Senior Tax Specialist

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Role Overview

As an Indirect Tax Analyst within JLL's in-house tax organization, you will support European VAT compliance and reporting operations. This role requires managing multi-country indirect tax processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of tax filings, and collaborating with finance teams across Europe to maintain compliance with local VAT regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Prepare accurate monthly indirect tax returns for review and approval by the JLL Tax Leader/Manager and Country Tax Advisor.
• Submit approved returns to tax authorities within required deadlines and confirm successful tax payments.
• Complete additional tax filings including intrastate reports, summary tax statements, and annual VAT returns as required by local regulations.

Data Management & Reconciliation

• Record tax adjustments arising from manual processes, providing clear explanations and maintaining supporting documentation for all entries.
• Execute Thomson Reuters system control checks to identify errors and anomalies, documenting resolutions and explanations.
• Reconcile VAT accounting accounts against Thomson Reuters data sources including VAT declarations, profit and loss statements, intrastate filings, and summary tax statements to ensure alignment.

Analysis & Quality Assurance

• Perform KPI monitoring and analyze trends in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and intercompany VAT transactions.
• Identify patterns, anomalies, and potential compliance risks through systematic transaction review.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with finance teams across Europe to identify and correct source data errors, ensuring remedial actions are implemented to prevent recurrence.
• Provide documentation and analysis support during tax audits and statutory audit reviews.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to enhance existing tax processes and lead improvement initiatives.
• Participate as an active team member in internal projects and system implementations, bringing tax expertise to broader organizational initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain strong working relationships with European tax and finance stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and responsive service delivery across time zones and countries.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a tax-focused position with demonstrated knowledge of European VAT regulations AND solid understanding of accounting principles and concepts.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Thomson Reuters tax compliance software (or similar enterprise tax platforms).
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel Word and MS Outlook

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams and geographies.

Work Requirements

• Availability to work during European business hours to align with stakeholder time zones and filing deadlines.
• Focus on continuous improvement and meeting delivery timelines consistently.

Personal Attributes

• Motivation and enthusiasm to perform at the highest standards.
• Passion for tax compliance excellence and process optimization.

Location: On-site –Gurugram, HR

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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