Raviraj Biraj
Bangalore
Summary
Tax Senior with extensive experience at Vialto Partners, specializing in global coordination and client billing management. Demonstrated success in process improvement and financial analysis, leading to enhanced operational efficiency. Skilled in training and mentoring teams, ensuring high-quality service delivery in complex tax compliance projects. Proficient in MS Excel with a strong commitment to client satisfaction.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Tax Senior 2 (Assistant Manager)
Vialto Partners
Bengaluru
02.2017 - Current
- Managed organizational resources to meet administrative and operational needs whilst adhering to budgetary guidelines and meeting quality and schedule demands.
- Set accurate budgets based on historical data and forecasted trends to keep operations financially sound.
- Monitored staff performance, and developed improvement plans.
- Managed the global mobility budget, tracking expenses and implementing measures to control costs without compromising service quality.
- Oversaw repatriation processes, ensuring employees received necessary support for a smooth transition back to their home country.
- Trained new staff on billing procedures, software, and customer service best practices.
- Processed and issued invoices to clients, maintaining accuracy in billing details and deadlines.
- Monitored client accounts for non-payment and delayed payments, initiating collection efforts.
- Coordinated with clients to address and resolve billing queries in a timely manner.
- Managed electronic billing submissions and ensured compatibility with client systems.
- Assisted in the development of billing policies and procedures to minimize financial risk.
- Analyzed billing processes and recommended technology solutions to improve productivity.
- Reconciled account discrepancies by analysing billing records and transaction reports.
- Assisted in monthly and yearly closings, preparing detailed financial reports for management review.
- Monitored customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities.
- Analyzed billing processes for potential improvements, proposing strategies to streamline operations.
- Assisted in preparing the draft authorization list and presented it to the client for the final approvals.
- Ensuring to gather all the required information from the client and assignees to finalize the tax returns within the deadline.
Senior Associate – Global Coordination
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Bengaluru
02.2017 - Current
- Heading delivery of 4-5 Medium size clients and 2 Mega accounts, including Global coordination, Global Compensation management, Client billing management and also worked on Implementation of projects for various other clients.
- Responsible for End-To-End delivery of overall Global coordination Services, my role also included:
- 100% review and sign off on all the deliverables / Analysis completed by the team members.
- Review of Timesheets to ensure accurate time and expenses are charged to the clients.
- Manage communications with the comp and taxation teams ensuring smooth information and data flow.
- Monitoring staff and identifying training needs to ensure continual improvement.
- Keep a constant communication channel open with the Engagement teams and taxation teams ensuring smooth information and data flow.
- Keep a constant communication channel open with all the foreign offices for client billing services.
- Responsible for Process improvement for the assigned projects.
- Provide data as required by the management from time to time.
- Be part of client calls and meetings, map the points discussed to the business and take appropriate action.
- Report to the internal stake holders regarding engagement health and initiate improvement actions if required.
- Responsible for Process Automation, Process improvement for the assigned projects.
- SPOT Award: Employee Monthly award by PwC SDC for working hard during a specific month.
- Star Award: Employee quarterly award by PwC for exceptional Client Service.
Tax Senior (Project Management)
Ernst and Young
Bangalore
07.2021 - 04.2023
- Providing administrative support internally and to various clients in the successful management of global mobility programs which includes, Mailbox Management, Arrival-Departure briefing, Billing, and Global Network management.
- Equipped with the knowledge of client/assignee set up in internal tool and maintaining the database.
- Worked on expats, inpats and local hires pre-authorization list preparation.
- Front-loading and assisting in preparation of tax returns.
- Consulting, information-gathering, and managing processes with sound knowledge of the international assignment life cycle.
- Worked on estimation of assignment costs for clients which includes arriving at assignment related estimation to help companies make decision before an assignee goes on an assignment.
- Reviewing the compensation summaries to be delivered to local offices for the preparation of tax returns.
- Liaising with IMS team and other stakeholders on global mobility issues for their assignee population.
- Good understanding of personal tax, equity, immigration, 30% service, Social Security and Payroll and how it impacts an assignee.
- Leading global compensation collection process including the source data collection, analysis and reconciliation of data.
- Maintenance of global tax payment databases and execution of payments.
- Preparing cost estimates for all new assignments and ensuring correct allocation of costs.
- Ensuring adherence to operational guidelines laid down in tax manuals, interfaced with various functions for documentation and information.
- Determination of tax filing status of individual taxpayer and filing requirements.
Advanced Tax Analyst
Ernst and Young
Bangalore
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Prepared billing statements and invoices for services and recorded transaction date, price and fees to support accuracy.
- Prepared itemized specifications, bills/invoice and recording amount for services rendered.
- Monitoring and processing of monthly billing and payments (via IBM notes and Mercury tool).
- Receiving and sorting incoming payments with attention to credibility.
- Managing the status of accounts and balances in identifying inconsistencies.
- Ensured the preparation and billing of complex client invoices in compliance with firm policy.
- Assisted the billing coordinator with the set-up and maintenance of electronic invoicing system.
- Analyze and interpret contracts to determine proper invoicing requirements and formats.
- Verify the accuracy of invoice calculations. Assist with testing the accuracy of system modifications designed to accommodate billing solutions.
- Recommended and implemented billing solutions using current technology to maximize efficiency and accuracy of existing system and processes.
- Reconciliation of Credit notes summary and Payments received.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies and follow up with client to obtain required information.
Tax Analyst
Ernst and Young
Bangalore
11.2016 - 01.2019
- Developed, implemented, and managed processes and policies for accurate, timely and client tax compliance.
- Prepared the 30% applications according to jurisdiction rules (end to end process).
- Posted the approved granted 30% certificates, A1/CoC certificates directly to clients via EY internal.
- Assisted with analyzing tax rules (Netherlands specific) and exposure to specific project.
- Established relationships with internal and client personnel at appropriate levels and consistently delivered quality client services.
- Expertise in handling process queries and issues on process front, on day-to-day basis.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Visveswaraya Technical University
Bangalore01.2016
Bachelor of Commerce -
BNM Degree College
Bangalore01.2014
Skills
- Global Coordination
- Client Billing Coordination
- Global Compensation review
- Project Transition
- Quality administration
- Time administration
- Process Improvement
- Training
- Mentoring
- Operating Systems
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Compensation data analysis
- Reconciliation
- Project Management
- Global Mobility Services
- Engagement Management
- Global Billing Operations
- Tax Compliance
- Reporting
- Financial Analysis
- Invoicing
- Operations Management
- Client Relationship Management
- SLA Management
- KPI Management
- Advanced in MS Excel
Languages
- English
- Kannada
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Hindi
Awards
- SPOT Award, Employee Monthly award by PwC SDC for working hard during a specific month.
- Star Award, Employee quarterly award by PwC for exceptional Client Service.
Availability
Currently required to serve a 2-month notice. However, have the option to buy back part of the notice period.
External Reference
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raviraj-biraj-4761273a
Global Exposure
Gained International exposure by interacting with overseas clients from EMEA/APAC/US clients regarding collection and validation of comp data from various countries and third-party vendors around the world.
Timeline
Tax Senior (Project Management)
Ernst and Young
07.2021 - 04.2023
Advanced Tax Analyst
Ernst and Young
02.2019 - 06.2021
Tax Senior 2 (Assistant Manager)
Vialto Partners
02.2017 - Current
Senior Associate – Global Coordination
PricewaterhouseCoopers
02.2017 - Current
Tax Analyst
Ernst and Young
11.2016 - 01.2019
Master of Business Administration -
Visveswaraya Technical University
Bachelor of Commerce -
BNM Degree College