Assistant Manager, VAT Recovery & Complaince

Location

Secunderabad | India

Job description

• The Assistant Manager, Value-Added Tax (VAT) leads team members to provide global VAT services to clients worldwide
• The Assistant Manager is responsible for the management of the team and oversees their performance of project tasks
• The Assistant Manager is responsible for the quality, timely delivery, and budget control of each project
• The Assistant Manager is also involved in maintaining and building client relationships

Duties and Responsibilities:

People:

• Works with internal and client Information Technology personnel to extract Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) data
• Prepares formal correspondence to, and negotiates with, Tax Authorities on behalf of clients.
• Drafts reports for clients on results of VAT Recovery projects.
• Create a positive team experience.
• Provides guidance and instructions to Senior and Junior staff
• Assist team on any technical related questions
• Identify knowledge gaps and facilitate training on tasks and ensure seamless knowledge transfer
• Maintains involvement with Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and general business process reviews and documenting findings.

• Develops and motivates team and provides counseling, and career guidance through mentoring and performance reviews/feedback
• Setting up performance benchmarks for team and targeting entitlement levels in terms of team as well as individual performance
• Conduct individual monthly feedback sessions and provide inputs during performance appraisals
• Coaching and mentoring team members while defining their career paths
• Maintain process documentation and ensure the team follows the same
• Setting up performance benchmarks for team and targeting entitlement levels in terms of team as well as individual performance
• Identify and conducts training on new tasks
• Supervisory responsibilities, including training peers and checking work for accuracy and completeness

Client

• Works effectively in a complex, deadline-driven environment
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Works well in a collaborative and teaming environment

Value:

• Plan workflow and resource management on daily basis
• Coordinate the regression testing of the applications prior to the release
• Preparation and maintenance of process documents
• Assists with process enhancement to gain efficiency and accuracy
• High attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadline
• Proactive communication and good organizing skills
• Innovative and critical thinking in driving process improvements
• Take complete ownership of project deliverables and meeting stakeholder expectations

Education and Experience:

• Masters or bachelors degree or equivalent with six or more years audit or VAT-related experience is required
• Excellent technical VAT skills; deep familiarity with VAT laws and rules, especially those governing international trade and cross-border transactions of goods and services
• Previous track record of excellent service delivery and working in a team environment

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Valid drivers license required.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 30 pounds
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm
• Independent travel requirement: less than 10%

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