Senior Associate

About this role

Line of Service
Tax

Industry/Sector
FS X-Sector

Specialism
Operations

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary
A career in our Financial Services Tax practice, within Corporate Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. You’ll also help organisations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as providing advice on tax implications of deals.

Our team helps our Financial Services clients navigate the frequently changing and complex national and international tax environment related to stringent capital requirements, management of operational tax risks, and tax implications of investing in different jurisdictions. You’ll help our clients with their tax structuring while helping to address the challenges of the continuously changing tax world, both locally and globally.


Role Details
Position / Job Title Assistant Manager/ Senior Associate
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/ Senior Associate 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/ Senior Associate working
on engagements and teams (the sizes of which will vary depending on
client/project)
To qualify for the same, an Assistant Manager / Senior Associate will need:
● To be a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2-4 year of relevant experience
● 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.

● 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

Mandatory skill sets- Financial Services

Preferred skill sets - Financial Services

Year of experience required - 3-5

Qualifications – CA

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date