JP Morgan Chase & Co is Hiring CA/ACCA/ CIMA/B. COM/M. COM/CA – Inter As Associate Corporate TAX APAC At Mumbai Full Time

Overall Purpose of the Role

• Reporting directly to the Corporate Tax Hub India team lead with high degree of interaction with the regional Corporate Tax teams in the APAC region and USA, this role’s key responsibility is to assist the regional Corporate Tax teams to prepare the regional corporate direct and indirect tax returns (for both internal and external tax reporting), responding to tax queries from the regulators and other adhoc tax matters
• This role will be for one of the new hires of Corporate Tax Hub Team and will be responsible for undertaking the day to day operations within the team, ensuring tax compliance obligations are met, control procedures are documented and adhered to and internal stakeholders are regularly communicated with
• Assisting across verticals and extending support to peer members for the transfer pricing (TP) compliance and documentation requirement in accordance with the various prevailing tax regulations at each jurisdiction. The work would include assisting in centralizing/standardizing the TP process across
• Initially the role will focus on assisting the team lead with migration and setting up the new tax compliance processes from APAC countries and managing these migrations seamlessly, then shift to the day to day operations of corporate tax compliance
• The candidate would be responsible to manage teams, leading units of energetic professionals as per team’s operating model requirements and will ensure timely and accurate compliance of regional tax requirements. He will be responsible to create opportunities for learning and career enhancement for professional development of the team members
• The candidate will be expected to participate actively in strategic and critical global projects and tax initiatives mandated by senior tax leadership and lead these pro-actively with timely  updates and effective contributions

Main Activities/Tasks

Responsibilities include:

• Undertake JP Morgan’s corporate tax compliance obligations in APAC and other countries, including:
  • Prepare draft tax computation (direct and indirect) for entities in accordance to local tax regulations as guided by regional Corporate Tax team
  • Prepare quarterly corporate tax provisions (including internal US tax reporting), tax account reconciliations and ensure that the tax balances are well supported with working papers, preparation of tax balance sheets for local tax purposes and deferred tax purposes under guidance of local corporate tax team
  • Preparation of transfer pricing documentation as guided by regional Corporate Tax team
• Support the team-lead to smooth transitioning of work from APAC and other countries
• Work to strict and tight deadlines according to the local reporting requirements in the jurisdictions which the team supports
• Assist with the development of new processes and ensure they are clearly documented, communicated, and delivered against success criteria
• Ensure issues are raised / escalated and driven through to resolution
• Ensure risks & dependencies are highlighted, with mitigation options presented

Qualifications

• ACCA / ACA /CIMA qualification preferred with a total of 5+ years of experience
• Commerce graduates and CA Inter profiles may be considered based on experience
• Strong knowledge in tax and accounting rules
• Knowledge of financial markets and banking preferred
• Meticulous with strong analytical skills and a high aptitude for numbers and Excel proficiency
• Excellent written skills with clear, concise & logical documentation
• Strong expertise in direct and indirect tax processes and compliance
• Good analytical skills and ability to technically discuss with regional Corporate Tax teams where necessary
• Team player with ability to work with colleagues in a collaborative manner, as well as being able to proactively progress multiple tasks independently

Source – JP Morgan Chase & Co Website