Nucleus Software - Assistant Manager/Manager - Tax - CA

ABOUT NUCLEUS

At Nucleus Software, we provide lending and transaction banking products to the global financial services industry. As a pioneer in retail and corporate banking software since 1986, we combine deep expertise with an unprecedented track record and a total commitment to building lasting partnerships with our customers. Our software powers the operations of more than 150 companies in over 50 countries, supporting retail lending, corporate banking, cash management, mobile and internet banking, automotive finance and other business areas. Below are some key facts about us :

- 3 decades of expertise in banking and financial services

- Our lending solution Finn One is 10 time winner World's best-selling lending solution

- Our best of the breed integrated transaction banking solution FinnAxia is used by 20% of the world's top banks

- We are the Winner of Celent Model Bank Vendor 2016 Award

- 150,000 users process 26 million transactions every day using our systems

- We have been recognized as one of the five most significant mobile banking solution vendors by Forrester

- We recently launched PaySe, the world's first offline digital cash solution

ROLE PURPOSE:

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Corporate Tax/Direct Tax:

- Finalization of Tax Audit Report and Corporate Tax Return

- Handling Income Tax assessments and appeals

- Handling Transfer Pricing Compliances and assessments

- Quarterly deposit of Advance Income Tax

- Timely payment of TDS and filing of TDS return

- Ensuring that all the new changes are implemented and the organization is compliant in all respect

- Handling TDS notices and filling of correction statement and issue TDS certificates an regular basis.

- Handling of Transfer Pricing matters of the Company

- Handling of domestic and overseas (expatriate) employee tax matters of the Company

- Handling of routine TDS/ WHT and accounting direct tax issues

- Assistance in finalizing the annual accounts by advising on tax provisioning, deferred tax provisions, quantifying the contingent liabilities on account of tax appeals;

- To identify international transaction with associated enterprises and coordinate with the consultants for transfer pricing documentation.

- Interpretation of existing and new tax provisions and their implication to Company's existing transaction and impact on new transactions being entered.

Indirect Tax:

- Implementation of Goods and Services Tax

- Timely payment of service tax and filing of service tax return

- Filing of quarterly service tax refunds and getting the same processed from service tax authorities

- Timely payment of VAT liability and filing of periodic returns

- Getting the VAT assessments done

- Co-ordinate/support for tax audits as well as support for resolving all audit queries;

- Handling of routine VAT/ Service tax and accounting indirect tax issues

- Knowledge of issuance of various forms such as Form 38, C form, D Form

- Tax Litigation and Other Support

- To coordinate with and provide support for all direct tax & indirect taxes proceedings before the Revenue authorities;

- To maintain track of the levels at which different tax proceedings are pending, following up on those matters and achieve closure;

- Has working knowledge of financial and tax accounting principles (ICDS), including the latest Group and International standards and GAAP, INDAS.

- Ensuring that the all applicable tax regulations applicable to the Company are complied with and there are no non compliances

- Understanding and analysis of, industry, financial statements, applicable tax provisions, commercial agreements.

- Assisting in the tax and financial due diligence reviews.

- Tax clause evaluation in different contracts and ensuring that tax optimum clauses are agreed between the parties, to avoid any leakage of tax

- Understand Group Accounting and Reporting changes and enable incorporation of such changes in the tax compliance process as may be relevant;

- Support continuous professional development and good practices

- Interact with business and cross functional teams to identify opportunity to maximize the tax benefits.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/ CERTIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE

- CA with relevant Industry Experience of 3-5 years in overall taxation matters.

- Good research skill on domestic and overseas tax compliance matters

- Positive approach in the work

- Teamwork and collaboration and result orientation.

- Good Microsoft Office Skills

- Good communication skills with Analytical and Problem solving approach

- Ability to align strategies and systems to business needs.