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Contract Tax Manager _ Mohali Office, India Department: Escalon Mohali Office Employment Type: Contract / Temp Location: Escalon Mohali Office Description What does it mean to be a Fractional Tax Manager within the Escalon team? As a Fractional Tax Manager you could spend a few hours a month up to full-time availability applying your technical and account management skill set across a variety of clients and industries. Are you an Industry Expert - Let us know! Our client serving teams offer industry focused verticals that span over; SaaS, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, Non-Profit and Private Equity specialties. What You ll Do: The Fractional Tax Manager oversees the delivery of a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations to multiple clients. This is a leadership position that is proactive and solution oriented, offering depth of experience to our clients in the fast-paced world of start-up accounting. This position reports to the Head of Escalon s Tax Practice. A successful Fractional Tax Manager at Escalon has a high level of technical tax proficiency, a positive attitude, and a desire to grow as a professional; is self-motivated and responsible possessing strong communication, interpersonal, analytic, and time management skills; enjoys the creative aspects of our business and is driven to find the best possible outcome for our clients. Day-to-Day Responsibilities also include: Active review of tax deliverables Team Management Working in coordination with management Onshore & Offshore Making assignments and maintaining periodic status reports Managing communication with accounting and other teams Managing communication with clients via emails & and phone calls Planning, forecasting, and managing the workload of the team. Coordinating and contributing to the completion of the same. Work on tight deadlines during the returns filing season and see to it that the product is delivered on time to avoid paying penalties for late filing. Gathering the required information directly from Client Management SPOC/Line Manager Acquire a clear understanding of the process and review the teams work & assist with their queries. Training & upskilling team continuously Building & Maintaining client & cross-functional relationships Mentoring team periodically and on an ad-hoc basis What Youll Bring Must Haves: Master s degree in accounting or finance/commerce Must have an Enrolled Agent/ CPA license /MBA/MCOM Extensive knowledge of US Corporate tax legislation Strategic/tactical thinking Strong written & and verbal communication skills in English Strong accounting knowledge Minimum of 8 - 9 years of relevant US Corporate Tax experience Minimum 5 years of workflow management experience Minimum 5 years of team management experience Minimum of 4 years direct client management/active consulting experience Strong presentation skills Sound problem-solving skills. The ability to work with different taxation software and learn quickly new software Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Nice to Haves: Experience with start-up organizations preferred More about us: Escalon Services is a Business Process Management (BPM) company that provides Essential Business Services (EBS) through a tech-enabled platform to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and startups. The Company enables its clients to spend less time on "back office" functions and provides the value and insight that enables clients to spend more time focusing on delivering value and moving their businesses forward. With a US-based remote workforce and global delivery team in India, Escalon s solution fills a widening service gap in the SMB market, underpinned by (i) increasing demand for quality insights in an increasingly competitive marketplace (ii) decreasing supply of CPAs and quality in-house talent and (iii) the cost frictions associated with scaling internal back-office teams as businesses grow. For more information on Escalon: Since founding, the company has executed both on an organic and M&A strategy to expand service offerings and drive revenue expansion opportunity through cross-sell/up-sell. Before partnering with New Harbor Capital in late 2022, Escalon completed two significant acquisitions which tripled the revenue of the company and expanded the FinOps capabilities of the platform. Continued corporate development is a key value driver for the business going forward, with a highly fragmented market of service providers, often individually unable to scale due to lack of technology-enablement and offshore capabilities. In late 2022, New Harbor Capital made a growth equity investment in Escalon Services. About New Harbor Capital New Harbor Capital is an experienced, lower middle-market private equity firm that seeks to partner with growth-minded, founder-owned companies. Based out of Chicago, New Harbor Capital is committed to optimizing the growth potential of its portfolio companies while respecting their long-term visions. The firm was founded on the belief that mutual respect and collaboration lead to successful outcomes. New Harbor recognizes the importance of finding the right partner, and the firm is committed to helping its portfolio companies and their leadership maximize both personal and financial goals. As a strategic partner, New Harbor taps into decades of experience to guide businesses through challenging economic cycles and market conditions. New Harbor Capital has raised over $750M in capital across three funds and focuses on tech-enabled services, healthcare, and education services.
