Apex Group India | Tax Consultant

Responsibilities

• Provide VAT compliance support to clients for the VAT team by working with colleagues across Apex and liaising with HMRC.
• Preparation and/or review of VAT registrations, VAT returns, VAT refund claims.
• Participate in the preparation, handling and/or supervision of HMRC VAT inspections/enquiries etc.
• Support VAT compliance and advisory services to clients (e.
• Assist wider Apex teams on VAT issues.
• Participate in VAT initiatives to improve training and compliance.
• Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game.
• Reports to Head of VAT at Apex.
• Direct interaction with senior people within Apex and at our clients

Skills required

• Preferably HMRC trained and/or ATT or CTA qualified but can also be qualified by experience.
• Experience of VAT compliance processes including dealing directly with HMRC on registrations and returns.
• Ability to understand commercial situations and apply VAT law.
• Good team player with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient at using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exposure to clients, HMRC and other areas of Apex (Tax, Accounting, HR etc) on a day to day basis which provides a range of experiences and challenges.

Apex Group

Set up in 2003 with its first office in Bermuda, Apex Group was founded by Peter Hughes and works for allocators, asset managers, family offices, corporates and financial institutions. Its services include fund administration and middle office work, transfer agency, depositary and custody, corporate and management company services, banking, regulatory and compliance support, and ESG services through its Holtara business. The group's India operation was founded in 2008 and has grown to offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune and Gandhinagar. In 2021 Apex became one of the first global fund administrators approved to operate in GIFT City, where it now has an office.

Much of Apex's finance work in India is fund accounting for hedge funds, closed-ended funds, private equity and real asset funds, with roles from fund accountant up to supervisor and senior account manager. Other finance roles cover financial reporting from associate to vice president (including Workiva implementation), middle office, corporate accounting, global payments, tax, regulatory services and transfer agency. Postings usually ask for a B.Com, M.Com or MBA (Finance), and many name CA, CMA, CFA, CPA or ACCA; some roles are open to CA or CMA freshers.

• Industry: Financial services for funds and asset managers: fund administration, middle office, transfer agency, depositary, corporate and banking services
• Headquarters: Apex Group Ltd; founded in 2003 in Bermuda, where it opened its first office
• In India: India operation since 2008, with offices in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune and Gandhinagar (including GIFT City)