Accenture India | Delivery Operations Specialist

Roles and responsibilities

• We are seeking a knowledgeable and experienced Direct Tax professional responsible for leading U.S.
• The role involves managing end-to-end direct tax processes, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, collaborating with clients, tax advisors, and business stakeholders, and driving operational excellence across tax
• Lead preparation and review of U.S. Federal, State, and Local Corporate Tax Returns.
• Review statutory accounts, tax packs, forecasts, and prior-period tax information.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of Corporate Tax Computations.
• Review tax-sensitive transactions and ensure appropriate tax treatment.
• Assess tax impacts arising from business transactions and changes in tax regulations.
• Ensure compliance with Transfer Pricing requirements and relevant tax regulations.
• Evaluate tax positions, elections, credits, incentives, and relief opportunities.
• Review and approve tax computation submission packs before filing.
• Review tax payment requirements and ensure compliance with local tax regulations.
• Oversee estimated tax payments, interim tax payments, and final tax settlements.
• Review tax refund opportunities and ensure timely realization of recoverable balances.
• Review quarterly and annual tax provision calculations.
• Ensure compliance with ASC 740 and relevant tax accounting requirements.
• Review tax journals, deferred tax calculations, and supporting schedules.
• Ensure tax accounting reconciliations are completed accurately and within timelines.
• Support financial statement disclosures related to income taxes.
• Drive improvements in tax accounting processes and reporting controls.
• Collaborate with clients and business stakeholders on quarterly forecasts and annual plans.
• Review effective tax rate (ETR) forecasts and cash tax projections.
• Analyze tax impacts of business decisions, restructurings, and strategic initiatives.
• Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting
• Approve tax payment requests and coordinate with finance teams for execution.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of U.S. Federal, State, and Local Corporate Taxes.
• Experience in Corporate Tax Compliance, Tax Reporting, Tax Provision, and Tax Forecasting.
• Strong understanding of tax accounting and financial reporting under GAAP IFRS.
• Experience managing tax audits, authority notices, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex tax issues.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exposure to process transitions and stabilization activities.
• Experience in continuous improvement and automation initiatives.
• Experience handling tax reconciliations and tax
• Experience with Workday ERP
• Experience with OneSource Tax Application

Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company working in strategy and consulting, technology, operations and digital transformation. It took its current name in 2001 after separating from Arthur Andersen, where it began as Andersen Consulting.

India is one of Accenture's largest talent bases. Finance professionals there mostly work in finance and accounting operations for global clients: record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, financial planning and analysis, and related advisory work.

• Industry: Professional services and IT
• Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
• In India: Delivery centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Gurugram and other cities