Assistant Manager - APAC Indirect Tax
Macquarie Group · Gurgaon, India · 1mo ago
ManagerOn-siteAccounting & Audit
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager in APAC Indirect Tax to join our team. The role is suited for a tax professional with 4–6 years of experience in indirect tax, preferably with exposure to APAC jurisdictions. You will work closely with regional teams, including India and Singapore, to support tax compliance, tax accounting, advisory, and process improvement activities.
We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing and reviewing indirect tax compliance deliverables across APAC, with a focus on India and Singapore. You will support the preparation and review of GST/VAT returns, tax payments, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end indirect tax accounting entries, GST registrations, audit queries, and tax technical assessments. You will also be expected to partner with internal stakeholders, identify process improvements, and support regional indirect tax projects.
• Chartered Accountant, CPA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred, with 4–6 years of relevant experience in indirect tax.• Strong working knowledge of GST/VAT concepts, indirect tax compliances, tax accounting entries, reconciliations, and audit support processes.
• Experience in India GST is required; exposure to Singapore GST and/or other APAC indirect tax regimes will be preferred.
• Ability to review tax returns, identify issues, perform technical analysis, and support tax positions with appropriate documentation.
• Good understanding of accounting standards, financial systems, reporting tools, and Microsoft Excel; experience with automation or process improvement initiatives will be an advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a global team across different time zones.
• Curious, proactive, and detail-oriented mindset, with the ability to manage deadlines and contribute to cross-border indirect tax projects.
We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.
At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:
- 1 wellbeing leave day per year
- 26 weeks’ paid maternity leave or 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
- Company-subsidised childcare services
- 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
- Benefits to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including comprehensive medical and life insurance cover, the option to join parental medical insurance plan and virtual medical consultations extended to family members
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
- Reimbursement for work from home equipment
Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.
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