Tax Associate, Customs Duty

Why Ryan?

• Global Award-Winning Culture
• Flexible Work Environment
• Generous Paid Time Off
• World-Class Benefits and Compensation
• Rapid Growth Opportunities
• Company Sponsored Two-Way Transportation
• Exponential Career Growth

The Customs associate works with Team Members in India and Canada, and the primary responsibilities are to provide day-to-day support to the Customs team, acts consistently and fairly with stakeholders, focusing on resolving issues and performing with a client focused attitude. This role involves developing required procedures and managing project communications. Along with accomplishing his/her core responsibilities to meet the business goals by sharing extensive process experience in collaboration with respective manager People:

• Create a positive team experience.
• Maintains a professional and positive attitude; being able to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.
• Assists India team and counterparts with Canadian Customs Duty related tasks and ensures timely delivery.
• Makes sure to meet the process quality standards set by the practice.

Client:

• Assists Canadian Customs Duty team on Firm Report Analyses
• Supports on Ryan Secure Portal Client Uploads
• Helps on B3 Docs Printing
• Other tasks and duties that may appear from time to time related to the above or determined as the role develops, as the practice grows, and new opportunities reveal themselves
• Takes direction from Seniors to organize and prioritize multiple tasks; meeting critical deadlines and seeking assistance with prioritization when needed.
• Follows instructions explicitly, knowing when to ask questions to seek clarification.
• Ensure adherence to work plan and deliver tasks assigned within Turn Around Time "TAT" by meeting expected quality standards.
• Attention to detail and maintain an effective communication with Canada stakeholders on project deliverables.
• Always strives for 100% accuracy and quality.

Value:

• Works effectively in a complex, deadline-driven environment. Handles tasks in a timely manner and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Always maintains a professional and positive attitude.
• Proactively look at various scenarios to bring new process improvement opportunities and propose them to management.
• Demonstrate good analytical aptitude, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Performs other Customs and administrative duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Masters or bachelor’s degree in Finance/ Accounting/ Business preferred.
• 0-1 years of experience in US or Canada Taxation.
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Good communication and writing skills are preferred.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Additional Skills:

• Have exposure in interacting with offshore/onshore staff via email and telephone.
• Prepares reports as per the requirements from supervisor.

Work Environment:

• Current work hours are 2.00 PM to 11.00 PM, IST. Shift change is anticipated depending on Canada work hours/time zone and business need.
• Candidate should be willing to work in any shift.
• A reasonable amount of overtime will be required depending on the business requirement.
• Standard indoor working environment.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees in India and Canada via e-mail and telephone.
• Occasional long periods of sitting while working at a computer.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm and interface with external vendors as necessary.