PwC India Hiring For Associate at Pune, Mahārāshtra Full Time

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Indirect Tax practice, within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.

Our team helps our clients optimise cash flow and reduce risk by managing challenges related to indirect taxes. You’ll support our clients with all aspects of indirect taxation related to global, regional and domestic projects as well as comprehensive restructuring and reporting value added tax projects.

Role Details

Position / Job Title

Associate

Qualification

CA / LL.B.

Experience

6 months -1 year

Sub Business Unit

Indirect Tax

Job Description

The tasks, roles and responsibilities pertaining to the job role of an Associate will include the following:

• Handling advisory and compliance engagements related to Indirect Tax Laws, such as Tax structuring, Advisory and Litigation support pertaining to Goods & Services Tax (GST), Customs and erstwhile Central Excise, Service Tax laws and VAT/CST laws (including relevant rules/ regulations framed under the respective legislation).
• Preparation/ review of periodical Indirect Tax compliances such as GST returns, erstwhile Excise, Service tax, VAT and CST returns, APR/QPR for EOU, STPI.
• Assisting the clients in obtaining Statutory Forms from the tax authority
• Assisting the clients in coordinating with tax authorities for obtaining approvals, registrations, licenses, etc.
• Ability to discuss basic technical issues, ask appropriate questions and gather relevant information from the clients.
• Developing good rapport with relevant team members from client side, while assisting them in Indirect tax related work.
• Responsible for execution of the assigned engagements.
• Effective implementation and review of work plan. Updating people manager proactively on various work related issues, and assisting people manager in resolution of client queries.
• Providing timely and high-quality services and work products that exceed the clients’ expectations.
• Guiding Analysts, Senior Analysts and other team members in execution of work.

Profile Requirements

Working in this discipline will see an Associate working on engagements and with the team (the sizes of which will vary depending on client/project).

To qualify for the same an Associate will need:

• To be a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 0-1 year of relevant experience/ Degree in Law from a recognised University with 0.6-1 year of relevant experience
• Other prerequisite skills include:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Well-rounded commercial and economic awareness and understanding of the industry / economy
  • Good interpersonal and networking skills
  • Passion for client servicing
  • Number crunching ability
  • Excellent eye for detail
  • Efficiency in MS office and report writing skills
  • Motivated, creative and decisive in approach to problem solving
  • Ownership and responsibility of clients/tasks delegated
  • Demonstrating innovative and critical thinking in managing projects
  • Capability to nurture the team below, in effective execution of engagements

Subject Matter Expertise required

• Good knowledge of Indirect Tax laws relating to GST, Customs and erstwhile Service Tax, Excise, VAT/ CST laws
• Basic understanding of Direct Tax and Transfer Pricing is expected
• Knowledge of the current GST developments and impact of the same on the industry

Mandatory skill sets- Indirect Tax

Preferred skill sets – Indirect Tax
Year of experience required – 0-3 years
Qualifications – CA

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:
Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Indirect Taxes

Optional Skills

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

Job ID:475371WD

Location:Pune

Line of Service:Tax

Specialism:Operations

Grade:Associate