Job Description

An exciting opportunity to join the Qatar Airway's Outstation team in Mumbai, India. In this role you will be Advising, preparing, reviewing, ensuring timely tax payments, file i.e. handle all tax related compliances and responsible for taxation matters within the country along with compliance of Corporate Laws and other allied laws. Formulate Control process and financial risk management for India to identify and analyse the deviations from corporate finance objectives and best governance practices. To define best compliance standards, providing solutions to address the deviations and managing the implementation of such solutions, accounting regulations. Supports the Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Costing, Project Management, Financial Planning and Analysis. Establishes and recommends operating procedures.

Key accountabilities will be to:

• Ensure compliance with all tax laws and regulations (both at federal and provincial level) prevailing as per country taxation law. Ensure compliance with as per country local law and accounting standards related to financial accounting books and reporting.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements of country required under all Direct and Indirect Taxes.
• Review and update the country VAT and taxation accounting policies and procedures and standard operating procedures accordance with the country Local law.
• Ensure correct accounting of the tax computation as per local law, ensure timely payment of due of taxes and filing of tax returns, incur no penalties.
• Produces periodic financial forecasts, projection as well as annual plans for tax obligations
• Preparation and filing of corporate income tax return as per local laws with no delay.
• Review and establish controls on tax payable to the authority and recoverable from the government and implement the appropriate process to comply with the local taxation regulations 
• Identify the variances between budgeted tax and actual paid tax amount, perform cost control by adopting proper business plan.
• Ensure all payroll related taxes i.e. Income Tax, Social Security Taxes, Labor related levies is properly filed and settled on time.
• Process Quarterly/Annual Compliance – withholding tax returns / statements.
• Annual Compliance support / assistance for payroll review and related elements.
• Prepare and update Comprehensive Compliance Checklist for all applicable taxes to ensure tax payments and filing on timely basis without miss.
• Ensure all audit findings from Internal and External audit are implemented. Identify improvement opportunities to avoid recurring of such observations.
• Ensure Tax registration for new stations within the country in coordination with HO tax unit and stake holders. Provide Business finance support during the time of closure of the station or for new opening stations with regards to the tax related issues and company registrations.
• Ensure Tax Health check is performed on quarterly basis for all stations.
• Co-ordinate and ensure accounting related to tax has been performed by respective station is accounted as per the local legislatures.
• Perform accounting related to tax and maintain accurate GL schedules on monthly basis.
• Submit monthly report to Head Office Tax Team highlighting issues on tax, settled tax, unpaid tax, tax in process.
• Perform frequent tests to check on the internal controls for adequacy with Group standards and policies, suggesting and implementing alternative solutions.
• Keep a properly indexed file of all tax matters for each station/country.
• Provide support on tax audits/assessments and related support.
• Manage all the local tax issues and regulation for all taxation rules as per country law.
• Ensure timely completion of all tax compliance objectives without any violations.
• Manage significant indirect tax litigation and advisory matters, co-ordinating with external tax consultants and finance manager where necessary.

Be part of an extraordinary story

Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make.  You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.

Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before.

Together, everything is possible

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will need.

• Relevant University qualification in Accounting / Commerce / Finance at minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent with Minimum 4 years of job-related experience in Big4 or large corporate with international tax exposure.
• Candidates with Professional accounting certificate i.e. CA/ICWA/CS/ACCA will be given preference.
• Airline industry experience would be an added advantage.
• User level experience in any ERP is essential.
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency with spread sheets
• Ability to analyze and explain financial accounts/Management accounts to finance and non-finance audience.
• Knowledge of Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Taxes, GST/VAT, Generally Accepted Accounting Standards/IndAS/International Financial Reporting Standards
• Managerial skills - Ability to delegate work, set clear direction and manage workflow. Strong mentoring and coaching skills. Ability to train and develop subordinate's skills. Ability to foster teamwork among team members.

 To Apply

Please ensure your application includes a CV in the English Language. You must have the right to live and work in Mumbai, India to be considered.

About Qatar Airways Group:

Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before. So whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.

Skills Required

• ERP