Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Manager Taxation

Tax AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeThane, Maharashtra, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A background in commerce with sound knowledge of the Income Tax Act and international taxation is required.
A Chartered Accountant qualification is the minimum qualification.
Working knowledge of FEMA, the Companies Act, Ind AS and IFRS is required.
12–15 years of experience in taxation and experience operating Oracle or SAP are required.
Knowledge of Word and Outlook, and experience with Excel, are required.
The role requires understanding tax rules in the subregion countries of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Responsibilities

Finalize tax computations, returns of income, TDS returns and GST compliance.
Handle tax assessments, transfer pricing assessments and appeals.
Handle direct, international and indirect tax compliance.
Handle transfer pricing, APA and AAR matters.
Handle tax compliance for group entities.
Support subregion entities with tax compliance and group reporting.
Advise the business on the tax applicability of transactions.
Lead a team, including qualified Chartered Accountants.
Ensure timely and accurate group tax-accounting reporting.
Ensure corporate tax and TDS returns are compliant and taxes are paid by their due dates.
Handle tax assessments, transfer pricing assessments, APA, MAP, AAR, POEM and SEP for SGS India and its group entities in India.
Advise the business on foreign withholding tax applicability for international business, including minimizing losses due to foreign withholding tax.
Advise management on tax matters involving complex business transactions, including mergers and demergers.
Manage foreign withholding tax compliance for group entities.
Ensure compliance with Form 15CA/15CB and maintain relevant tax documents for future assessments.
Ensure master-file filing and country-by-country reporting for SGS India and its group entities in India.
Ensure tax compliance for expatriates in India.
Support Human Resources with salary taxation.
Prepare quarterly income computations for advance tax and dividend payouts.
Compile details for income-tax scrutiny assessments and appellate proceedings before CIT(A) and ITAT.
Keep up to date with economic developments and tax developments, including international tax developments from the OECD.
Ensure timely and effective compliance with GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C.
Support and actively participate in industry-wide tax matters.
Minimize GST input tax credit losses through monthly reconciliation and identification of tax leakage in accounting processes and business models.
Understand business models and guide their tax treatment in a compliant manner.
Ensure smooth statutory, tax and group/internal audits without adverse remarks.
Respond to tax notices within required timelines.
Understand the ERP system and changes required because of tax-law changes.
Set up standard operating procedures, internal checks and internal controls over financial reporting for tax, ensure they are followed, and maintain sufficient records for future reference.
Maintain sufficient and relevant tax-assessment documentation in a structured, easily retrievable manner.
Manage tax risk by identifying tax-saving opportunities.
Record accounting entries to keep general-ledger balances aligned with the existing tax position.
Manage tax risk and open litigation by regularly updating files and databases.
Comply with the SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.

Job Description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:

Finalization of Tax Computation, Return of Income, TDS returns, GST Compliance
Handling Tax Assessments, Transfer Pricing Assessment & Appeals
Handling all Direct, International and Indirect Tax related Compliances
Handling Transfer Pricing, APA, AAR
Handling Tax compliance of Group Entities
Supporting Sub Region entities on Tax compliance and Group reporting
Advising business of applicability of Taxes on transactions
Lead Team including qualified CA.
Ability to understand Tax rules of Sub Region Countries (Sri Lanka & Bangladesh)

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITES:

Direct and international Taxation:

Ensure of Timely and correct Group reporting related to Tax accounting
Ensure to comply with all Corporate Tax & TDS returns & payment of taxes within due dates
Handling Tax Assessment, Transfer Pricing Assessment, APA, MAP, AAR, POEM, SEP for SGS India and Group Entities in India
Advising business of Foreign WHT applicability on international business including to minimize losses to business on account of Foreign WHT
Advising management for Tax matters on complex business transaction including for Merger-demerger
Foreign WHT Compliance of Group Entities
Compliance of 15CA-CB and maintaining relevant Tax documents for future assessment
Ensuring compliance of Master filing and CbCR for SGS India and for Group entities in India
Ensuring Tax compliance of Expat in India
Supporting HR on Salary Taxation
Preparation of computation of Income on quarterly basis for Advance Tax & Dividend payout
Compiling the details for Income tax scrutiny assessment and also for appellate proceedings before CIT(A) & ITAT.
Keeping self up to date on recent development in economy and in Tax (including international taxes-OECD)

Indirect Taxes:

Ensure timely and effective compliance of GSTR1, 3B and 9,9C.
Supporting and taking active participation for Tax matters of Industry in common
Ensure to minimize GST ITC loss by following monthly reconciliation and identifying Tax leakage in process of accounting, business model
Understanding Business model and navigate Tax part of same in compliant manner

General:

Ensure smooth Statutory (related to Tax part) /Tax/Group/Internal Audits without any adverse remarks.
Ensure to reply all Tax notices within timeline
Ability to understand ERP including changes required in same due to changes in Tax Laws
Set up of SOP, Internal check, ICFOR for tax and ensuring to follow same including maintaining sufficient record for future reference.
Ensure to maintain sufficient & relevant documents for future Tax assessment in structured manner with ease of retrieval
Managing Tax Risk by identifying areas of tax savings
Recording accounting entries to ensure that the GL balances are in line with the existing tax position.
Tax Risk Management (open litigation) - regularly updating the file & database
At all times, comply with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.

Qualifications

Background of commerce with sound knowledge of Income Tax Act, International Taxation
Minimum qualification: Chartered Accountant
Working knowledge of FEMA, Companies Act, Ind AS and IFRS
12-15 years of Experience in taxation and operating oracle/SAP
Knowledge of Word, Outlook and knowledge of Excel – experience.

Additional Information

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 1878

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