Associate Director - Indirect Tax - CA - BFSI

Associate Director - Indirect Tax

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 10-20 years

Qualification: CA / MBA

About the company:

The client is a leading Audit and Consulting firm of India. It has India's biggest domestic practice of Audit and Consulting. Its team consists of 50 partners and 1,300 strong workforce, with presence in 14 cities and revenues of approximately Rs. 200 crore

Job description:

- You will be involved with all stages of indirect taxation, including planning, execution and completion and will supervise and develop those with less experience.

- You could be the primary on-site client contact for basic questions and information.

Typical responsibilities may include:

- Advise clients on various critical issues related to all arena of Indirect taxes such as customs, excise, VAT, service tax etc.

- Structured various transactions and agreements for indirect tax efficiencies

Excise, Service Tax & Customs:

- Ensure Strict Compliance of Central Excise & Service Tax Laws

- Attending personal Hearings up to the level of Tribunal.

- Develop Internal Systems to control day to day activities in terms of Central excise & service tax laws

- Advice Company management on Central Excise & Service Tax matters to decide Company's policy in context of tax planning

- Export formalities & documentation

- Preparation & Realization of all types of refund claims

- Liaison with Central Excise Department

- Formalities related to establishment & operation of 100% EOU & STPI, SEZs.

Value Added Tax Central Sales Tax:

- Advising various clients on works contracts for all sectors

- Tax planning and transaction structuring for turnkey projects including EPC contracts

- Designing of documentation & internal procedures for day to day working under VAT regime

- Assessment & Appeal proceedings

- VAT Audits for almost all the States under the VAT for all sectors.

- Would be arguing various cases before various quasi judicial authorities

- Identifying potential new business leads & cross sell opportunities

- success in conversion of referrals

- Ensure delivery of quality work and take day to day leadership of delivery team and make sure compliance of all aspects of taxation

Desired Skills and Experience:

- The client is looking at expanding its Indirect tax practice within the Tax advisory services team in Mumbai and other locations. The individual should have hard core experience of execution in the area of Excise, Customs, FTP, VAT and Services tax.

- This role will call upon the individual to assist in unleashing the practice development potential and contribute to the SBU's P&L.

- The individual will also be required to lead the team, in conjunction with business growth.

- CA + any other additional qualifications/ certifications

- 10+ years post qualification