Assistant Manager - TAX - National - TAX - GCR - ACR

Job Summary

The opportunity: Assistant Manager, National Tax, Tax - GCR - ACR, Chennai.

National comprises of sector-agnostic teams working across industries for a well-rounded experience.

Tax - GCR - ACR:

Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help the clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms to equip clients in making better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly. Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value.

We have competencies in Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services.

Your key responsibilities

• Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced finance professional to join EY's Accounting Compliance and Reporting team as an Assistant Manager.
• The role will involve managing end-to-end accounting and financial reporting activities, supporting statutory and regulatory compliance, coordinating month-end and year-end closure, and delivering high-quality outcomes for multiple stakeholders.
• Manage accounting activities across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and General Ledger.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing, including journal entries, reconciliations and financial schedules.
• Prepare or review financial statements under Indian GAAP or Ind AS, including notes to accounts.
• Support statutory audits, internal audits and other external audit requirements.
• Manage TDS-related activities, including preparation and review of data required for TDS returns.
• Support GST compliance through preparation and review of purchase registers, sales registers, RCM data and related reconciliations.
• Review team deliverables and ensure timely, accurate and high-quality completion of assigned activities.
• Coordinate with clients, auditors and internal stakeholders to resolve accounting and compliance matters.
• Identify opportunities to standardise, simplify and automate finance processes.
• Adaptable and responsive to business priorities, particularly during critical closure and compliance timelines.

Technical Excellence

• Strong understanding of accounting concepts, principles and applicable accounting standards.
• Hands-on experience in financial statement preparation and period-end closure.
• Strong working knowledge of AP, AR, Fixed Assets and General Ledger processes.
• Practical knowledge of TDS, GST and related compliance requirements.
• Experience working with leading ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or similar systems.
• Working experience in preparation of MIS, including management dashboards, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to leverage AI and other digital tools to improve productivity and process efficiency.
• Prior experience managing a team of at least three to four members.

Skills and attributes

To qualify for the role you must have

Qualification

• CA / CMA

Experience

• CA with 4-5 years experience

What we look for

People with the ability to work in a collaborative manner to provide services across multiple client departments while following the commercial and legal requirements. You will need a practical approach to solving issues and complex problems with the ability to deliver insightful and practical solutions. We look for people who are agile, curious, mindful, and able to sustain positive energy, while being adaptable and creative in their approach.

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