Senior executive taxation

About the Role

Job ID 304588 Location India Tamil Nadu Chennai Organization SE CFO Business Unit Taxes & Customs Full / Part time Full-time Experience Level Professional / Experienced

Senior Executive – Taxation

About the Role

Location: India
Company: Siemens Energy
Function: Finance & Taxation
Full / Part Time: Full-time
Experience Level: Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Senior Executive – Taxation, you will play a critical role in ensuring direct and indirect tax compliance across Siemens Energy entities in India. Your day will involve collaborating closely with Finance, Accounting, Business, External Advisors, and Regulatory Authorities to manage tax compliance, reporting, reconciliations, audits, and assessments.

You will oversee GST, TDS, corporate tax compliance, tax accounting, and litigation support activities while ensuring timely and accurate reporting. From preparing tax returns and performing reconciliations to assisting with audits and tax assessments, you will help safeguard compliance, mitigate tax risks, and support the organization's financial reporting objectives.

Working in a dynamic environment, you will contribute to maintaining robust tax controls, improving compliance processes, and ensuring adherence to evolving tax regulations.

How You'll Make an Impact

Indirect Tax Compliance (35%)

- Assist in the preparation and filing of monthly and annual GST returns, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, and GSTR-9C across multiple registered states.
- Perform GST data extraction, validation, and reconciliation from SAP and ERP systems.
- Reconcile Input Tax Credit (ITC) between GSTR-2B and books, monitor unmatched credits, and coordinate with vendors to resolve compliance gaps.
- Calculate GST reversals and ensure compliance with applicable GST provisions and rules.
- Monitor e-Invoicing and e-Way Bill compliance, investigate exceptions, and resolve reporting failures.
- Reconcile turnover, output tax liability, and tax credits between GST returns, trial balance, and financial statements.
- Maintain supporting documentation and explanations for all reconciliation differences.

Direct Tax Compliance (30%)

- Compute and deposit monthly TDS and TCS liabilities.
- Prepare and file quarterly TDS/TCS returns,



including Forms 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, and 27EQ.
- Manage correction statements and resolve notices and defaults through the TRACES portal.
- Determine withholding tax obligations for international transactions, considering applicable DTAA provisions.
- Support filing of Forms 15CA and 15CB and maintain Tax Residency Certificates (TRC) and Form 10F documentation.
- Prepare advance tax computations and quarterly tax installment workings.
- Assist in the preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns.
- Support tax audit activities, including preparation of Form 3CD schedules and supporting documentation.
- Reconcile Form 26AS and AIS with accounting records and follow up for tax credit mismatches.
- Coordinate Transfer Pricing compliance activities, including Form 3CEB, Master File, Country-by-Country reporting, Forms 3CEAA, and 3CEAB as applicable.

Tax Accounting, Reporting & Reconciliations (20%)

- Prepare tax-related journal entries covering provisions, GST and TDS liabilities, input tax reversals, receivables, interest, penalties, and litigation provisions.
- Perform monthly reconciliation of tax-related General Ledger accounts.
- Reconcile GST ledgers with electronic credit and cash ledgers maintained on government tax portals.
- Monitor and clear open tax-related items and aging balances.
- Prepare monthly reconciliation between books and statutory returns for GST and TDS.
- Support current and deferred tax calculations under Ind AS 12.
- Assist with Effective Tax Rate (ETR) reconciliations and deferred tax movement schedules.
- Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities related to taxation.
- Ensure all tax balances are adequately supported and substantiated at reporting dates.

Litigation, Assessments & Audit Support (15%)

- Support income tax assessments, transfer pricing assessments, reassessments, and related proceedings.




- Prepare responses to notices issued under various provisions of the Income Tax Act.
- Assist in preparing submissions for appeals before regulatory authorities.
- Coordinate with external tax consultants and legal counsels for assessments and litigation matters.
- Maintain a comprehensive litigation tracker covering tax exposures, timelines, case status, and action items.
- Support management and auditors with contingent liability reporting and tax-related disclosures.
- Participate in tax authority hearings and review meetings when required.

What You Bring

- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualification such as Chartered Accountant (CA), CMA, or equivalent preferred.
- Relevant experience in corporate taxation, tax compliance, financial reporting, or accounting.
- Strong understanding of Indian Direct Tax, GST, TDS, Transfer Pricing, and Tax Accounting principles.
- Experience working with SAP and enterprise financial systems.
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Technical & Qualified Skills

Direct Taxation

- Corporate Income Tax Compliance
- TDS & TCS Compliance
- Advance Tax Computation
- DTAA & Cross-Border Taxation
- Form 15CA / 15CB Compliance
- Form 26AS & AIS Reconciliation
- Transfer Pricing Compliance
- Tax Audit Support

Indirect Taxation

- GST Compliance & Return Filing
- Input Tax Credit Reconciliation
- GST Audit Support
- e-Invoicing
- e-Way Bill Compliance
- GST Litigation Support

Tax Accounting & Reporting

- Tax Accounting Entries
- General Ledger Reconciliations
- Deferred Tax Accounting (Ind AS 12)
- Financial Reporting
- Tax Provisioning
- Effective Tax Rate Analysis
- Month-End & Year-End Close Activities

Systems & Tools

- SAP ERP
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- TRACES Portal
- GSTN Portal
- Financial Reporting Systems

Stakeholder Management & Compliance

- Regulatory Compliance
- Tax Litigation Tracking
- Audit Coordination
- External Consultant Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Risk Assessment & Controls

📌 Senior executive taxation (India)
🏢 Siemens Energy
📍 India