Grant Thornton - Associate Director - Direct Tax

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Advising clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant in their business analysis

- Work effectively on complex client issues related to global, regional and domestic projects as well as comprehensive restructuring along with the team

- Manage various compliance, IDT review, IDT due diligence assignments and work effectively on critical client issues along with the team

- Regular review of deliverables prepared by team members

- Managing GST refund/ SEIS/ MEIS assignments

- Effective handling of overall timelines and quality deliverable to the clients and managing client accounts independently

- Developing and maintaining relationship with clients and regulatory authority and acting as SPOC for escalations and other client issues

- Handling litigation matters of clients including representing the client before authorities, etc.

- Handling MIS preparation and tracking billings and receivables

- Proactively assisting in the management of client portfolios, while reporting to Partners/ Directors

- Active involvement in business research opportunities and development activities on new/ existing clients.

- Involving in extensive research on various critical litigative issues and assisting Directors and Partners in taking final decisions

- Conducting regular technical trainings/ knowledge sharing sessions within the team

- Engaging in article writing

Desired Profile:

- Education: CA/ LLB with relevant exposure in Indirect Tax

- 9+ years of post-qualification experience in GST and Customs including FTP, Service Tax, Central Excise, VAT/ CST

- Possess expert knowledge of Indirect Tax laws including FTP

- Support in Business development activities and articulated presentations in different public forums

Skill Set: -

- Good communication skills (Verbal & Written)

- Client facing experience with ability to build good relationship with them

- Leadership and people management skills

- Strong MS Excel skills, along with good working knowledge of other MS Office programs