DGM - Indirect Tax

You will be responsible for overseeing indirect tax compliances, audits, and litigations for key Schneider India legal entities. Your role will involve working closely with internal business partners, providing strategic and routine advisory to business teams, and identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities to drive positive changes across the organization. Your duties will include managing tax assessments and audits, handling indirect tax litigation, drafting replies and appeals, and collaborating with consultants and advocates. You will be accountable for ensuring indirect tax compliances for key Schneider India legal entities and working with cross-functional teams to design or enhance tax compliance processes. Additionally, you will interface with auditors to support the finance team in finalizing statutory accounts and tax audits. You will play a crucial role in supporting the Manager in business planning and strategizing for the SE India group's indirect taxation. This will involve working on projects that impact the future strategy of the indirect tax function to minimize litigation. You will need to develop a deep understanding of the business, partner with business units, and provide timely support for decision-making while closely monitoring and managing tax risks. Furthermore, you will be required to coordinate with the Global tax team, share necessary details, and adopt best practices. Staying up to date with changes in laws and procedures to anticipate and fulfill compliance requirements will also be part of your responsibilities. The ideal candidate for this position should be a qualified Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, or Lawyer with a strong tax acumen and a minimum of 10-11 years of post-qualification relevant tax experience, preferably in a large multinational organization with a manufacturing setup. You should have progressive tax experience with exposure to Indian Indirect tax, including VAT, Excise, and Service Tax. Having a solid understanding of ERPs like SAP, ORACLE, good digital acumen, and experience in tax digital transformation projects will be advantageous. Integrity, high ethical standards, project management skills, strong interpersonal and communication abilities, analytical skills, and the capacity to independently manage key stakeholders at the leadership level are also essential qualities for this role. Being self-motivated, taking initiatives, and functioning effectively as a team player are additional attributes that will contribute to your success in this position. This is a full-time role based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, with an ongoing unposting date.,