Tax Senior Job in Bengaluru at EY (Ernst & Young)

EY is hiring for the role of Tax Senior!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Develop a brief understanding of day-to-day activities and transactions related to tax and tax accounting matters and make sure they are properly addressed.
• Global direct tax compliance – Assist in the preparation of income tax returns and work papers for foreign jurisdictional income taxes with internal teams or with EY country teams.
• Income Tax Provision – Prepare quarterly and annual tax provisions for US GAAP purposes. Work with EY country teams for sign-off and delivery to clients.
• Statutory Tax Provision – Manage and assist in the preparation of annual statutory tax provisions as per local GAAP with EY country teams. Assist in data compilation and work paper preparation, where needed.
• Forecasting – Prepare, review, and manage cash taxes forecast by jurisdictions and report to clients monthly or quarterly basis. Consult with EY country teams, where necessary.
• Tax Payments – Prepare and review estimated and extension tax payments and manage the tax payment process. Work with the EY country team, where necessary.
• Tax account reconciliation – Prepare and review balance sheet tax account reconciliation, collect supporting documents, and work with clients on reconciling items. Prepare and book rectification journal entries, where needed.
• Other Tax functions – Prepare and review journal entry packages, return to provision entries, etc., and submit them for client’s approval.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in accounting / MBA Finance
• Three to five years of experience in US and/or non-US direct tax compliance, good knowledge and experience in income tax accounting (1120,1065, ASC 740, and FIN48), including a mixture of Big 4 and industry experience
• Ability to work and plan effectively with minimal direction in ambiguous situations
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on building high-functioning teams
• Able to articulate/position complex/critical challenges, issues, etc.
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple complex projects
• Strong influencing skills, and the confidence to question existing processes
• Contributing to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism toward work challenges
• Strong accounting skills with an interest in learning US and non-US direct tax compliance.
• Strong communication skills and strong computer skills, including an intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint