About this role
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TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.
Discover the Role
Join our growing team as an Assistant Manager and play a key role in managing end-to-end invoice processing, strong experience into P2P (Procure-to-Pay) domain, stakeholder engagement, and client relationships. We are looking for professionals with strong P2P domain expertise, working knowledge of GST/TDS and audits, and experience in governance and team management. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with clients, drive operational excellence, and lead high-impact business processes in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Review and oversee day-to-day bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance for a portfolio of clients across sectors.
- Manage month-end and quarter-end closing activities, including accruals, provisions, and inter-company reconciliations.
- Prepare and review monthly/quarterly management reporting packages in line with client and TMF Group formats.
- Ensure books of accounts are maintained in accordance with Ind AS / applicable GAAP and client-specific accounting policies.
2. Direct & Indirect Tax Compliance
- Oversee preparation and timely filing of GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, annual returns) and reconciliations (GSTR-2B vs books).
- Manage TDS computation, deposit, and quarterly return filing (Form 24Q/26Q), and issuance of TDS certificates.
- Support computation of advance tax, corporate income tax provisioning, and preparation of income tax returns and tax audit schedules.
- Liaise with statutory auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities on assessments, notices, and queries.
- Monitor changes in direct and indirect tax law and assess impact on client compliance obligations.
3. Client & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as a primary day-to-day contact for assigned clients, ensuring service levels and deliverable timelines are met.
- Communicate proactively with clients on accounting and compliance matters, escalating complex technical issues to the Manager as needed.
- Support onboarding of new clients, including transition of accounting records and process documentation.
4. Team Leadership & Review
- Review work performed by Associates/Analysts, provide coaching, and ensure quality and accuracy of deliverables.
- Support resourcing and workflow planning across the assigned client portfolio.
- Contribute to on-the-job training and technical upskilling of junior team members.
5. Process, Risk & Continuous Improvement
- Ensure adherence to internal quality standards, documentation requirements, and engagement risk protocols.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through process standardization and use of accounting/ERP systems.
- Maintain accurate working papers and support internal and external audit requirements.
6. Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical knowledge of Indian accounting standards and direct/indirect tax regulations.
- Hands-on proficiency with accounting/ERP systems (e.g., Tally, SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics) and advanced MS Excel.
- Strong review and analytical skills, with attention to detail and accuracy under deadline pressure.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical matters clearly to clients.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and review the work of junior team members.
- Well organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple client deliverables in parallel.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, coupled with 8-10 years of progressive experience in accounting, taxation, compliance, and financial operations.
- CA/CMA-qualified candidates with 1-2 years of post-qualification experience in accounting, taxation, financial reporting, and statutory compliance are also encouraged to apply.
- Exposure to shared services, outsourced service delivery, consulting firms, or multinational organizations is preferred.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, direct and indirect taxation, regulatory compliance requirements, and stakeholder management.
What’s in it for you?
Pathways for career development
- Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work;
- We provide internal career opportunities so you can take your career further within TMF;
- Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.
Making an impact
- You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients;
- Through our corporate social responsibility programme, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.
A supportive environment
- Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace;
- Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.
We’re looking forward to getting to know you!