Your key responsibilities

Technical Excellence

Your main objective is to help the Transaction tax team deliver quality deliverables using tax knowledge gained from training and assistance from more experienced tax professionals.  Contribute to the profitable growth by ensuring client engagements are executed in an efficient manner.

Client responsibilities

Conduct the engagement in a professional manner and in accordance with client expectations and as defined by the terms and conditions of the contract
To the extent you have client contact, build productive working relationships with your clients

People responsibilities

Exhibit positive attitude and demonstrate willingness to learn
Contribute and leverage knowledge from individuals, databases and other sources
Provide timely and high quality services and work products
Mentoring and coaching interns and consultants

Operational Excellence / Day to day responsibilities

Research and analysis of transaction tax related laws (such as domestic and international tax, corporate laws, SEBI, FEMA, Competition Act, stamp duty laws etc.) on inbound and outbound deals, corporate reorganizations, securities market aspects, etc.
Research on tax theory and positions, and apply them to specific client needs
Prepare deliverables capturing implications arrived on the basis of above research, in word, PowerPoint, excel or email form as required
Perform direct tax diligence (this involves scrutinizing past tax issues, record, compliance, etc. of the target) and capture the facts and analysis in a diligence report
Use and apply the right tax practice processes and tools to be as efficient as possible in your work
Be updated on latest developments and share articles on industry trends
Maintain and keep upto date records of internal documents / working papers
Preparing training presentation on recent regulatory developments.
Support knowledge sharing efforts and improve processes so that the work team can capture and leverage knowledge
Network internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact issues with his clients
Ensure compliance with risk management strategies, plans and activities.
MIS: Follow up on billing, collection, etc.

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have
Qualification

A qualified Chartered accountant

Experience

A qualified Chartered accountant
2 – 3 years of post-qualification experience in M&A taxation matters and working knowledge of SEBI, FEMA and stamp duty laws
Minimum 2 years of post-qualification experience in transaction tax related laws

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful and able to sustain postivie energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.