Responsibilities:-
Impact on the Business & Teamwork

• Ensure all deliverables are delivered as per agreed timelines.
• Prepare and file Tax declarations for the different levels of European Tax authorities, in accordance with the due dates.
• Perform Tax GL Account reconciliations (Both Indirect Tax, Direct Tax) in compliance with SOX and IFF account reconciliation policy.
• Identify unreconciled items and follow up with respective teams to clear them off.
• Provide details on Clearing of entries in open item managed accounts where the debit and credit entries are either posted manually or through system.
• Clear Tax GL account balances.
• Post recurring journals (Whenever required).
• Propose or Posting rectification entries into system.
• Ensure journal postings are done after prior approvals as required by SOX and IFF JEV policy.
• Publish performance dashboards and required tax specific reporting.
• Ensure proactive controls in place to highlight issues on timely manner.
• Adheres to IFF Internal control policies and procedures, including established SOX compliance processes.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of accounting flows to support GL reconciliations. 

Customers / Stakeholders

• Ensure to provide support to onshore counterparts on responsible GL, Tax regime and country.
• Active participants on all business calls and meetings and drive issue up to resolution.
• Timely respond to queries from senior group level management.
• Provide management and financial statement users with relevant, comparable, and accurate data on which to base decisions.  
• Analyze data and translates into meaningful information.

Qualification:-

• Master’s or Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or any other relevant discipline.
• Atleast 3 – 5 years of experience in EMEA Tax Compliance.
• Europe Intrastat, ESL & VAT compliance knowledge & experience is a mandatory requirement.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word & Power Point.
• Good exposure on Tax GL Reconciliation and reporting it to Blackline tool.
• Strong technical understanding of accounting principles and demonstrated competence in their application.
• Strong Analytical skills and ability to work along with cross functional teams.
• End-user exposure of SAP FI module.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Skills

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