Grant Thornton - Assistant Manager - CA

Location: Mumbai Parel

Job Description:

- Assistance with direct tax advisory services with specific focus on transaction structuring, corporate restructuring/ business reorganizations, review of transaction documentation (such as SPA, merger/ demerger schemes, valuation reports, etc) and other implementation support

- Handling due diligence from an income-tax standpoint (including all co-ordination/ correspondences/ communication with clients/ advisors/ bankers/ financial diligence teams)

- Preparation of tax opinions, memos in power point and word formats and other deliverables from an M&A/ transaction tax standpoint

- Handling transaction tax and regulatory filings and compliances such as deposit of withholding taxes/ TCS, Form 15CA/ CBs, income-tax returns, Form FC-GPR, etc

- Research and documentation of positions of complex transaction tax issues both domestic and international taxation standpoint

- Regularly updating- knowledge and being abreast of latest developments from tax and regulatory standpoint.

- Finalizing client deliverables in consultation with the Partner/Director

- Managing and maintaining relationship with clients

- Drafting & preparing- proposals & pitch presentations with respect to existing & new clients and business affiliates (including identifying leads_

- Research and documentation of positions of complex transaction tax issues both domestic and international taxation standpoint

- Supervising, training and mentoring the team and help in overall growth

- Research and assistance in writing/ co-authoring technical thought-leadership publication and articles for print and online media

Desired Profile:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant

- Post qualification experience in direct tax of at least 3 to 4 years

- Experience in handling transaction tax/ M&A matters

Skill Set:

- The candidate should have good understanding of the Income Tax Law and other Acts such as Companies Act, FEMA and SEBI Laws.

- Good and timely communication and drafting/ writing skills

- Timelines-oriented, analytical and possess sound business knowledge.

- Good ability to train the team and handle conversations with internal and external stakeholders

Required Skills:

- Transaction tax

- Direct tax due diligence

- Company law

- FEMA

- SEBI

- Direct tax advisory

- Mergers and Acquisition