Description

Job Responsibilities

- Record and process VAT journal entries, adjustments, and corrections ensuring SOX compliance including EAE requirements. Handle multi-currency, multi-GAAP environments accounting for tax adjustments.

- Perform monthly VAT reconciliations between the general ledger and VAT returns ensuring SOX compliance including EAE requirements

- Review VAT/GST/Sales Tax returns in multiple countries, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.

- Ensure compliance with local indirect tax laws, including monitoring thresholds and registration requirements.

- Support statutory audits and tax authority audits by providing required documentation and explanations.

- Validate VAT/GST rates applied on sales and purchases in ERP systems.

- Initiate Tax related payments timely and accurately.

- Analyze transaction-level data for inconsistencies or anomalies in VAT treatment.

- Reconcile VAT accounts to ensure balances are accurate and explain any variances.

- Work with AP/AR to ensure correct VAT coding and handling.

- Maintain and validate indirect tax master data for vendors/customers/materials.

- Act as a liaison with internal teams (Asset accounting, Revenue, IT, Internal Audit etc.) to gather documentation, aligning their process as per tax requirements





- Support business expansion by performing UAT, on indirect tax implications of current markets, products, or business models.

- Assist in automation of VAT processes, fixing process gaps and support process re-imagination

- Improve and document processes and controls to reduce errors and improve efficiency.

- Communicate with external/internal auditors, tax authorities, GPO/RPO and regulatory bodies when required.

- Understand the diverse VAT/GST regimes (e.g., EU VAT, UK VAT, Indian GST, US Sales Tax, etc.).

- Track regulatory changes in tax laws and interpret their impact.

- Manage language, cultural, and time-zone differences when working with local teams or authorities.

Key Skills Required

- 8+ years of experience with good understanding of Indirect tax/sales tax/VAT compliance and tax accounting operations

- Deep knowledge of international VAT/GST/Sales Tax frameworks

- Strong Excel, ERP system skills and Blackline Reconciliation tool

- Understanding of SOX regulations, Electronic Audit Evidence (EAE)

- Familiarity with e-invoicing, tax engines, and reporting tools

- Analytical and reconciliation skills

- Communication and stakeholder management

📌 Senior Accountant - Indirect Tax (Hyderabad)
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📍 Hyderabad