Athul Babu
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in both Big Four accounting firms and corporate industry settings. Skilled in direct and indirect tax compliance, planning, and advisory, with a proven ability to optimize tax strategies, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate effectively with global teams and stakeholders. Adept at managing complex tax audits, developing documentation, and implementing tax technology solutions to enhance efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager- Taxation
LG Soft India Private Limited
Bengaluru
06.2024 - Current
- Monitored evolving indirect tax and direct tax regulations impacting cost-plus operations, ensuring timely compliance, and process adjustments.
- Facilitated seamless communication and collaboration with the HQ tax team to ensure alignment on transfer pricing policies, compliance deadlines, and reporting standards.
- Managed tax audits and inquiries, preparing necessary documentation, and liaising with authorities.
- Provided tax training and guidance to finance and operational teams to ensure adherence to tax laws.
- Assisted auditors in completing tax and transfer pricing audits, and coordinated with tax authorities to resolve disputes effectively.
- Conducted tax risk assessments for indirect and direct taxes, recommending mitigations, and compliance measures.
Deputy Manager- Transfer Pricing
Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
Bengaluru
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Single point of contact for clients for data and information collation, and timely deliverables.
- Managed over 30 clients for assistance in providing various services.
- Coordinating with other teams (Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax, etc.) within the organization, for clients requiring assistance across various service lines.
- Assistance in the execution of various transfer pricing engagements for multinational enterprises, such as transfer pricing compliance, transfer pricing audits, representation before Indian Income Tax authorities, and litigation procedures.
- Assistance in the preparation of an advisory/planning memo for determining transfer pricing policies in respect of intra-group transactions undertaken or proposed to be undertaken by various clients.
Executive- Auditing and Assurance Services
BSR & Co. LLP (KPMG)
Bengaluru
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Performed statutory audits of listed companies and private companies with turnovers of more than INR 1,000 crore.
- Assisted KPMG UK and KPMG Norway teams for various assignments.
Articled Assistant
Saju & Jose Chartered Accountants
Kottayam
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Handled more than 30 clients with respect to assistance in various services, including performing audit and assurance services, bookkeeping services, taxation (direct and indirect), and ROC compliance services.
- Managed end-to-end direct tax compliance for organizations, including preparation, review, and filing of income tax returns, ensuring accuracy, and adherence to statutory deadlines.
- Prepared and reviewed tax provisions and deferred tax calculations in accordance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., Ind AS, IGAAP), providing accurate financial reporting, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Prepared and filed accurate GST returns, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and GSTR-9, ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines.
Education
CA -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11-2020
Bachelor of Commerce -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
02-2021
Class XII - Commerce
Central Board of Secondary Education
05-2014
Class X -
CBSE
05-2012
Skills
- Tax compliance
- Transfer pricing
- Tax audits
- Tax litigations
- Goods and Services Tax
- Quality assurance
- Client management
- Problem solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Effective communication
- Task prioritization
- Organizational skills
Affiliations
- School subject topper of Accountancy in the academic year 2014
- Secured second place in the intercollegiate (interzone) ball badminton tournament conducted by M.G. University and got selected for the university team (Feb 2019)
- School volleyball and badminton team (2012-2014)
Accomplishments
- Promoted to Deputy Manager at Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP within 17 months
- Scored exemption in all eight CA final papers (65.75%)
Languages
Malayalam
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Tamil
Beginner
A1
Kannada
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Manager- Taxation
LG Soft India Private Limited
06.2024 - Current
Deputy Manager- Transfer Pricing
Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
01.2022 - 12.2023
Executive- Auditing and Assurance Services
BSR & Co. LLP (KPMG)
03.2021 - 09.2021
Articled Assistant
Saju & Jose Chartered Accountants
09.2015 - 09.2018
CA -
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Bachelor of Commerce -
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Class XII - Commerce
Central Board of Secondary Education
Class X -
CBSE
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