DescriptionJOB SUMMARY
The primary responsibility of the Specialist is to coordinate and manage all aspects of the local income tax Goods and Service tax and withholding tax compliance and reports to the Director Tax Asia Pacific. In addition to the key tax compliance activities this role also involves in supporting with tax audits indirect tax and transfer pricing.
Responsibilities include coordination preparation and filing of tax returns for entities incorporated and/or tax resident in India and Non resident entities who have tax registrations in India.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Marriotts subsidiaries
- Facilitate the collection of data required to ensure compliance with tax filing obligations including tax returns information returns and tax payments
- Effectively manage the relationship with finance and accounting teams and local tax advisors to ensure income tax returns are properly prepared timely filed and appropriately documented.
- Collate and coordinate with the accounts and finance team for data required for Indirect Tax filing and liaising with advisor in filing the Indirect tax returns.
- Performing various tax reconciliations coordinating with various teams and external stake holders for resolving the unreconciled balances.
- Preparing and collating information required for tax assessments.
- Coordinate and approve payment of professional fees.
Marriotts hotel operations
- Responsible for withholding tax issues and treaty clearance requirements arising from hotel operations including verifying tax rates set up / maintain proper withholding tax rates for application in the billing process resolving billing disputes related to tax issues
- Provide regular training sessions to hotel finance teams
General
- Identify process improvements especially technological enhancements
- Develop and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
- Perform other duties as assigned
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- A Chartered accountant with 34 years experience in Tax and Accounting in accounting firms or MNCs
- Experience with tax compliance for US multinational company preferred.
- Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with external stakeholders and associates
Education or Certification
- Qualified Chartered Accountant and/or advanced degree in tax or accounts.
Attributes Knowledge and Skills
- Demonstrates strong organizational and prioritization skills; high performance levels under tight deadlines.
- Ensuring compliance with existing processes and producing quality results.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative work environment.
- Must be able to able to work in English. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing on technical accounting and taxation issues
- High degree of initiative personal responsibility and integrity
- Strong team player with problem solving skills
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At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our associates. We are committed to nondiscrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.
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