Accounting & Taxation Specialist

**Role Overview:** As a Tax Strategist at Searce, your mission is to drive intelligent tax strategies and flawless compliance. You will be a proactive partner to the company's leadership, deeply embedded in financial and operational strategy. Your role goes beyond filing returns; you will architect a resilient tax framework, preempt risks, optimize tax structures, and act as a force multiplier for Searce's financial health and growth. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Strategic Tax Planning & Optimization:** - Take accountability for tax outflow, implementing strategies for estimation, forecasting, and optimization aligned with business goals. - Research and recommend tax-efficient structures, including restructuring, and advise on cross-border transactions and overseas operations. - Identify tax savings and proactively suggest ways to increase profitability while maintaining compliance. - **Compliance & Litigation Management:** - Lead and manage all direct tax compliances for the India region, including filing corporate income tax returns and other annual compliances. - Own and oversee all litigations, assessments, and notices, drafting appeals and submissions for various tax authorities. - Represent Searce before tax authorities such as CIT(A), DRP, and ITAT, managing liaisoning activities. - **Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Oversight:** - Manage intercompany transactions among Searce entities from a Transfer Pricing (TP) standpoint. - Conduct in-depth analysis of TP issues, lead the preparation of TP reports, Form 3CEB, and other required documentation. - **Research & Advisory:** - Conduct extensive research on Domestic Tax, International Tax, FEMA, and Companies Act to stay ahead of regulatory changes. - Provide expert advice and strategic guidance to leadership on new and existing tax laws, ensuring tax-efficient and compliant business decisions. **Qualifications Required:** - A Chartered Accountant with around 5 years (post qualification) of proven work experience in a similar industry role, demonstrating a strong foundational understanding of direct taxation. - Prior experience leading and mentoring a team of 1-3 members, showcasing the ability to manage and develop talent. - Exhibits a track record of successfully managing end-to-end tax compliance for a corporate entity, including direct handling of litigations. - Proven ability to not only manage compliance but also to identify and implement tax-saving strategies that contribute to profitability. (Note: Omitted additional details of the company as it was not explicitly mentioned in the job description),