Job description
The Role requires the Candidate to perform the following core activities:
- Tax planning in personal finances of HNI/UHNI clients
- Tax optimization on investment portfolios held by clients across India and abroad
- Handle Tax queries from clients
- Tax advice on ESOP held by our clients - India & Abroad, Listed & Unlisted
- Tax optimization strategies and tax estimations for large transactions of HNI clients
- Provide second opinions on tax queries where required by our clients
- Manage support activities in taxation by assisting clients on Tax forms towards foreign remittances, property purchases etc.
- Independently handle India tax notices of our clients
- Manage advance tax planning for our clients
- Participate in client acquisition as a Tax Advisor
- Generate references and increase wallet share with our clients through tax advice
Other activities which may be expected from the role:
- Manage work flow with our partner CA firms on the following:
- Specialised and strategic tax advisory, including cross border tax advisory
- Complex Tax assessment cases
- Review of Tax returns prepared for clients
- Establish mechanisms and monitor quality of services offered to our clients
- Collaborate with clients and and work with external Estate Planners on client’s estate planning advice and activities
Technical skills that the candidate should possess the following for this opportunity:
- Expert knowledge of India Taxation and FEMA
- Good Knowledge of DTAA between India and a few developed nations
- Good Knowledge on US taxation (Knowledge on UK & Singapore taxation will be an added advantage, but not mandatory)
- Basic knowledge on financial planning
- Basic knowledge of Indian Equity and Debt investment products
Soft skills that the candidate should possess the following for this opportunity:
- Good communication skills
- Eagerness and Passion to learn & execute
- Systematic in approach and Attention to Detail
- Good analytical skills and ability to organise financial data of clients
- Ability to prioritise work for clients
- Agile and flexible at work to meet multiple client requirements at a similar time frame
- Confidence and Maturity to deal with Clients who are senior-level corporate executives
- Open to meeting clients on weekends where necessary
Qualification:
- Chartered Accountant
- Qualification of / Pursuing the Enrolled Agent (EA) certification in US Taxation
Experience: 3 to 5 years of work experience in Taxation vertical at a Wealth management firm (or) in a HNI vertical of a CA firm
Expected Salary Range: As per market standards, depending on experience