SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 94,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

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.

• 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.