Financial Leadership and Tax Expert

Job Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Financial Leader with expertise in Tax Compliance to join our team. As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in driving the month and quarter-end USGAAP Close processes for a legal entity.

This position requires strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and effective communication with team members worldwide. You will be responsible for executing and maintaining accounting principles and company policies, as well as driving issues through to resolution and validation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the month and quarter-end USGAAP Close processes for a legal entity, ensuring timely completion of end-to-end legal entity ledger accounts close and finalization.
• Lead local statutory audits, including preparation of statutory financial statements in compliance with Ind-AS.
• Assess risks over accounts and areas of responsibility, applying judgment to ensure the financial integrity of accounting entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Prepare journal entries and maintain account reconciliations consistent with GAAP and corporate accounting policies to ensure close timelines are met.
• Research and document company positions on technical accounting issues, effectively communicate and present to business partners, prepare a course of action by various teams to collaborate and address risks/issues.
• In partnership with Internal Controls team, ensure robust internal controls of subsidiaries and comply with company policy, leveraging experience with the organization's internal control framework to coordinate ICFR audits and resolve any audit issues.
• Support compliance and improve processes and internal controls in the area of responsibility, implementing simple workflows where needed.
• Stay current on evolving Accounting Standards pronouncements and updates under prevailing regulatory bodies in the region.
• Apply professional skepticism and an inquisitive approach to review and analyze general ledger, books of accounts, and statutory financial statements for appropriateness and reasonableness of applied accounting principles.
• Lead and coordinate with various internal stakeholders to timely completion of Internal, ICFR, Interim, and Statutory Audits or any other audits from time to time.
• Own compliance activities in accounting, company secretarial, banking, and related regulatory compliances, working closely with the global CAO organization and cross-functional teams to ensure effective compliance with policies and procedures.

Tax and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Preparation of tax calculations, estimates, and reports accruals, advance tax computations.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of all corporate tax & GST returns for Intuit India entity.
• Support Tax Team in managing India tax matters & regional initiatives.
• Supporting in preparation of FIN-48, US Corp tax provision computation, support statutory, tax & GST audits of the entity.
• Liaise with tax consultants in effective and on-time filing of reply to various notices, orders of direct tax assessments.
• Preparation of information & coordination with external consultants for representation to Tax authorities and support tax litigation matters.
• Prepare current and deferred tax provision for US GAAP purpose.
• Supporting India Team in internal tax advisory services and support on business operations.
• Reviewing the checklist of statutory compliance under direct & indirect tax & ensure that compliance of the same are submitted on time.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy with mandatory CA/CPA qualification and 4-6 years of post-qualification experience in accounting, book close process, direct and indirect tax compliances of a company.
• Experience in end-to-end legal entity level accounts finalization as per IFRS /Ind AS accounting standards.
• Excellent knowledge of tax accounting, withholding tax, regular tax compliance, transfer pricing, CbyC report, GST, and other tax compliances.
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Ind-AS.
• Analytical thinker who can identify and implement effective processes improvements.
• Experience in general ledger accounting/review, month-end/year-end close process, statutory financial statements preparation in a public accounting or large public company.
• Proficiency with accounting software and experience with a software system – preferably experience in Oracle R12.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent analytical and multitasking skills, strong written and oral communication skills.
• Technically strong with solid knowledge and experience in Direct and Indirect tax compliance including compliances related Intercompany transactions.
• Mature, proactive, resourceful, and takes initiative in responsibilities, independent worker who can deliver with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Oracle R12.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.