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare, review, and coordinate the posting of tax accounting entries and journal entries in Workday.
• Support Accounts Payable teams by addressing VAT/GST-related invoice queries and providing technical guidance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve indirect tax issues and ensure compliance with local tax regulations.
• Conduct indirect tax research and monitor legislative changes across EMEA and APAC regions, ensuring timely implementation of regulatory updates.
• Assist with tax-related projects, process transitions, and ad-hoc activities as required by the Head of Tax.
• Provide training, mentoring, and ongoing support to team members to strengthen technical knowledge and drive team development.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and automation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by recommending and implementing technology-driven solutions in tax processes.
• Contribute to tax audits, internal reviews, and compliance assessments by preparing supporting documentation and responding to information requests.

Requirements

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) with strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Experienced in International VAT/GST compliance across UK, EMEA, and APAC regions.
• Strong understanding of VAT legislation, indirect tax principles, and end-to-end VAT compliance processes.
• Solid accounting background with practical knowledge of financial processes and tax accounting.
• Good understanding of the operation and impact of VAT/GST on business transactions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with strong English speaking and written proficiency.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with tax advisors, consultants, and cross-functional teams in a global environment.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and process improvement skills with a focus on compliance and accuracy.
• Knowledge, additional European language i.

Ameriprise Financial

Ameriprise Financial traces its roots to 1894, when John Tappan founded Investors Syndicate. The business later became IDS, was bought by American Express in 1984 and ran as American Express Financial Advisors until it was spun off in 2005 as an independent company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker AMP). Headquartered in Minneapolis, Ameriprise is known mainly for financial planning and advice, alongside asset management under the Columbia Threadneedle Investments brand. Its wholly owned Indian subsidiary, Ameriprise India LLP, was set up in 2005 in Gurugram and later added offices in Noida and Hyderabad. Teams there support the group's businesses in the US and the UK.

Finance roles at Ameriprise India are based in Gurugram and Noida. They span cash management (cash analysts and senior cash analysts), controllership, private and hedge fund accounting, international indirect tax, support for the group's financial advisers, and finance transformation work that brings AI tools into finance processes. The postings ask for a finance or accounting qualification, usually a B.Com or BBA, and some prefer or require an MBA in Finance; others accept a graduate or postgraduate degree in finance, commerce, business management or operations.

• Industry: Financial services: financial planning and advice, wealth management and asset management (Columbia Threadneedle Investments)
• Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (Ameriprise Financial, Inc.)
• In India: Ameriprise India LLP, a wholly owned subsidiary set up in October 2005, with offices in Gurugram, Noida and Hyderabad