PwC - Assistant Manager - Financial Services

Role Details :

Position / Job Title: Assistant Manager

Qualification : Chartered Accountant

Experience : 2-4 years

SBU : Financial Services

Job Description :

The tasks, roles and responsibilities pertaining to the job role of an Assistant Manager will include the following:

- Working on advisory projects including technical research, drafting memo, presentations and webinars etc.

- Review of transaction documents such shareholders agreements, constitution documents, share subscription agreement, etc. from tax and regulatory standpoint. Providing comments on such documents. Undertaking fund structuring, PE review etc.

- Identifying issues / providing solutions on complex transactions

- Interacting with middle management client contacts on day to day matters

- Reviewing and finalising the tax computations tax returns, withholding tax computation, advance tax etc.

- Independently handling scrutiny assessments including preparing the submissions, highlighting complex tax issues and representations before tax officers

- Co-ordinating with the tax authorities and visiting the tax office of regular follow-ups, rectification, refund follow-up etc.

- Interaction with regulators on informal basis for various queries

- Analysing and interpreting provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1956, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, SEBI regulations and Company Law

- Responsible for the complete execution of the assigned engagements

- Coordinating with Manager/ AD on the planning and management of assignments and ensure timely delivery

- Overseeing the work of Associate, Analysts and Senior Analysts.

Profile Requirements :

Working in this discipline will see an Assistant Manager working on engagements and teams (the sizes of which will vary depending on client/project)

To qualify for the same, an Assistant Manager will need:

- To be a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2-4 year of relevant experience

Other prerequisite skills include:

- Thorough knowledge of tax regulations, interpretation of treaties, FEMA, SEBI, Company Law etc.

- Demonstrating innovative and critical thinking in managing projects

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong analytical and numerical skills

- Good interpersonal skills including the ability to coach juniors

- Passion for client servicing

- Excellent eye for detail

- Efficiency in MS office and report writing skills

- Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts.

- Ability to develop project management and supervisory skills, involving effective time management and task prioritisation

- Ownership and responsibility of clients/tasks delegated

- Well- rounded commercial and economic awareness and understanding of financial markets

Motivated, creative and decisive in approach to problem solving

- Subject Matter Expertise required Thorough knowledge of direct tax and FEMA regulations.

- Should be conversant with SEBI and Company law

- Knowledge of the current developments and impact of the same on the individual taxation.