Senior Accountant - Taxation (Ahmedabad, India)

Role Overview

Tax Accounting and Compliance

• Prepare monthly financial tax statements for outstations and identify tax receivable and payable drivers.
• Compute taxes under local legislation and ensure timely payment and filing of tax returns.
• Prepare the airline's Corporate Income Tax Return.
• Coordinate tax accrual accounting and maintain accurate tax general-ledger schedules.
• Maintain compliance checklists for applicable taxes, payments, and filings.
• Follow up on unfiled returns, authority notices, and other pending tax matters until resolved.

Analysis and Advisory

• Review taxation contracts and compare rates with actual invoices through self-audits.
• Assist with tax litigation and advisory matters and coordinate with external tax consultants and the Finance Manager.
• Conduct monthly impairment reviews of financial accounting using Oracle Financials.
• Identify budget variances and improve tax forecast accuracy.
• Prepare annual tax health checks and quarterly updates on completed and pending tax activities.

Audit and Reporting

• Assist the Line Manager in gathering information for internal and external audits within the country.
• Prepare and update tax-related reports and financial statements required for local compliance.
• Perform other department duties related to the position as directed by the Head of Department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of job-related experience.
• User-level experience with an ERP system and proficiency with spreadsheets.
• Strong aviation-specific experience in either expenditure or revenue accounting.
• Ability to analyze and explain financial or management accounts to finance and non-finance audiences.
• Knowledge of contracts and local laws covering corporate tax, GST, withholding taxes, and payroll taxes.

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