Senior Specialist - Accounting & Taxation

For more than 40 years, Accelya has been the industry’s partner for change, simplifying airline financial and commercial processes and empowering the air transport community to take better control of the future. Whether partnering with IATA on industry-wide initiatives or enabling digital transformation to simplify airline processes, Accelya drives the airline industry forward and proudly puts control back in the hands of airlines so they can move further, faster. 

Senior Specialist – Accounting & Taxation,

Mumbai

Role purpose

As a Senior Specialist – Accounting & Taxation, you will be responsible for leading and managing the organization’s direct tax, indirect tax (GST), and financial reporting activities. You will drive compliance excellence, establish robust tax controls, and ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements across the company and its group entities. The successful candidate will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to provide tax advisory support, manage audits and assessments, identify tax risks, and ensure accurate financial reporting. This position will be responsible for driving tax compliance, supporting business initiatives from a taxation perspective, and strengthening governance and control frameworks. The focus will be on direct tax, GST, financial reporting, reconciliations, audits, and business partnering, in line with Accelya’s global business strategy, values, and mission.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Independently manage Income Tax and GST compliances for the company and its group entities.
• Oversee Income Tax return filings, audits, assessments, and related regulatory requirements.
• Manage GST return filings, assessments, appeals, audits, and refund applications.
• Establish and maintain effective controls and compliance processes for transactions impacting direct and indirect taxes.
•  Identify tax risks and recommend mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and operational efficiency.
• Perform regular reconciliations between tax records, statutory returns, books of accounts, and government tax portals.
•  Support internal and statutory audits by providing tax-related data, documentation, and analysis.
• Provide taxation guidance on new business initiatives, customer agreements, vendor contracts, and intercompany transactions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors during tax assessments and audits. ·
• Prepare and review financial statements, ICFR documentation, and intercompany accounting transactions. ·
• Manage Transfer Pricing (TP) assessments and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. ·
•  Support business and finance teams with tax reconciliations, reporting, and compliance-related queries. ·
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvements in accounting, reporting, and tax processes.

Required Experience & Skills:

•  Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6–10 years of relevant experience in Direct Tax and GST. ·
•  Proven experience in independently managing tax compliances, assessments, audits, and reconciliations. ·
• Strong knowledge of Indian Income Tax regulations, GST laws, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements and accounting records.
• Exposure to Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and intercompany transactions.
•  Experience handling tax assessments, audits, appeals, and regulatory interactions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and coordination abilities.
•  Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze and reconcile large datasets

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Experience working with Dynamics 365 (D365) ERP systems.
•  Exposure to multinational or group company tax environments.
•  Experience in Transfer Pricing compliance and assessments.
•  Knowledge of process improvement and automation initiatives within finance and tax functions.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization. 

What do we offer?

• Open culture and challenging opportunity to satisfy intellectual needs
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance
• Excellent, dynamic and multicultural environment

About Accelya 

Accelya is a leading global software provider to the airline industry, powering 200+ airlines with an open, modular software platform that enables innovative airlines to drive growth, delight their customers and take control of their retailing.  

Owned by Vista Equity Partners long-term perennial fund and with 2K+ employees based around 10 global offices, Accelya are trusted by industry leaders to deliver now and deliver for the future.  

The company´s passenger, cargo, and industry platforms support airline retailing from offer to settlement, both above and below the wing. Accelya are proud to deliver leading-edge technologies to our customers including through our partnership with AWS and through the pioneering NDC expertise of our Global Product teams.

We are proud to enable innovation-led growth for the airline industry and put control back in the hands of airlines. 

For more information, please visit www.accelya.com

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