Associate Direct Tax

Role Overview: As a Taxation Specialist, your primary responsibility will be to ensure timely execution of direct tax and regulatory compliance with accuracy and quality. You will play a crucial role in monitoring and managing tax governance, aligning tax positions adopted by engagement teams and finance teams. Staying updated on changes in tax laws and assessing their impact on operations and business models will be a key aspect of your role. Additionally, you will be accountable for ensuring the adequacy of tax provisions, owning tax accounts, and conducting in-depth research on tax matters to effectively represent tax positions with detailed documentation within specified timelines. Key Responsibilities: - Monitor the tax governing framework on tax assets realization to prevent working capital lock-in and tax leakage. - Submit data for tax and regulatory reporting in a timely manner, including rigorous review and validation checks. - Maintain robust internal controls, conduct regular reviews to prevent errors and fraud, and ensure the integrity of tax and regulatory reporting. - Advise the business on protecting profitability related to additional costs in domestic and cross-border markets. - Manage relationships with tax consultants, internal and external auditors, as well as IFS functions to ensure effective compliance on tax and regulatory positions and policies. - Oversee tax audits, coordinate with external auditors, and manage responses to audit inquiries. - Ensure timely closure of audit points, submit schedules and documents accurately, review mock tax assessment schedules, and support litigation efforts. - Maintain documentation regarding compliance and assessments, and ensure timely updates in reporting applications. - Lead the implementation of technological advancements in the tax function to enhance efficiency in finance processes impacting tax and regulatory compliances. Qualifications Required: - Chartered Accountant qualification. - Minimum of 3 years of experience in Direct Taxation. (Note: No additional details of the company were provided in the job description.),