Global Tax Manager - Oil & Gas

Description:

Job Title: Global Tax Manager.

Location: Mumbai office.

Reports to: CFO/Group FD.

Role Overview:

The Global Tax Manager will lead the companys international tax strategy with a strong focus on global project mobility, permanent establishment (PE) risk mitigation, and global banking and cash structure optimization.

This role is both strategic and hands-on, ensuring global tax compliance while actively driving tax efficiency across cross-border projects, entity structures, and financial flows.

This individual will partner closely with Finance, Legal, HR, and Operations to support international growth in a tax-efficient, compliant manner.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Tax Strategy & Optimization:

- Design and execute the companys global tax strategy to support international growth, profitability, and risk management.

- Continuously identify tax optimization opportunities across corporate income tax, withholding tax, cashflow, indirect taxes, and transfer pricing.

- Advise leadership on entity structuring, market entry, and exit strategies from a tax perspective.

Global Project Mobility & Workforce Taxation:

- Lead tax planning and compliance for global project mobility, including:

- Short and long-term international assignments.

- Business/project travelers.

- Cross-border contractors and project teams.

- Assess and manage individual income tax, social security, payroll taxes, and shadow payrolls.

- Develop standardized mobility tax frameworks and cost models to support global project delivery.

- Partner with HR on tax-effective mobility policies and assignment structures.

Permanent Establishment (PE) Risk Management:

- Proactively assess and mitigate PE risks arising from:

- Cross-border projects.

- Traveling employees and executives.

- Sales and delivery teams.

- Develop and maintain PE risk guidelines aligned to OECD standards and local regulations.

- Support contract structuring, project governance, and operational controls to prevent unintended PE creation.

- Lead PE risk audits and coordinate with external advisors where required.

Global Banking & Cash Structure Optimization:

- Partner with Treasury and Finance on global banking and cash structure optimization, including:

- Intercompany funding.

- Cash repatriation.

- Withholding tax minimization.

- Currency and cross-border payment efficiency.

- Advise on tax-efficient cash pooling, intercompany loans, and dividend strategies.

- Ensure alignment between tax strategy and global liquidity management.

Global Compliance & Reporting:

- Oversee global corporate tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

- Manage:

- Corporate income tax filings.

- Indirect taxes (VAT/GST, sales tax).

- Withholding taxes.

- Support tax provisioning, forecasts, and audits.

- Ensure accurate tax treatment under IFRS / US GAAP (as applicable).

Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Matters:

- Oversee global transfer pricing strategy and documentation.

- Ensure defensible pricing for intercompany services, IP, financing, and project delivery.

- Partner with business leaders to align operating models with tax-efficient structures.

Risk Management & Advisory:

- Monitor changes in global tax regulations (OECD, BEPS, Pillar Two, etc.) and assess impact.

- Serve as a trusted internal advisor on all cross-border tax matters.

- Lead tax audits and inquiries with global tax authorities.

- Manage relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, and legal firms globally.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or Law.

- CPA, CA, CTA, or equivalent tax qualification strongly preferred.

- 8 - 12+ years of progressive international tax experience in:

- Multinational corporations.

- Big 4 or top-tier tax advisory firms.

- Deep hands-on experience with:

- Global mobility taxation.

- Permanent establishment risk management.

- Cross-border project taxation.

- International banking and cash flow structures.

- Strong understanding of OECD guidelines, BEPS, transfer pricing, and international tax treaties.

Key Competencies & Attributes:

- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability.

- Highly skilled in navigating complex cross-border tax issues.

- Strong commercial mindset with a focus on tax optimization without increasing risk.

- Excellent stakeholder management skills across Finance, HR, Legal, and Operations.

- Comfortable operating in a fast-growing, internationally expanding organization.

- High integrity, sound judgment, and strong attention to detail.

What Success Looks Like in This Role:

- Clear reduction in PE risk exposure across global projects.

- Optimized global mobility tax structures with predictable cost outcomes.

- Improved global cash and withholding tax efficiency.

- Strong audit outcomes with minimal tax disputes.

- Scalable, well-documented global tax frameworks supporting rapid international growth.