Vice President Tax

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

APAC:

Preparation of Tax Computation Workpapers (particular focus on India tax returns)

• Liaise with internal teams (Fund Accounting / Investment Ops) to gather the financial and tax data required for workpaper preparation, including bank schedules, investment schedules, tax payment/TDS records, capital gains tax calculations and other sources of information
• Compile and perform reconciliation based on these various sources of data
• Prepare tax schedules pursuant to applicable tax regulations
• Maintain a repository of international transactions and monitor information reporting obligations
• Maintain documentation for carried forward losses, TDS and advance taxes
• Prepare computation of income
• Coordinate with statutory auditors and external tax advisors
• Provide assistance on transfer pricing study
  
  

• Ensure documentation supports positions taken in returns
• Implement version control and audit trails for tax workpapers
• Conduct periodic internal checks to ensure accuracy and completeness of filings
• Maintain tax query tracker for tax authorities queries across Asia