Deputy Manager - Direct Tax Regulatory - M&A Tax - Audit Firm

Deputy Manager - Direct Tax Regulatory - M&A Tax - Reputed Audit Firm

Skillsets we would like to see you exhibit :

- Leading a team comprising of qualified chartered accountants and handling a bouquet of corporate clients

- Finalising client deliverables in consultation with the Partner

- Leading and co-ordinating tax planning and tax risk management assignments, with guidance from the reporting supervisor. This would involve handling advisory, litigation and business tax requirements of clients, comprising of:

- Providing holistic tax solutions to Client tax issues considering domestic tax and international tax

- Provide tax risk analysis pro-actively on transactions planned by Clients

- Suggesting possible structuring options to meet the desired objectives of the client

- Manage all tax compliances relating to a portfolio of Clients

- Withholding tax advisory

- Reviewing key corporate tax returns and vetting of tax positions

- Overseeing litigation matters and attending to notices from the Tax Department

- Ensuring that business tax requirements are met

- Leading the review and modification of key tax processes and systems and identifying opportunities to streamline them

- Managing and maintaining relationship with clients

- Identifying new opportunities for serving existing clients, deciding the scope and pricing

- Initiating and actively participating in client meetings

- Supervising, training and mentoring the team

- Actively working with cross-functional teams to provide holistic tax solutions to clients

- Ensuring that projects are completed efficiently within the budgeted time and cost

- Supporting practice management initiatives and catering to financial metrics

- To be tailor-fit for the above skillsets, you need to have,

1. A strong passion and interest for tax

2. 4+ years experience in :

- Income tax advisory, litigation and compliance

- Assignments involving significant technical research

- Strong Project Management skills

- Knowledge on interpretation of double tax avoidance agreements

- Working knowledge of Transfer Pricing principles

3. Experience in/exposure to M&A transactions and FEMA will be an added advantage

4. Good communication skills including legal/technical drafting

5. Good interpersonal skills