About the OpportunityJob Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: 07 March 2025
Job Description
Title: Senior Associate
Department: India Tax & Finance
Location: India - GGN
Job Type: Permanent
Level: 3
We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.
Department Description
India Tax and Finance team is responsible for controllership of India domestic entities and its holding company based in Mauritius. The team is responsible for not only maintaining book-keeping but for other statutory and regulatory compliances as well including taxation, SEZ, exchange control and other applicable compliances.
Team’s activity includes:
- Accounting - Month close activities, preparation of year end financial statements and statutory audit, management reporting
- Direct and Indirect taxation compliances - Corporate tax, transfer pricing, Goods and Service tax, litigation management
- Treasury - Liquidity Management, Exchange control compliances, as applicable and payments to vendors and employees
- Regulatory Compliances - SEZ reporting & compliances
In addition to above, the team is involved in global taxwork such as-
- Managing group tax compliances - VAT return of overseas entities, Country by Country Reporting including Master File, Group transfer pricing documentation , UK and Ireland tax compliances, US tax reporting and BEPS Pillar II compliances.
- Supporting group tax team in Group year end
- Team, recently has set up a new capability, Tax Support CoE, wherein all financial data assimilation , reconciliation and data required for tax compliance across all regions will be provided by this team
Purpose of the role
The role will be part of India Controllership team mainly responsible for handling monthly accounting and statutory audit of Indian entities with focus on process automation / continuous improvements. The incumbent would report to Senior Manager - India Tax and Finance.
Key Responsibilities
The key activities involved, amongst others, consist of the below:
- Responsibility of General Ledger and monthly accounting
- Month end scrutiny of ledgers, booking journals / reclassification entries and updation of balance sheet reconciliations
- Provide support in ongoing regulatory and internal audit requirements
- Engage actively in risk management and internal controls activities
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the team to drive efficiency
- Support in automation projects, perform testing and liaisoning with various Functional /Technology teams for the project requirements
- Basic knowledge of direct and indirect tax areas would be required
- Awareness of evolving accounting, regulatory and tax regulations / standards
Experience and Qualifications Required
- CA/CA Inter/Post-Graduate with 2-3 years of industry/audit experience in accounting and taxation
- Sound accounting knowledge, detail oriented and good with numbers
- Good communication (oral and verbal) and presentation skills
- Good knowledge of MS office and sound excel skills
- Working Knowledge of Oracle ERP and Smartview
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and work under pressure at times
- Attitude to Learn and good knowledge of Indian accounting standards
- Team player with automation mindset
- Knowledge of other Oracle tools and automation tools, e.g. Power BI, Power Automate would be an added advantage
Feel rewarded
For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.
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What We Do
Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.5 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 countries and with $739.9 billion* in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers and wealth managers, to private individuals.
Our Workplace & Personal Financial Health business provides individuals, advisers and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. Together with our Investment Solutions & Services business, we invest $567 billion on behalf of our clients. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures.
*Data as of 31 March 2021
