Tax Specialist

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

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Main purpose of the job is to support India country tax manager to optimize the tax position of the companies in India, compliant with the law, and in accordance with AN's global business and tax principles, on the basis of a proper regional tax control framework, in a cost efficient way.

• Prepare local GST and CIT returns
• Manage local indirect tax and direct tax audit and enquires from tax authorities
• Handle local indirect tax and direct tax litigation/appeals/assessment
• Monitor local indirect tax and direct tax regulation changes and support country tax manager for timely communication with key stakeholders
• Represent the company to attend indirect and direct tax trainings/meetings
• Work with country tax manager to explore initiatives to mitigate local risks or capture local opportunities from indirect tax and direct tax perspective
• Support local indirect tax and direct tax incentive scheme application
• Design and deliver GST Credit accounting accuracy
• E-invoice implementation support
• Support country tax manager on GST implication advisory for relevant projects
• Perform timely reconciliations of tax credits to mitigate any GST credit loss
• Work effective with the I2P teams to ensure GST credits are booked and utilized timely
• Ensuring compliant necessary documentation for doing the financial transactions
• Work with relevant stakeholders and prepare local withholding tax filings with respect to dividends, royalties, interest, global services and other applicable payments
• Prepare local filing of transfer pricing documentation, Master file and CBCR notification
• Support country tax manager on direct tax implication advisory for relevant projects
• Assist in coordinating regional charge documentation/segmentation sheets
• Prepare "special/extra ordinary business event" local transfer pricing documentation
• Work with ACs on IFRS tax reporting and current/deferred tax positions
• Support Accounting Controller with Statutory Tax requirements

Bachelor degree, major in accounting, finance, law or taxation and at least 5 years experiences gained in various in-house tax roles or experience gained in (big 4) consultancy firms with Adequate knowledge in tax matters and SAP, and an advance user of Microsoft Excel

This role reports to country tax manager, India

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 48522