Accenture - Taxation Role - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS/CA/CFA

Key responsibilities of the role:

- Deliver projects on implementation of Tax tools/ software applications for Direct (eg:Longview) & Indirect Tax (eg: Vertex / Sabrix/ Taxware)

- Demonstrate ability to understand master data set up in ERP (SAP/ Oracle) and ensure it to be tax sensitized to establish connection between ERP and external tax applications.

- Demonstrate a breadth of experience and a depth of understanding of Finance and Tax function processes to deliver large tax function consulting projects

- Understand and drive conversation with client on Direct Tax provisioning, calculation of Advance Tax and Transfer Pricing related processes and be able to drive key inputs, gaps and opportunities to add value

- Perform current state analysis of tax related processes to articulate solutions and project methodology pertaining to tax function transformation or tax applications relevant to the context in Client conversations

- Impart strong functional knowledge and guidance of accounting standards IFRS/ US GAAP

- The consultant must be able to perform responsibilities across client delivery, thought leadership, capability development and offshore support for onsite project teams

- Should have minimum 3-4 years of work experience preferably all the years in Finance function with experience and skills in Indirect & Direct tax processes, Financial and Tax reporting

- Functional experience in Finance transformation projects across all or any of the phases i.e. Plan, design, Build, Test and Deploy, preferably involving implementation of Enabling technology, tools and Software applications

Experience

- At least 1-8 years of experience with exposure to major ERP's, Standard tax sensitized PtP, OtC and RtR processes, tax determination tools/ functionalities and accrual accounting. IFRS / US GAAP experience or knowledge would be preferred.

- Should have worked with the some of the top end consulting companies or 1st tier IT vendors or with captive centers of MNC's in the area of Direct/ Indirect Tax preferably with ERP background

- Working knowledge on leading ERP applications, consolidation and tax provisioning tools

- Working knowledge on IFRS / US GAAP, Char ot Accounts

Qualifications

- Should be Post graduates (M.B.A from premier B Schools, C.A. or C.F.A). Understanding of chart of account structuring, provisioning, calculation and returns filing of corporate tax . Understanding of IFRS / US GAAP, Sales & Use tax, VAT, Service tax, Excise & Telecom transaction tax experience or knowledge would be preferred.

- Experience with tools like HFM, HP will be preferred