Senior Tax Analyst

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When you join Caterpillar youre joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dont just talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Senior Tax Analyst to join our Indirect tax -Global Financial services Division

This incumbent would be responsible for indirect tax advisory for business queries projects and technical research to support India indirect tax planning/advisory initiatives. The position requires collaboration with crossfunctional teams to ensure accurate tax positions.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Chennai-International Technology Park

What you will do

Technical Research & Advisory

• Conduct detailed research on GST law circulars advance rulings judicial precedents and state notifications.
• Document tax positions evaluate areas of tax exposure and recommend riskmitigation strategies.
• Provide advisory support on taxability time of supply place of supply valuation exemptions and transaction structuring.

CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Work closely with Finance Procurement Supply Chain Operations and Legal to ensure correct tax treatment of transactions.
• Validate vendor tax compliance classification HSN/SAC applicability and exemption usage.
• Support business teams on GST implications for new contracts pricing or business models.

Process Improvements & Systems

• Contribute to the automation of indirect tax processes and implementation of internal controls.
• Coordinate data flows between ERP systems (SAP) and tax platforms.
• Support in integrating GST requirements into business systems to ensure compliant transaction processing.

Monitoring Legislative Changes

• Track updates from CBIC GST Council and state tax departments.
• Analyze business impact of proposed and implemented changes and communicate proactively.

Planning & Optimization

• Assist in evaluating opportunities for tax optimization under GST ensuring compliance.
• Support internal stakeholders in modeling scenarios for tax cost reduction.

Litigation & Audit Support

• Handle GST audits & notices and inquiries from tax authorities.
• Draft responses coordinate data collation and prepare supporting documentation.

Assist in preparing submissions for adjudication appeals and legal review

Indirect Tax Compliance (India)

• Knowledge of filing monthly and annual GST returns including GSTR1 GSTR3B GSTR9 GSTR9C and related reconciliations.
• Review input tax credit (ITC) availment eligibility reversals and ensure adherence to GST law rules and address operational queries.

What you will have

• We require candidates with 4 to 7 years of experience following their qualification.
• A qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in LLB is required.
• We are looking for an individual who is more focused on advisory roles rather than audit.
• This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule in the office

Skills desired:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Working Knowledge:
Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors omissions and oversights.
Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.
Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.
Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches tools techniques for recognizing anticipating and resolving organizational operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Basic Understanding:
Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

Financial and Accounting Systems: Knowledge of functions features and capabilities of financial and accounting systems; ability to use financial and accounting applications specific to the organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
Selects key business and technical contacts in the event of a production problem.
Works with a specific financial or accounting system and sub-systems.
Implements data flows between financial and accounting systems.
Utilizes operating requirements for the financial environment.
Coordinates major system interfaces and criticalities.

Tax Management: Knowledge of tax laws organizational tax practices obligations; ability to manage organization tax related issues.
Level Working Knowledge:
Collects and prepares documentation for tax filing or tax defense activities.
Works with applying tax law to a specific industry or line of business.
Interprets and explains all locally relevant tax laws.
Documents government regulations that deal with organizational taxes.
Follows tax accounting practices and explains the rationale behind these practices.

Tax Operations: Knowledge of tax practices and regulations; ability to prepare and file federal state and local tax returns.
Level Working Knowledge:
Documents practices standards and procedures for maintaining and reporting tax information.
Interprets and explains key tax-related documents and reports.
Utilizes basic tools to identify and gather the information necessary for preparing a tax return.
Participates in maintaining tax-related records for a specific area of the business.
Resolves common tax-related errors and problems.

Tax Regulations: Knowledge of federal state and local tax procedures and regulations; ability to adhere to tax regulations when filing forms as they pertain to a particular business or industry.
Level Working Knowledge:
Explains the impact of taxation on the organizations bottom line.
Prepares basic tax forms for filing.
Assists in analyzing tax liability in at least one area of the business.
Follows current general tax regulations as they pertain to own industry.
Clarifies the rationale behind specific tax rates and regulations.

Research Analysis: Knowledge of the concepts methodologies and methods of research analysis; ability to locate interpret and evaluate research findings compiled and documented by others.
Level Working Knowledge:
Researches and evaluates materials that are related to a research topic under the guidance of a supervisor.
Reports on validity relevance and accuracy issues.
Implements basic research analysis methods and techniques.
Uses published information to support new research.
Adheres to an organizations research analysis standards.

What you will get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Relocation assistance

Holistic Development

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar s employee resource groups across the globe
• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

Health and Wellness

• Medical coverage -Medical life and personal accident coverage
• Employee mental wellness assistance program

Financial Wellness

• Employee investment plan
• Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.

Additional Information:

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however as a global company Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals including minorities females veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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