Job Summary

• The Indirect Tax Team is an integral part of the Tax/Finance function. It assists Regional Tax Teams across the Globe with their compliance requirements. The Team handles Value Added Tax (VAT), Goods & Service Tax (GST) & Sales & Use Tax (SUT) returns
• The role includes data collation, data analysis, data validation, reports consolidation, reports validation and submission of reports and workings to stake holders on or before the fixed target date.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare indirect tax returns and conduct comprehensive control checks as instructed.
• Update Senior Manager/AVP on key issues/risks in the process as and when he/she becomes aware.
• Prepare and follow tax calendar
• Proficient in extracting data and producing reports from sources such as PeopleSoft
• Ensure seamless and accurate delivery of indirect tax returns with no misses on timelines
• Prepare and update documentation of transitioned processes and contribute to development of business continuity plan.
• Support implementation of specific tax projects (e.g. India GST)




• To gain detailed understanding of the GST / VAT reporting process and become an SME.
• Assist with global and regional tax initiatives.
• Interact with team members/stakeholders to understand the actual requirements and effective control is in the process.

Process and Service Management

• Identify opportunities to remove process waste, engage in standardisation of various reporting packs and encourage, drive and support automation initiatives thereby reduce / remove the non-value adds in the process.
• Establish robust control and governance on the process
• Drive productivity and achieve cost efficiencies through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive a culture to capture appropriate metrics for tracking actual hours/ standard hours/ errors etc
• Ensure detailed documentation is maintained and is kept up to date for all processes

Strategy

• Perform and deliver high quality output of the assigned mark

📌 Manager - Indirect Tax (Chennai)
🏢 Standard Chartered India
📍 Chennai