Senior Specialist Taxation

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Specialist-Taxation to effectively manage GST audit, litigations and compliance of the Company .

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description

1. Independently engaging with tax authorities in the area of Indirect tax (GST/VAT/Other laws) with regard to Audit/Litigation, 
2. Drafting of replies/ appeals  for submission to tax authorities.
3. Representation before tax authorities in case of appeals/ assessments.
4. Devising suitable strategy to mitigate/defend tax litigation.
5. Drafting of suitable representation for tax advocacy before Govt.
6. Maintaining tracker of tax litigation and updating to senior management from time to time.

Educational qualification: Chartered Accountant / LLB

Minimum work experience: 7 to 10 years relevant tax experience and exposure to international taxes

Skills & attributes:
Technical Skills
• Demonstrated technical strength and solid knowledge of taxation rules and compliance, showcasing expertise in understanding and navigating the regulatory landscape.
• Ability to lead the discussion before the tax authorities while defending tax positions of the company.

• Ability of articulate the legal provisions of the relevant laws, drafting of the appeals, handling overall litigation.
• Familiarity with accounting software packages, showcasing the ability to use and navigate relevant software tools for financial and tax-related processes.
Behavioural skills
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in tasks.
• Guiding and managing teams with clear expectations, delivering timely performance evaluations, and investing in capability building.
• Building relationships and influencing continuous improvement within the team and across the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication, effective explanation of impact analyses, and generating solutions for audit findings.

About the Department
Finance
The Finance function at Dr. Reddy's goes beyond the traditional roles of monitoring costs, supervising accounting and creating reports. Deep into its digitalization transformation journey, the function works with all departments in the organization as a strategic partner and plays a major role in supporting management in its decision making.

The function is distributed globally and has business partnering teams allied to different business units as Controller and Planners. And, secondly distributed as multiple Centre of Excellence housed in Corporate office, such as treasury, Risk & Assurance, Taxation, Corporate Analytics, Investor Relations, GFRT and GBS.

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/