Tax Specialist

Job Purpose

• Support and execute in an accurate and timely way the required ongoing, monthly, quarterly, and annual indirect tax related activities for the GSTINs.
• Maintain and monitor the indirect tax compliance of the entities in the region.
• Advise and support team leads in relation to indirect tax matters.
• Work with the accounting/finance teams to perform various recos. and tasks in relation to GST credit, 2B-books liability matching etc.
• On need basis, support in direct tax compliances as well

• Support and execute in an accurate and timely way the required ongoing, monthly, quarterly, and annual indirect tax related activities for the entities GST registered in the region.
• Manage indirect taxes including the preparation and filing of tax returns (including GST/TDS/TCS returns and other local transactions related filings)
• Obtain monthly tax reports from AkzoNobel’s accounting third party provider (or retrieve such reports from the ERP system) and execute the (locally) required quality checks and reconciliations.
• Resolve any issues and/or variances identified in the quality and reconciliation process.

Manage Tax Audits

• Upon receipt of an audit notification advise management. Completing an audit will be a collaborate effort with RAC.
• Provide data as requested by the auditor which includes a.o. sales and purchase information, copies of tax filing, charts of accounts and trial balances.
• Advisory role for the business operations included (CSD / purchasing advise on GST/TDS/TCS

• Tax accounting professional with preferably 4-5 years of experience in indirect tax accounting role, and capable of analyzing complex processes and issues.
• Master’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Adequate knowledge in tax matters and SAP
• Advance user of Microsoft Excel
• Autonomous in organizing responsibilities and work.
• Ability to work under severe time pressure during peak filing periods and continuously retain ‘an eye’ for the details.

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: 46867