IHG Hotels & Resorts Retail & E-commerce

Employment Tax Specialist

India In person Full-time

Role Purpose

Employment Tax Compliance Support

  • Support the tracking of global employment tax requirements and identified risks, including those relating to payroll, benefits, expenses, equity compensation and business travelers.
  • Assist in preparing employment tax reporting and compliance submissions.
  • Gather, validate and reconcile employment tax data from HR, Payroll, Finance and external providers.
  • Support Regional Leads and the Employment Tax Manager with employment tax compliance activities across multiple countries.
  • Maintain documentation relating to employment tax obligations, controls and reporting requirements.

Payroll Tax Compliance Support

  • Assist in reviewing payroll outputs and supporting data to identify potential employment tax discrepancies.
  • Support payroll compliance reviews and testing activities.
  • Prepare data analysis and reconciliations to support payroll tax reporting requirements.
  • Escalate identified issues, control weaknesses or data anomalies to the Employment Tax Manager.

Tax Calculations & Reporting

  • Prepare employment tax calculations, including gross-up, net-to-gross and tax reimbursement calculations, following established methodologies.
  • Collate compensation data required for tax reporting and tax return preparation.
  • Prepare information packages for external tax providers.
  • Assist with year-end reporting processes and other recurring employment tax activities.

Audit & Risk Management

  • Collate and maintain documentation required for internal and external audits.
  • Support responses to information requests from auditors, tax authorities and external advisors.
  • Maintain audit trackers and monitor progress against agreed actions.
  • Support the tracking and reporting of employment tax risks and remediation activities.

Operational Excellence

  • Maintain global employment tax trackers, reporting calendars and compliance schedules.
  • Support the maintenance of employment tax policies, process documentation, guidance materials and governance records.
  • Maintain central repositories of technical guidance, external advisor recommendations and agreed regional approaches.
  • Ensure records and documentation remain up to date and accessible.

Stakeholder & Vendor Support

  • Coordinate information requests between HR, Payroll, Finance, Legal and external providers.
  • Support resolution of routine employment tax queries.
  • Prepare materials for stakeholder meetings, training sessions and governance reviews.
  • Assist in monitoring delivery of external tax provider services and agreed deliverables.

Process Improvement & Technology

  • Support process improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, standardisation and compliance.
  • Assist with system testing and implementation activities.
  • Support automation projects relating to data collection, reporting and compliance monitoring.
  • Identify opportunities to improve data quality, reporting accuracy and operational effectiveness.

Reporting & Analytics

  • Produce regular employment tax reports, dashboards and compliance updates.
  • Maintain trackers covering filing obligations, audits, projects and compliance activities.
  • Analyse data and prepare summaries highlighting trends, risks and areas requiring management attention.
  • Support preparation of presentations and reporting packs for management review.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's degree holder with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.
  • Relevant professional training or certifications in employment tax or payroll will be an advantage.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Team player and a keen learner

  • Possess good written and spoken English
  • Good project management skills and demonstrate the ability to follow through and complete tasks on tight deadlines
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
  • Comfortable working with large datasets and reconciliations.
  • Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a global environment.

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