Manager(CA) - Tax & Regulatory

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About the role:

As a Manager, you will oversee & manage comprehensive tax and regulatory engagements across direct and indirect taxes for a diverse client base. This role demands a strong technical understanding of tax laws, compliance requirements, and advisory capabilities, with exposure to both domestic and international taxation. You will work closely with clients across sectors to provide strategic tax guidance, ensure compliance, support regulatory filings, and manage tax audits, assessments, and proceedings.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end tax compliance activities across direct and indirect taxes, ensuring timely and accurate filings in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Review business transactions to determine applicability of GST and other indirect tax provisions, and ensure correct implementation of tax positions.
• Provide technical support to the Direct Tax team on matters such as TDS applicability, income tax return preparation, tax assessments, appeals, and departmental proceedings, including attending hearings and liaising with tax authorities.
• Identify and proactively address potential tax risks and interpretational ambiguities in tax positions; develop practical mitigation strategies and provide actionable solutions.
• Oversee the management and resolution of tax assessments, audits, and enquiries raised under the GST regime and legacy indirect tax laws (includes travel, where required).
• Conduct year-end tax accrual analysis and support the preparation of tax provisions for statutory and group financial reporting.
• Prepare and review comprehensive tax workpapers, reconciliations, and disclosures for inclusion in the Annual Financial Statements.
• Deliver advisory support on cross-border taxation issues, including Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) analysis, international tax planning, and transfer pricing considerations.
• Assist in FEMA compliance related to foreign transactions, investments, repatriations, and capital account operations, in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support valuation analysis for tax and regulatory purposes, including transaction structuring, related-party transactions, and business reorganizations.
• Provide tax inputs for contract reviews, pricing models, and structuring of new business opportunities, including evaluation of tax impact on contract renewals, scope changes, and cross-border arrangements.
• Ability to lead a team of 5-6 people.

Desired skills & qualifications:

• Qualified CA with a minimum of 3 years of relevant PQE, preferably from a consulting background.
• Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
• Well versed with MS Office Suite and software like Tally, Computax, Genius etc.
• Strong interpersonal and client management skills.