About Us

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. ('Jefferies, 'we, 'us or 'our) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.

Role type:1 year fixed term contract

Job location:Mumbai, Nariman Point office

Key Area of Responsibilities:

Direct Tax compliance: Compile corporate tax returns, tax audit reports, advance tax computation etc.
Withholding tax (TDS) Compliance: Ensure timely deduction of TDS, deposit of TDS, filing quarterly returns.
GST Compliance:
Manage GST compliance including filing of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, and GSTR-9C, where applicable, input tax credit eligibility, reverse charge mechanism applicability, liaison with tax consultants.
Filing of refund application for export related activities.
Tax Accounting & Reporting:
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual tax provisioning.
Compute current tax and deferred tax as per applicable accounting standards.
Transfer Pricing & International Tax:
Compile Form 3CEB, liaising with tax consultants and regional team for Transfer pricing documentation and benchmarking.
Treaty benefit analysis and Form 15CA/15CB compliance.
Form 3CEB compliance.
Tax Assessments & litigation: Compile and review responses to notices from tax authorities, track litigation matters, appeals, rectifications, refunds, and demands.
Coordination with Internal & external stakeholders/consultants: Work and coordinate with statutory auditors, tax consultants, tax authorities and provide tax updates and guidance to management.
Refunds, Demands & Reconciliations:
Reconcile tax credits, TDS receivables, GST input credits, and tax payments.
Monitor outstanding tax demands and initiate rectification or appeal where required.

Requirements:

Chartered Accountant with 3 to 4 years of post-qualification experience.
Strong knowledge of income tax, GST, TDS/TCS.
Experience with audits, assessments, notices, and litigation.
Strong Excel, reconciliation, documentation, and communication skills – verbal and written.
Ability to manage stringent deadlines, stakeholders, and tax law changes.
Ability to work independently and attention to details.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.

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Tax Analyst