Direct Tax

Role Overview: As a Taxation Specialist within the organization, you will be responsible for ensuring timely execution of direct tax and regulatory compliance with accuracy and quality. Your key duties will include monitoring and managing tax governance, staying updated with changes in tax laws, and evaluating their impact on operations and business models. It will be crucial for you to ensure the adequacy of tax provisions, conduct due research on tax matters, and provide effective representation of tax positions with detailed documentation within specified timelines. You will play a pivotal role in monitoring the tax governing framework on tax assets realization to prevent working capital lock-in and tax leakage. Additionally, stakeholder management will be a key aspect of your role, where you will advise the business on protecting profitability in domestic and cross-border markets. Key Responsibilities: - Monitor and manage tax governance - Stay updated with changes in tax laws and evaluate their impact on operations and business models - Ensure adequacy of tax provisions and conduct due research on tax matters - Provide effective representation of tax positions with detailed documentation within specified timelines - Monitor the tax governing framework on tax assets realization to prevent working capital lock-in and tax leakage - Ensure timely submission of data for tax and regulatory reporting - Maintain robust internal controls to prevent errors and fraud - Ensure accurate reporting while highlighting exceptions and considering their impact on policies and operational costs - Advise the business on protecting profitability in domestic and cross-border markets - Manage relationships with tax consultants, internal and external auditors, and IFS functions to ensure effective compliance with tax and regulatory positions and policies - Oversee tax audits, coordinate with external auditors, manage responses to audit inquiries, and ensure timely closure of audit points with complete and accurate submission of schedules and documents - Review mock tax assessment schedules, support litigation efforts, and maintain documentation for compliance and assessments - Lead the implementation of technological advancements in the tax function to drive efficiency in overall finance processes impacting tax and regulatory compliances Qualifications Required: - Chartered Accountant - Minimum of 3 years of experience in Direct Taxation (Note: Omitted additional details of the company as they were not provided in the job description),