Tax Specialist

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in
cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help
enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives
and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to
empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an
individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or
any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or
perceived. 

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and
enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. 

Tax specialist will be a member of the tax team working in various areas of tax
compliance including VAT, personal property taxes, gross receipts taxes, agency
filings, license renewals, etc.  This role will work with various members of
finance & external consultants and will report to the Director (Finance & Shared
Services) in India with matrix reporting to Tax Director in US.

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Key Responsibilities
* File annual personal property tax renditions and returns.
* File gross receipts tax returns.
* Prepare monthly gross receipts account reconciliations.
* Assist Senior Tax Accountant with internal sales tax inquiries.
* Prepare monthly VAT general ledger detail review and gather necessary filing
documentation for external consultants.
* Work with external consultants to ensure timely filing of VAT returns.
* Work with external consultants to ensure timely filing of all Secretary of
State agency filings.
* Obtain new business licenses when required.
* Renew existing business licenses to ensure compliance with local authorities.
* Maintain the tax department’s filing calendar.
* Work with COSs to gather customer tax exemptions and maintain them in
Salesforce
* Review all foreign invoices issued to customers for completeness and accuracy
* Support tax team by responding to sales tax and VAT authority inquiries and
audits.
* Support tax team by responding to tax related notices and letters.
* SupporT tax team by gathering information for use by internal and external
stakeholders.
* Assist with special projects related to sales tax, international
transactions, or VAT as they arise.

 
Business Knowledge:
* Systems experience preferred: Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Avalara
* Business Processes
* Corporate Financial Policies
* Working knowledge of VAT, personal property taxes, and gross receipts taxes

Required Skills
* CA or CPA is a must
* Experience supporting a company with their VAT tax processes.
* Strong analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills enabling effective, clear, and
concise communication with all levels of management.
* Strong organizational skills required to coordinate, manage, and prioritize
multiple cross-divisional processes and projects
* Consistently demonstrate the ability to be self-motivated, responsive,
customer-focused, and possess strong follow-up skills
* Consistently demonstrate high ethical standards, accountability, and
ownership.
* Ability to productively work well both independently on task execution and as
part of cohesive team /workgroup.

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Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE
AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and
everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a
multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and
development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

India Employment Benefits include: 

Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend
coverage to dependents

Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per
policy

Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance

Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and
upskilling

Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental
well-being

Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations

Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and
ownership