Tax VAT Senior Specialist
As a Tax Senior, you would be responsible for ongoing improvement/standardization initiatives within VAT accounting/reporting processes; developing and supervising staff, assisting in client management and practice development activities.
Your key responsibilities
- Lead & Implement Client’s engagements from start to finish (Planning, executing, directing and completing project)
- Interpreting and complying with state and local statutes, regulations and legislations
- Strong experience in managing engagement economics
- Interpreting and complying with state and local statutes, regulations and legislations
- Proactively resolve tax-related problem and make recommendations for business and process improvements
- Conduct VAT trainings and workshops
- Act as a single point of contact to handle the engagement related activities for the Central team or Local EY representatives.
- Detailed review of amended returns and related work papers
- Assist in preparation of responses to various tax audits
- Analyze and Recommend tax strategies by researching federal, state and local taxation issues
- Gain details of Client operations, processes and business activities.
- Organize and lead the user conference calls to effectively manage the compliance.
- Drive the new technology, tools and the quality initiatives
- Comply with Ernst & Young compliance procedure
Skills and attributes for success
- Lead, supervise, train and mentor staffs and interns on the engagements
- A team-player, dedicated to exceptional client service
- Monitor the performance and create opportunities for growth and guide the counselees on enhancing the technical and non-technical skills.
- Identify the training needs and organize the trainings
To qualify for the role, you must have
- Graduate/Postgraduates preferably in Tax, Law, Finance
- At least 4 – 10 years of professional experience in VAT advisory, state compliance or amended state compliance, VAT
- Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft office and thorough knowledge on tax applications (Corp tax, One Source and Go System etc.)
- Broad exposure to federal and state income taxation and knowledge of tax regulations
- Hands on Indirect Tax – VAT or Property Tax Experience would be helpful
- Technical/Analytical expertise on the IBFD, LEX, Power BI, Alteryx tools would be appreciated
Ideally, you’ll also have
- High level knowledge and experience of a local country Indirect Tax Law and VAT Compliance.
- Knowledge of Global Indirect Tax Compliance and the associated processes.
What we offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across ten locations – Argentina, China, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success, as defined by you : We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership : We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.