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Your key responsibilities Your main objective is to help the Transaction tax team deliver quality deliverables using tax knowledge gained from training and assistance from more experienced tax professionals. Contribute to the profitable growth by ensuring client engagements are executed in an efficient manner. Client responsibilities Conduct the engagement in a professional manner and in accordance with client expectations and as defined by the terms and conditions of the contract To the extent you have client contact, build productive working relationships with your clients People responsibilities Exhibit positive attitude and demonstrate willingness to learn Contribute and leverage knowledge from individuals, databases and other sources Provide timely and high quality services and work products Mentoring and coaching interns and consultants Operational Excellence / Day to day responsibilities Research and analysis of transaction tax related laws (such as domestic and international tax, corporate laws, SEBI, FEMA, Competition Act, stamp duty laws etc.) on inbound and outbound deals, corporate reorganizations, securities market aspects, etc. Research on tax theory and positions, and apply them to specific client needs Prepare deliverables capturing implications arrived on the basis of above research, in word, PowerPoint, excel or email form as required Perform direct tax diligence (this involves scrutinizing past tax issues, record, compliance, etc. of the target) and capture the facts and analysis in a diligence report Use and apply the right tax practice processes and tools to be as efficient as possible in your work Be updated on latest developments and share articles on industry trends Maintain and keep upto date records of internal documents / working papers Preparing training presentation on recent regulatory developments. Support knowledge sharing efforts and improve processes so that the work team can capture and leverage knowledge Network internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact issues with his clients Ensure compliance with risk management strategies, plans and activities. MIS: Follow up on billing, collection, etc. Skills and attributes for success Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously & Attention to detail Positive attitude and responsible and ability to handle pressure Willingness to travel locally and outside city for work To qualify for the role you must have A qualified Chartered accountant 2 3 years of post-qualification experience in M&A taxation matters and working knowledge of SEBI, FEMA and stamp duty laws Minimum 2 years of post-qualification experience in transaction tax related laws Ideally you’ll also have Strong communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client) Strong leadership skills and supervisory responsibility What we look for People with the ability to work in a collaborative way to provide services across multiple client departments while adhering to commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. What working at EY offers EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
