Head - Taxation - Consulting Firm

Role summary:

- The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of experience in tax advisory and compliance. The candidate must have prior experience of advising foreign organisations operating in India, particularly from international tax standpoint.

- The candidate should be inclined to lead on a team on diversified tax portfolio including various fields of tax but not limited to direct tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, international taxation and other tax related guidelines. In particular, should have expert level technical knowledge of Direct tax and GST law.

- The person should also have intermediate level knowledge and understanding of Indian foreign exchange control regulations and guidelines, particularly their applicability in regard to foreign investments into India.

- The person should be self-driven and should have the ability to lead a strong and dynamic team of qualified professionals.

- The person should be active team player who is willing to provide new ideas and take the lead in implementing them. The person should be ambitious and eager to grow and expand area of expertise. The person should be confident with excellent communication and presentation skills.

- The person should be amiable with experience of working along with diverse set of individuals and experts.

Responsibilities :

1. Lead advisory assignments on tax and regulatory matters such as providing advice on inbound investment structuring, cross border taxation, tax implications on transactions, transfer pricing, permanent establishment, secondment of employees, applicability of GST, applicability of FEMA on cross-border transactions, ESOPs etc. The person should have experience of preparing comprehensive formal advisory reports in ppt as well as word format. The person should have excellent tax law interpretation, communication and writing skills.

2. Lead, manage and deliver tax compliances of clients including withholding tax returns, periodic GST returns, tax computations, corporate tax return and transfer pricing compliances

3. Lead, manage and deliver need-based tax assignments such as GST refunds, tax assessments, tax exemption applications, tax due diligence/ health checks, etc.

4. Lead coordination with tax auditors and practicing CAs on assignments such as tax audit, GST audit, transfer pricing studies etc.

5. Lead, manage and deliver customs duty assignment with the assistance of third party vendors.

6. Support in delivery of regulatory and business advisory assignments on India regulatory landscape including company law, FEMA, FCRA, Stamp Duty, SEBI etc.

7. Manage tax division's P&L. Advise management on tech intervention to improve processes and bring in operational efficiencies in the division.

8. Grow and manage the tax team. Ensure cross-division synergy for seamless delivery of services to clients.

9. Support outreach, marketing and brand building initiatives by participating in tax forums, webinars, providing regulatory updates and insights for newsletter and other online publications.

10.Take lead on technical trainings of financial consulting division.

Minimum required qualifications :

- Qualified Chartered Accountant Work Experience 10+ years of post-qualification experience in the field of tax with minimum 5+ years of experience in working for foreign clients/ organizations.

Job Location: Delhi/ Mumbai