Tax Specialist (Contract)

Position: Specialist (Tax)

Job Type : Long-term contractual position with a six-month renewal cycle.

Process Description:

Specialist (Tax) position in Corteva Direct and Indirect tax process is the role to prepare & support various direct and indirect tax and direct tax compliance filings for India.

Tax Analyst job responsibilities include:

• Prepare and to file various Taxation returns and payments with the tax and revenue department.
• The person should have broad understanding of Indirect Tax and Direct Tax Laws GST and Income Tax Laws
• Understand and look after full cycle corporate income tax and GST compliances
• Preparation of monthly GST and corporate income tax provisions as per local GAAP and US GAAP
• Prepare monthly/quarterly estimate income tax payments/GST Payments
• Preparation and processing of tax journals and monthly reconciliation of tax accounts
• Assistance with Financial Statements tax provisions and tax notes
• Prepare, request, reconcile, and follow up open issues on Tax Bulletins for various and Foreign subsidiaries.
• Extract various reports from financial accounting ERPs and perform analysis
• Assist in Tax department audits and assessments
• Assist in quarterly accrual process & various projects when needed

Impact on the Business & Teamwork

• Ability to research, interpret and apply tax legislations, case laws and rulings
• Working with the country tax leadership and ancillary finance functions to ensure delivery as per agreed timelines.
• Publishing performance dashboards and required tax specific reporting.
• Ensure proactive controls in place to highlight issues before they are picked up by business.
• Adheres to Corteva Internal control policies and procedures, including established SOX compliance processes.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of accounting flows tax frame works in order to support the process

Principal Accountabilities: Key activities

• Ensure 100% tax compliance, service delivery and adherence to all Key Control Activities.
• Ensure the basic process documentation is completed for all the activities.

• Qualification and basic requirements:
• Graduates/Postgraduates with accounting/ commerce background with 2 5 years of experience in handling Indirect Tax and income tax compliances. Preference will be given to candidates having India GST and direct tax compliance experience.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with business stakeholders.
• An excellent attention to detail.
• Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential.
• Position requires strong analytical skills, ability to multi-task, and proficiency in the use of tax software like OneSource.
• Ability to research and understand principles of Indirect Tax and corporate income tax laws
• Should have demonstrated the ability of driving results