No of Position: 1
Experience: 7–10 years of relevant experience in US tax compliance, tax preparation, or public accounting, including 3–4 years of experience leading and managing tax teams.
Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Shift Time 1 PM to 10 PM/ 2 PM to 11 PM/ 3 PM to 12 AM
Work Location: Ahmedabad (Inventyv Software Services Pvt. Ltd.)
Role & Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the US Tax Compliance function, ensuring effective execution across teams.
- Define and implement internal processes, review mechanisms, and KPIs for the tax preparation function, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Manage work allocation, timelines, productivity, delivery quality, and process adherence.
- Provide technical guidance, escalation support, and performance accountability on complex tax and compliance matters.
- Mentor and coach team members, conduct structured and on-the-job training, identify skill gaps, and drive continuous capability development and knowledge sharing.
- Identify opportunities to improve internal tax preparation systems, processes, and software, providing actionable recommendations.
- Build a culture of ownership, accountability, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
- Establish and strengthen SOPs, compliance controls, workflow governance, and ensure adherence to firm policies, regulatory standards, and audit requirements; support internal and external audits as needed.
- Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and ethical standards in all aspects of work.
- Prepare and present status reports to management and US teams while monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) such as productivity, error rates, and turnaround time.
- Support the transition and onboarding of new clients, processes, and tax years, ensuring smooth knowledge transfer, process readiness, and compliance with delivery timelines and quality standards.
- Work and resource planning, especially during peak tax seasons, to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
Skill Requirement:
- 7+ years of experience in U.S. taxation and compliance, including managing a team of 10–20 tax professionals, ensuring compliance accuracy and productivity, and the ability to define and implement processes, KPIs, and review mechanisms.
- Strong knowledge of US federal and multi-state tax laws, regulations, compliance requirements, and filing processes, including deadlines.
- Strong knowledge of US tax return preparation (individual and/or business returns) with the ability to review complex returns and identify technical issues.
- Proven experience in team leadership, mentoring, or managerial responsibility.
- Experience in CPA firms or tax outsourcing preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills.
- Familiarity with trackers or ticketing systems to efficiently manage tasks, monitor progress, and ensure accountability.
- Proficiency in tax software such as MyTaxPrepOffice, ProSeries, Drake, UltraTax, Lacerte, or TurboTax Professional, along with MS Office tools.
- Knowledge of documentation standards and preparation of audit-ready workpapers.
- Demonstrates adaptability to changing regulations, priorities, and business needs.
- EA or CPA certification is an added advantage.
