Amit Baid
Hyderabad
Summary
Strategic Tax Manager with expertise in global indirect and direct tax compliance across the US, EMEA, APAC, and India. Led US Sales and Use Tax compliance, VAT, and Japan Consumption Tax initiatives. Specialized knowledge in India GST, Income Tax, Withholding Tax, and Transfer Pricing supports corporate tax automation, cross-border audits, and management of exemption certificate life cycles.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Tax Manager
Yext India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2022 - Current
- Global Indirect Tax: Lead VAT compliance across EMEA and Japan Consumption Tax (JCT)
- US Sales & Use Tax: Spearhead the end-to-end filing, reconciliation, and compliance life cycle for US Sales and Use Tax across all state jurisdictions.
- India Direct & Indirect Tax: Oversee corporate Income Tax filings, Withholding Tax (TDS) provisions, and cross-border Transfer Pricing compliance/documentation.
- Audit ownership: Led all external, statutory, and jurisdictional tax audits globally, ensuring compliance and mitigating potential liabilities.
- Exemption certificate management: Oversaw collection, validation, and maintenance of customer tax exemption certificates, reducing tax exposure risk.
- Error Reduction: Engineered process workflows that triggered a 50% reduction in global filing errors.
- Process Automation: Collaborated with IT/Finance to automate various reports in tableau, earning the Best Employee of the Month award for slashing monthly reconciliation times by 60%.
- Conducted training sessions on indirect tax regulations for internal stakeholders, improving compliance knowledge and awareness.: Conducted training sessions on indirect tax regulations for internal stakeholders.
Tax Senior-II
Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
Gurugram
12.2015 - 03.2022
- Advised clients on GST law, refunds, litigation, and compliance to ensure adherence to regulations
- Conducted comprehensive GST due diligence and health checks to identify compliance gaps
- Drafted and submitted replies to SCNs and appeals, representing clients before authorities
- Prepared and filed GST returns for various clients
- Managed legacy Service Tax compliance and audits
Asst. Manager – Tax
Rattan India Power Ltd
Gurugram
03.2012 - 12.2015
- Filed VAT, CST, and service tax returns for 8 group entities, ensuring compliance with regulatory deadlines
- Managed issuance of statutory forms and facilitated tax assessments, supporting accurate reporting
- Liaised with tax offices to secure refunds, enhancing cash flow for the organization
- Collected and issued various tax forms, including Form C, E-I, E-II, and F, for compliance purposes.
Accounts Executive
Moser Baer India Ltd
New Delhi
11.2010 - 02.2012
- Managed accounts receivable and payable processes, bank reconciliations, and employee reimbursements to ensure financial accuracy and compliance
- Produced MIS reports for departmental review and cash flow analysis to support informed decision-making
Accounts Executive
Redington India Ltd
New Delhi
03.2008 - 10.2010
- Managed branch cash operations and streamlined customer billing process
- Performed bank reconciliation and ensured accurate cheque handling
Education
PGDBM - Finance
SCDL
Pune01-2013
B.Com (Hons) - Finance
Dyal Singh College, DU
Delhi01-2007
HSC - ICSE
Don Bosco School
Kolkata01-2004
SSC - ICSE
Don Bosco School
Kolkata01-2002
Skills
- US sales tax compliance
- VAT compliance management
- Direct tax compliance
- Cross-border tax compliance
- Exemption certificate management
- Tax audit facilitation
- Indirect tax advisory
- Process automation
- Software proficiency
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Effective communication
Accomplishments
- Was awarded Best Employee of the month award at Yext for tax process automation which reduced our monthly reconciliation time by almost 60%
- Was awarded Assistant Manager of the Year at Deloitte for getting the highest number of refund claims in Delhi NCR
- Was awarded On the spot award on three occasions for my efforts in reconciling the long pending difference in the balance sheet and for preparing formula driven excel sheets for Sales team to track sales, sales return and to manage stock
Hobbies and interests
- Playing Cricket, Football
- Listening Music
- Visiting Places
- Spending time with my daughter
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Marathi
Social networks
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-baid-39869477/
Timeline
Tax Manager
Yext India Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - Current
Tax Senior-II
Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
12.2015 - 03.2022
Asst. Manager – Tax
Rattan India Power Ltd
03.2012 - 12.2015
Accounts Executive
Moser Baer India Ltd
11.2010 - 02.2012
Accounts Executive
Redington India Ltd
03.2008 - 10.2010
PGDBM - Finance
SCDL
B.Com (Hons) - Finance
Dyal Singh College, DU
HSC - ICSE
Don Bosco School
SSC - ICSE
Don Bosco School