IN_Associate_Indirect Tax_ Indirect Tax _TRS_Mumbai

**Line of Service**

Tax

**Industry/Sector**

Not Applicable

**Specialism**

Operations

**Management Level**

Associate

**Job Description & Summary**

A career in our Indirect Tax practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.

Our team helps our clients optimise cash flow and reduce risk by managing challenges related to indirect taxes. You’ll support our clients with all aspects of indirect taxation related to global, regional and domestic projects as well as comprehensive restructuring and reporting value added tax projects.

Why PWC

At PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more [about us](https://www.pwc.in/about-us.html).

At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm’s growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.

**Job Description:**

The tasks, roles and responsibilities pertaining to the job role of an Associate will include the following:

• Handling advisory and compliance engagements related to Indirect Tax Laws, such as Tax structuring, Advisory and Litigation support pertaining to Goods & Services Tax (GST), Customs and erstwhile Central Excise, Service Tax laws and VAT/CST laws (including relevant rules/ regulations framed under the respective legislation).
• Preparation/ review of periodical Indirect Tax compliances such as GST returns, erstwhile Excise, Service tax, VAT and CST returns, APR/QPR for EOU,

STPI.

• Assisting the clients in obtaining Statutory Forms from the tax authority
• Assisting the clients in coordinating with tax authorities for obtaining approvals, registrations, licenses, etc.
• Ability to discuss basic technical issues, ask appropriate questions and gather relevant information from the clients.
• Developing good rapport with relevant team members from client side, while assisting them in Indirect tax related work.
• Responsible for execution of the assigned engagements.
• Effective implementation and review of work plan. Updating people manager proactively on various work related issues, and assisting people manager in resolution of client queries.
• Providing timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed the clients’ expectations. Guiding Analysts, Senior Analysts and other team members in execution of work.

**Responsibilities:**

Working in this discipline will see an Associate working on

engagements and with the team (the sizes of which will vary depending on client/project).

To qualify for the same an Associate will need

• To be a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 0-1 year of relevant experience/ Degree in Law from a recognised University with 0.6-1 year of relevant experience
• Other prerequisite skills include:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Well-rounded commercial and economic awareness and understanding of the industry / economy

• Good interpersonal and networking skills
• Passion for client servicing
• Number crunching ability
• Excellent eye for detail
• Efficiency in MS office and report writing skills
• Motivated, creative and decisive in approach to problem solving
• Ownership and responsibility of clients/tasks delegated
• Demonstrating innovative and critical thinking in

managing projects Capability to nurture the team below, in effective execution of engagements

**Mandatory skill sets:**

Indirect Tax

**Preferred skill sets**

Indirect Tax

**Years of experience required:**

0-1 years

**Education qualification:**

CA Qualified

**Education** *(if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)*

Degrees/Field of Study required: Chartered Accountant Diploma

Degrees/Field of Study preferred

• **Certifications** *(if blank, certifications not specified)*

• **Required Skills**
• Indirect Taxes, Taxes

• **Optional Skills**

• **Desired Languages** *(If blank, desired languages not specified)*

• **Travel Requirements**

• **Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?**

• **Government Clearance Required?**

• **Job Posting End Date**