Manager - Taxation - Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer

Role:

Manager - Taxation

Company:

A US-based specialty Chemicals manufacturer with GCC in India.

Experience:

10+ years

Preferred Background:

GCC / Global Shared Services / MNC environment

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage and support US taxation activities end-to-end, including federal and State tax-related matters.

- Support tax compliance, tax reporting, tax provision and tax-related analysis.

- Work closely with US finance and tax teams to ensure timely and accurate completion of tax requirements.

- Provide support on international tax and cross-border transactions.

- Work on Transfer Pricing matters including documentation, intercompany transactions, benchmarking and coordination with external advisors, as applicable.

- Support intercompany tax matters and tax policy implementation across entities.

- Coordinate with Big 4 / external tax advisors and respond to tax queries and information requests.

- Identify tax risks, discrepancies and opportunities and recommend appropriate actions.

- Support tax audits, assessments and regulatory queries as required.

- Prepare management reports and communicate tax matters clearly to US stakeholders.

- Stay updated on relevant changes in US tax regulations and international tax requirements.

Candidate Profile:

- 10+ years of relevant experience in taxation, preferably with strong exposure to US Taxation.

- Experience in US Federal and/or State taxation is preferred.

- Strong understanding of international tax and Transfer Pricing.

- Experience working with US-based stakeholders or global finance/tax teams.

- Prior experience in a GCC, Global Shared Services, captive or multinational organization is highly preferred.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

- Ability to independently manage deliverables and work effectively as an Individual Contributor.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Comfortable working with US time zones / flexible working hours when required.

- Strong Excel and financial data analysis skills; exposure to ERP/tax technology platforms is preferred.

- CA / CPA / CMA / MBA Finance or equivalent qualification preferred.