Introduction:

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

What We Offer:

• This position will be responsible for process execution, data management and compliance delivery for indirect taxes within the APMM entities (India region). Also ensuring indirect tax compliance and its reporting is delivered accurately and timely and is fit for purpose in a data-led and digitized global environment. 
• Ensuring compliance / delivery of the indirect tax portfolio under assigned jurisdictions and entities. Team members are allocated a portfolio of jurisdictions and entities of size and complexity appropriate to level of experience.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, controls, and data quality, including effective use of technology, to manage risk and cost relating to Indirect taxes, also adapting to the increasing demands for real-time, data-led transactional reporting. 
• Supporting audit needs of various jurisdictions/ entities under given portfolio. 
• Successful candidates will work with multiple stakeholders like finance and advisory counterparts, service providers, government auditors and other professionals in carrying out their responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:​

• Prepare Indirect tax returns and various tax support workpapers accurately and timely as required by taxing jurisdictions to ensure all tax filings deadlines are met.
• Data collection, preparation, processing, analysis, exception checking & reconciliations in relation to indirect tax returns and tax payments.
• Maintenance of evidence to support tax filing positions and future audits.  
• Identify and support the continual process improvement to ensure the quality and efficiency of processes and systems within the tax function.
• Supporting audit needs of various jurisdictions and ensuring organization is audit ready.
• Support and contribute to finance transformation and related tax projects.
• Assist in collating data and preparing reports, reconciliations, and responses to information requests from management, tax authorities and auditors.
• Ensuring effective, pro-active communication with external and internal stakeholders

Required Qualification, Experience & Skills:

• Semi-qualified Chartered Accountant/ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation / MBA or similar with vast experience as below
• 2 to 4 years of post-qualification experience in one or more of the following fields, in their order of relevance:
  • Preparation of Indirect Tax compliance process.
  • Providing data/ information for international tax compliance and tax audit support.
• The aforesaid experience should be in the following types of organizations, in the order of preference:
  • Shared services or Centre of excellence of large MNCs.
  • Large MNCs/ Indian companies.
  • A combination of big 4 advisory firms with one or more of the above.
• Knowledge about Financial & Accounting systems and processes
• Experience with ERP systems (preferred SAP) is required and awareness of or experience with tax compliance & reporting technologies and effective process & control operation.   
• Willingness to learn new applications and explore smart ways of working.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with different levels of stakeholder, both internal and external.
• Detail orientated, proven commitment to high quality delivery and continuous improvement.
• Flexible, able to work to deadlines and to priorities effectively.
• Team player and should be a team-oriented person.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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