Maersk India
Maersk India | Indirect Tax Audit Specialist
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Job Highlights
Primary responsibilities
- Responsible for routine tax audits, drafting/ vetting of tax submissions and appearances before tax authorities.
- Preparation/ reviewing of data for submission before the authorities.
- Provide inputs to compliance team basis tax authorities observations to improve upon the compliance processes and documentations.
- Perform research and support for tax audits, prepare supporting memos, responses, objections, and related documentation supporting financial statement and tax return positions.
- Tracking the deadlines of submissions, appeal hearings etc. and timely monitoring and updating of trackers.
- Collaborate with other functional tax groups and with other corporate functions to provide an integrated approach to support business needs.
- Liaison with external consultants to drive the best outcome of audits with cost efficient approach.
- Attending personal hearings before the tax authorities, courts etc. which includes onsite visit to tax offices in different cities/ states, on need basis.
Requirements
- Experience in industry with global operations or/ and big 4 accounting firm.
- Strategic and proactive mindset with smart functioning abilities.
- Experience in handling taxation matters at assessments/ audits, appellate level.
- Experience in liaising with tax auditors, tax consultants and revenue authorities.
- Experience in tax controversy and detailed transactional analysis.
- Experience with indirect tax setup in ERP systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to perform critical analysis, prioritize with problem solving approach.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to foster a collaborative, team environment.
- Strong organizational skills and eye to detail.
- Strong research, analytical and drafting skills.
- A results-oriented self-starter with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, effectively prioritize, and execute.
- Ability to thrive in a change environment.
- A law degree will be an added advantage.
About the company
A.P. Moller - Maersk
Maersk has been in business since 1904 and is run from Copenhagen, where its parent, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Its roots are in container shipping, but it now describes itself as an integrated container logistics company, linking ocean freight, port terminals, inland transport and air cargo for customers in about 130 countries. In India, Maersk Line India Private Limited has its registered office in Mumbai, and the group has offices in cities such as Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Kolkata and New Delhi. Its Global Service Centres, set up in 1999, run finance, commercial, operations and technology work for the group from Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and Pune.
Finance hiring at the service centres in Chennai, Mumbai and Pune covers account-to-report (ATR) accounting, cost and financial controlling, financial analysis and reporting, finance business partnering, SG&A analysis, indirect tax operations and tax audit, and treasury settlements. Most postings ask for a Chartered Accountant or an MBA in Finance, and many also accept a Cost Accountant (ICWA/CMA), ACCA or CPA. Some are open to semi-qualified CAs or CA/CWA finalists, several look for a good grasp of IFRS, and one treats a law degree as an added advantage.
