ABB—Tax Specialist

Job description

Description: At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment. This Position reports to: Tax Operations Delivery Manager Your role and responsibilities In this role, you are responsible for managing direct and indirect tax activities for assigned countries across Asia and Europe, reporting to the Tax Delivery Manager. The role will play a key role in end-to-end tax compliance for the assigned countries and will be responsible for ensuring timely, accurate and compliant execution of tax activities The work model for the role is: #Li_hybrid In this role you will be contributing for Robot & Discrete Automation in Bangalore, India You will be mainly accountable for: - Manage end-to-end tax compliance activities for assigned countries, including Input and Output VAT/GST preparation and review, Withholding Tax (WHT) applicability assessment, calculations and filings, Corporate Income Tax (CIT) return preparation, Transfer Pricing compliance monitoring, and other local tax filings and statutory requirements, as applicable. - Extract, analyze, and validate tax reports and data from SAP/ERP systems, perform reasonableness checks, prepare and review tax workings, and ensure timely and accurate completion of tax returns, tax payments, and related compliance activities. - Perform monthly reconciliation of tax-related GL accounts, investigate variances, ensure accurate tax GL mapping, and complete clearing activities on a timely basis for assigned countries. - Coordinate with external tax advisors, tax authorities, internal finance teams, and other stakeholders to resolve tax compliance and operational issues, support tax audits, and ensure timely closure of deliverables. - Develop and maintain a strong understanding of business operations, transactions, ERP processes, and tax implications for countries under responsibility, while proactively identifying and addressing tax compliance risks, process gaps, and control weaknesses. - Drive standardization and continuous improvement of tax processes across countries through preparation and maintenance of SOPs, process flows, work instructions, tax process documentation, and implementation of process improvement and automation initiatives. Qualification for the role: - CA / CMA (CWA) / CA Inter with 6-9 years of experience in direct and indirect tax compliance, including hands-on exposure to multiple tax jurisdictions across Asia (excluding India). - Additional working knowledge and practical exposure to European tax regulations and compliance requirements will be preferred. - Strong knowledge of VAT/GST, Withholding Tax (WHT), Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Transfer Pricing compliance, and other local statutory tax requirements across multiple jurisdictions. - Proven experience in managing end-to-end tax compliance activities, including tax return preparation, filings, tax payments, reconciliations, and audit support. - Hands-on experience working with SAP and other ERP systems, including extraction, analysis, validation, and reconciliation of tax and financial data. - Strong understanding of tax-related GL accounts, tax mappings, accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial reporting processes. - Experience managing tax compliance activities across multiple countries, preferably within Asian and European jurisdictions. - Ability to effectively collaborate with external tax advisors, auditors, tax authorities, finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders in a global environment. - Demonstrated capability to identify tax risks, strengthen controls, drive process standardization, and implement process improvement and automation initiatives. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced multinational environment. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. Fraud Warning: Any genuine offer from ABB will always be preceded by a formal application and interview process. We never ask for money from job applicants. For current open positions you can visit our career website https://global.abb/group/en/careers and apply. Please refer to detailed recruitment fraud caution notice using the link https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning. Skills: tax compliance, vat/gst, wit olding tax, corporate income tax, transfer pricing, sap, tax return preparation, tax filings, tax reconciliation, tax audit support, gl accounting, erp systems, tax process improvement, process standardization, tax automation, statutory tax requirements, financial reporting, stakeholder management, analytical skills, problem solving, communication, process documentation, cross-functional collaboration, risk identification, control strengthening