Senior Associate

Job Summary:

This role involves serving as the primary point of contact for employment tax inquiries. As a senior associate, you will work closely with clients to address complex employment tax matters and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

In this position, you will be responsible for guiding clients through employment tax issues and collaborating with them to identify opportunities for tax savings and operational improvements.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in tax compliance, social security implications, and equity incentives. They will also possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as excellent communication and client relationship management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Residential Status Analysis: Understand and analyze residential status under Income Tax Act, FEMA, and tax treaties.
• Tax Implications: Advise on tax and social security implications for employees and employers, including secondment arrangements and employer reporting obligations.
• DTAA Interpretation: Interpret and apply provisions of DTAAs to minimize tax liabilities.
• Tax Returns: Handle complex tax returns, including foreign asset reporting.
• Equity Plans: Analyze and advise on taxability of equity plans (e.g., stock options, RSUs).
• Scrutiny and Appeals: Assist in scrutiny, rectification, and appeals up to CIT level.
• Global Mobility Policies: Understand client specific Global Mobility policies and processes.
• Arrangement Requests: Review Global Mobility arrangement requests to ensure compliance with global mobility policies.
• Risk Coordination: Coordinate with various stakeholders to understand the risks of the mobility arrangements and the compliance requirements.
• Candidate Communication: Communicate with assignees - explaining the global mobility policies.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with teams across the globe.
• Ad-Hoc Projects: Participate in various ad-hoc Global Mobility projects like Social security compliance and advisory services, Employee incentives.

Other Skills:

• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication, including proposal drafting and advisory preparation.
• Client Relationship Management: Strong client relationship management skills to foster long-term partnerships.
• Analytical Thinking: Analytical thinking and problem-solving for interpreting tax laws and risk assessment.
• Time Management: Effective time management for handling multiple clients and urgent deadlines.
• Leadership: Leadership skills to guide teams, mentor juniors, and drive project success.
• Adaptability: Adaptability to evolving tax laws and dynamic client needs.
• Curiosity: Curiosity and a willingness to learn, with a collaborative and versatile approach.

Qualifications and Experience

Education: Qualified Chartered Accountant

Experience: 3 – 4 years of experience in direct tax / expatriate tax services.

Skills: Demonstrated experience in handling complex global mobility activities.

Additional Information: We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status.

We use AI as part of the application process.