Kronos - Tax Manager - CA/CPA

Corporate Overview :

Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 100 countries - including more than half the Fortune 1000- - use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. Kronos customers include enterprises large and small across diverse industries worldwide including retail, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, services, and distribution.

- Kronos is a privately held company and was founded in 1977. Headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Kronos employs more than 4500 people worldwide.

- Kronos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities:

This position will be based out of Kronos- Noida office in India and will report to the Senior Manager of Global Shared Services who is based out of Noida. Further, this position will operate during 11:30am IST to 8:30pm IST.

Manage Team and the SLA's of the Process :

- Work closely with Corporate Tax Department and be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the tax department

- Manage US sales and use tax return preparation and filing

- Review monthly journal entries and account reconciliations

- Active involvement in review of tax related numbers in the financials for internal reporting such as year-end tax templates, quarterly tax reporting as well as statutory reporting for tax within regulatory returns and statutory financial statements.

- Coordinate with the internal teams to manage for information requirements for various tax audits and review the information & other queries raised by tax authorities from time to time for indirect taxes

- Assist with preparation of schedules for corporate US federal & state income tax returns as well as the income tax provision

- Maintain current knowledge of all US tax laws affecting the company

Utilization :

In partnership with the Corporate Tax Team identify additional tax processes to be performed within the shared services function

- Drive process efficiencies and improve effective utilization of resources within the team

- Look for opportunities to assist with International Tax related matters

Indirect Tax Process :

- Manage the OneSource Sales and Use tax software solution for monthly, quarterly and annual indirect tax preparation and filings

- Oversee preparation of all indirect tax returns by existing resources

- Review Sales & Use tax returns as prepared by the team and ensure proper calculations based on jurisdictional regulations

- Design and manage processes to ensure calculations are continuously updated to meet changing jurisdictional requirements

- Manage other tax processes including Business License process, US property tax filings, annual report filings, etc.

VAT & GST Compliance :

- Partner with Global Finance management to assist in local tax matters (Pricing, VAT, GST Service and Sales tax)

- Provide business support on tax issues including Excise, VAT/ CST, Customs & Service Tax and other Indirect Taxes

- Assist with Transfer Pricing regulations & audits

Qualifications/Ideal Experience :

- 13 to 15 years of relevant work experience in indirect tax, with a minimum of 4 years of management experience

- The ideal candidate should be a Qualified CA / CPA

- Public accounting or prior experience working with a US multinational captive company is a plus

- US Tax experience is a must

- Knowledge of OneSource software

- Strong Tax research skills for tax regulation and ability to translate the research in to technically written tax memos

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Knowledge of general ledger systems (preferably Oracle)

- Must be able to work with a high level of accuracy and demonstrate an analytical mind set

- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

- Self-motivated individual with extreme attention to detail and organizational skills