Davinder Singh

Working with Keysight Technologies Inc. since Aug 2020 as ICA-Master Level – Global Tax team (EMEA Apac Region)

• Prepares and review complex tax calculations, work papers, journal entries, and reconciliations required for accurate tax reporting. Performs trend, variance, and risk analysis and communicates issues or changes. Effectively utilizes internal systems and reporting tools for recurring and ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support business and tax requirements and decisions.
• Prepares or reviews tax returns, payments, ECSL, Intrastat and other compliance related reporting or provides required information to external service providers.
• Overview E-Invoicing Requirement, Co-ordinate with IC teams and CSR for any gaps, Calculate penalties.
• Works with tax jurisdictions and/or service providers to resolve issues and improve the processes.
• Monitors changes in laws and rates and stays technically current to support tax requirements. Performs legal research and clearly communicates.
• Assists with tax audits and tax refund/credit reviews. Assists with the analysis of audit methods and sampling techniques, prepare documentation required, assists with evaluating possible or proposed adjustments, and identifies and recommends actions to resolve issues.
• Engages with business and other functions regarding existing or new business activities and tax requirements. Provides tax guidance to influence decisions and involves broader indirect tax team or manager as needed to ensure timely and accurate tax compliance for entities under my ownership.
• Execute processes and monitors effectiveness for SOX/Tax controls.
• Prepare Monthly/Quarterly Variance report for analytical review and capture trends for reasonability, highlight any material variances.
• Tax GLs reconciliations respond to ad-hoc queries related to tax matters on VAT Helpdesk.

Projects

• Implementation of E-Invoicing System: Worked with tax technologies to implement Oracle query to report cross border transactions and domestic reverse charge transactions including testing, stabilization and sign-off.
• Sabrix Cloud Implementation: Worked as Tax lead from tax compliance team from EMEA – Apac region for Selecting, Collection, Testing and approving various Scenarios, Reports, Macros and all the compliance related reports of entire EMEA Apac region.
• Incorta Reporting: Worked with tax technology team as POC from Tax Compliance Team to upgrade AP Report from Sabrix Reporting System to Incorta Reporting, developing macros as per tax compliance requirements and actively participate in testing and providing sign off.

Worked with GENPACT from June 2019 to July 2020 as Management Trainee in R2R Operations (Fixed Assets and Intercompany)

• Successful Knowledge transfer of Process during transition.
• Preparations and updating of DTPs/SOPs.
• Fixed Asset Accounting as per company's Fixed Assets Policy.
• Intercompany Accounting and Reconciliations.
• Reconciliations / Certification of Month-end balances, Identification of open items and resolution.
• Monthly and quarterly reporting packages preparation and submission to global reporting teams.
• Royalties and Technical Services Fees Calculations and postings in SAP.
• Capital Projects Creation and review for overspending or underspending.
• Maintain and review Fixed Asset Registers.
• Execute processes and monitors effectiveness for SOX/Tax controls.

• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
• Introduced software tools and process improvements to mitigate loss and drive operational growth.
• Efficiently and effectively deal with clients for their issues for tax calculations and return filing under Indirect Tax Laws.
• Implementation of amendments notified by GST Council from time to time.
• Accountable for verifying the cash book, bank books, day book, ledgers and BRS on daily basis in order to close the books of accounts of clients.
• Preparation of fixed assets schedules.
• Coordinating with corporate clients for smooth conduct of Statutory audits.
• Responsible for timely preparation of TDS Returns.
• Responsible for timely preparation Indirect Tax Computations of clients and submit the same within due time.
• Attend hearings regarding Income Tax Assessments and prepare replies/Appeals accordingly.
• Team leads for various audit engagements i.e. Bank Audit, Statutory Audit.

• Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.
• Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
• Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
• Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
• Maintained accurate records and documentation of projects to inform stakeholders of progress and updates.
• Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.