Manager International Taxation

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Under the overall management of the Senior Director Taxation advise on tax related matters and support the tax effectiveness implementation of approved business strategies with the overall objectives to:n- Create protect and optimize value from a tax perspective in the context of SITA's business objectives;n- Manage tax related risks;n- Ensure compliance with tax laws and reporting requirements.

For the APAC region and particularar projects as applicable, advise and support the implementation in the areas of: 

1. Tax Planning & Effective Tax Rate (ETR) management 

• Identify, plan, and execute agreed international tax projects 

• Provide tax planning, consulting and compliance expertise to the business, including advising management regarding the tax impact of new laws and regulations 

• Tax review and approval for specific business projects 

• Contribute to and influence the development of the Company's financial policies, instruments, regulations from the expert standpoint 

2. Tax accounting & Reporting 

• Support the calculation of the tax provisions and the financial statement disclosure in the global and local accounts 

• Collaboration with the other SITA’s departments to ensure the accuracy of the data reported in the tax returns 

• Prepare and review the reconciliations of the Tax Ledgers/ Tax GL accounts/ Revenue 

• Support accounting team on analysis and tax depreciation workings

3. Tax compliance & Audit Defense 

• Be responsible for the Company’s tax compliance, tax planning, accounting for income taxes and preparation of applicable tax returns in compliance with local tax rules 

• Drive tax compliance in consultation with external tax consultant and coordinating with group tax team on reporting, including direct tax, indirect tax & TP) 

• Manage and drive all tax audits and certifications to closures within defined timelines  

• Consolidate information for internal and external audits and ensure completeness and accuracy of all such information 

• Coordinate/control/follow up on the VAT refunds and tax payments 

- +8 years work experience in an accounting/VAT environment preferably within a medium to large international company with a matrix business structure; 

- Deep knowledge of India taxation is a requirement

• Proficiency in spoken and written English, other languages are beneficial 
• Strong analytical capabilities 
• Ability to multitask to stand up to pressure and meet tight deadlines 
• Demonstrate the ability to use sound judgement discretion and professional integrity 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to build strong relationships within the organization and with outside stakeholders 
• Team player and committed towards work 
• Attention to detail and accuracy of work 
• Ability to work within tight deadlines 
• Strategic thought process 
• Pro-active mindset 
• Demonstrate PC proficiency (MS Office; Word; Power Point and strong in Excel skills 
• Working knowledge of Oracle/ OBIEE (or equivalent financial systems) is highly desirable. 

• Attention to detail
• Business acumen 
• Accounting / tax acumen 
• Info gathering processing 
• Quality control 
• Reporting 
• Risk analysis 

• Adhering to Principles & Values
• Communication
• Creating & Innovating
• Customer Focus
• Impact & Influence
• Leading Execution
• Results Orientation
• Teamwork

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