Responsibilities

• Responsible for India tax matters covering direct tax, indirect tax and transfer pricing
• Ensure the compliance of local tax requirements, including the review and/or preparation of tax returns where appropriate and coordination with external consultants
• Coordinate and prepare transfer pricing documentation to ensure compliance of local transfer pricing regulations
• Act as a business partner to various teams (e.g. legal, finance, operations) in terms of contract negotiation, review and implementation.
• Monitor the effective tax rate and ensure adequate current tax provision and deferred tax positions
• Assess and ensure local entities’ operations are aligned with the group tax policies
• Assist with research and implementation of various tax strategies and make appropriate recommendations from a tax perspective. This includes working closely with stakeholders to understand the tax impact of business operations and ensure that tax needs are identified, considered and communicated.
• Identify and implement tax digitization and automate tax processes
• Following tax digitalization trends and tax policy changes and highlight developments which have a current / future direct impact on our operations
• Manage tax disputes and resolutions with close collaboration with finance teams
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders e.g. tax authorities, consultants, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Law from a recognized university, or professional qualification in tax
• Around 6-8 years of relevant local tax experience
• A combination of both Big 4 firm and commercial exposure is an advantage
• Experience in tax within the digital technology industry is an advantage
• Strong corporate income tax exposure with good knowledge in indirect tax and transfer pricing
• A proactive and can-do attitude with an eye for details
• The applicant should be hands on, be a good team player and have good problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and project manage multiple workstreams and deliver under pressure

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