Senior Analyst - Compliance

Role Overview
The Senior Specialist - Compliance will be responsible for all the relevant compliances including direct & indirect taxes, SEZ/Non-STPI, secretarial and payroll and its related as applicable.
Equiniti Overview
Equiniti is a leading provider of technology and solutions for complex and regulated administration and payments. Our technology platforms are used by 70% of the FTSE 100, Government and other large corporates, particularly in banking, insurance and other financial services. We have 1,700 clients, make £160 billion worth of payments through our systems every year, hold records for 70 million shareholders, look after pension schemes for 8 million pension scheme members, and provide services which touch 28 million customers. Over a third of the UK population has dealt with Equiniti at some point during their lives.
Equiniti is a company that has been built with strong values at the very core of our offering. Dealing with some of the most successful companies and government agencies in the UK, excellence, integrity, professionalism, partnership, commercial and innovation are therefore at the heart of everything we do. We employ over 5,000 people in the UK, India, US, Poland and Netherlands.
There are five internal business divisions which compromise the Equiniti business (EQ Boardroom and Invest, EQ Paymaster, EQ Digital, EQ US and AST), which are all supported by the Group Functions. Our strategy is aimed at driving pace and growth with a strong focus on further investment in our people and leadership.
EQ India is the offshore arm of the EQ Group. EQ India team provides Information Technology Services, Business Processing Operations, Marketing, Sales Support and Creative Services, People Services, Finance Shared Services to various EQ Group companies and Clients of EQ. We encourage employees' leadership development through mentoring and coaching, skills/competency development initiatives, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, and exposure through onsite work opportunities.
EQ India employs highly competent professionals delivering complex and heavy transactions. EQ India services include application support/ development, software quality assurance, IT Infrastructure support services, PMO, finance shared service , marketing and sales support and BPO process such as employee benefit solutions, shareholder services, investment services, pension solutions, central reconciliation, customer experience centre (voice process), HR and payroll.
Core Duties/Responsibilities
The following are the complete responsibilities of the person who is taking care of the compliance role.
Direct & Indirect Taxes:

• TDS Computation, return filing and issue Form 16, handle TDS notices if any


• Ensure monthly compliance under SEZ regulations, GST, FEMA and Indirect Taxes


• Input Credit on GST reconciliation and coordination with supplier in case of mismatch


• Advance Tax, Self-Assessment computation and payment.


• Preparation of Audit requirements for Statutory audits & ensure statutory audits are completed on time with nil reservations


• Ensure cash generation by way of rebates and refunds under GST & SEIS Export claim


• Ensure compliances under Payroll including PF, ESI, PT, Labour Compliances


• Review of Overall TDS computation for Staffs and update payroll team on changes in regulations from time to time on changes in regulations/new enactments
  

Secretarial Compliance:

• Ensure various compliances under Secretarial including holding of Board Meeting and ensure best Secretarial practices.


• Support Annual Secretarial audit


• Maintenance of Registers under Companies Act


• Yearly declarations from Directors and returns
  

Auditing supports:

• Preparation of Audit requirements for Statutory audits & ensure statutory audits are completed on time with nil reservations


• Review and overlook the Internal AP audit, Payroll Internal Audit


• Fixed Asset audit


• Review Internal Controls on Financial reporting are complied and as per procedures set in place


• Ensure Tax Audit, Transfer pricing audit, GST Annual audit are complied on time
  

Others:

• Publishing compliance Dashboards on monthly basis


• Compliance under MSME & review of Ageing on supplier payments


• Coordinating with consultants for RCMC/STPI certificates renewal. (Annual)
  


• LUIT renewal (Annual) for Chennai and Bangalore.


• Maintain Legality Tool for all compliances are updated and filed on time and updated in the legality Tool (Goal compliance – Cloud utility)


• MPR/APR & Softex inputs sharing with tax consultants for periodical filings.


• Inputs sharing with tax consultants for SEZ Endorsement and sharing DTA certificates to suppliers.


• Annual compliance under SEZ, STPI – including filing of Annual Performance report


• Annual labour compliances are met on time


• Compliance with Group reporting requirement from time to time


• Compliance with IFRS reporting to Group


• Review of Suppliers agreements & ensure timely renewal


• Coordination and provide opinion on various Legal compliances and standpoints of company


• Assessments under various regulations are promptly responded & completed on time
  

Skills, Knowledge & Experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours:
Education/Qualifications

• B.Com/M.Com (Preferable CA or CMA Intermediate)


• Overall work experience of 8+ years which includes at least 5+ years of work experience in Taxation and Compliance.
  

Skills

• Excellent analytical, and decision-making skills.


• Ability to create & develop new ideas & creative solutions.


• Proficient in Microsoft tools and working knowledge of “Workday” is preferable


• Achievement orientation: Driven by goals and deadlines


• Pro-actively manages all internal and external stakeholders.
  

Core Values & Behaviours
Trust

• Acts with integrity and high personal standards in dealings with others.


• Treats others with respect, openness, honesty and fairness (empathy).


• Says what they mean; walks the talk.


• Accepts responsibility rather than apportioning blame.


• Creates the right blend of support and challenge – for self and others.


• Maintains the organisation’s reputation for high standards of business conduct.
  

Building Relationships

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• Adds values and builds true partnerships.


• Effectively manages expectations to achieve a positive outcome.


• Takes personal responsibility for the performance of the internal Client relationships.


• Makes a strong positive impact and professional impression.


• Builds effective networks (internally and externally).


• Effectively communicates with internal Clients and key stakeholders.


• Manages, maintains and promotes each relationship to deliver added value solutions and maximise growth potential.


• Probes facts and opinions to determine underlying needs and expectations to find out what internal Clients really need today and identify future requirements.


• Pro-actively manages all stakeholders.


• Motivate others to meet and exceed customer service standards by creating the right working environment and relationships.
  

Belief

• Is passionate and believes in what we do and who we are.


• Champions collaboration across the business for the benefit of internal Clients and Customers.


• Maintains their motivation and commitment, despite changes in direction.


• Consistently demonstrates the Equiniti Group Values, even under pressure.
  

People

• Acts as a role model to others.


• Positive, enthusiastic and supportive of others.


• Promotes teamwork and works effectively with others to achieve own and wider business goals.


• Leads in sharing good practice, knowledge and experience with others.


• Embraces challenges and responds quickly and positively to change.


• Is receptive, flexible and resilient.


• Adopts personal style to suit the situation and needs of others.


• Leads, coaches and develops others to reach their full potential.
  

Excellence

• Passionate about delivering service excellence and putting the internal Client / Customer first.


• Works hard to get it right first time and keep promises and commitments to others.


• Pro-actively takes actions and works with others to enhance our performance and reputation.


• Takes ownership for problems and finds solutions.


• Constantly searches for opportunities to add value and reduce costs for the Business and Clients.


• Continuously learns and improves from experience and shares this with others.


• Involves and leverages knowledge of others in decision making and problem solving.


• Makes decisions by evaluating options and uses commercial and market awareness to make appropriate recommendations.
  

Effective use of own time and commits to realistic deadlines.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.