Head - Direct Taxation - Conglomerate - CA

Head - Direct Taxation (EPC Industry Experience MUST) - Conglomerate - CA

Company: One of the Largest Conglomerate in India

- Head-Direct Tax (Senior Leadership Role)(EPC Industry Experience MUST)

Location: Mumbai

Reporting: Head of DIrect Tax will Report to EVP & CFO

There is 1 more role alongwith this as AGM Direct Taxation who will report to HEAD of DIRECT TAX

MUST HAVE for this role:

1. CA 1st or 2nd or 3rd Attempt with 20-28 Years of Experience

2. AGE MAximum 48 YEARS Old

3. Experience with Very LARGE Company Handling VERY Large Size of Business from EPC Industry or Infrastructure, Manufacturing, etc, related Industry

NOTE: Big4 is NOT preferred for this Role; (Not from any Big4s) : Only from Large or Very Large Companies into Industrial or Engineering or Manufacturing or Infrastructure Industry

- Must Have: Someone from Large Organisation handling Large Team size and large business size.

ROLE of HEAD of DIRECT TAXATION

Responsibilities:

- Compliance

- Appeals & Litigation Management

- Risk Mitigation & Policy Advocacy - Ensuring Direct tax compliance including filing of returns for parent & the group entities

- Compliance for CbCR, POEM, SFT

- Handling of Transfer Pricing (TP) matters including Policy Guidelines, benchmarking analysis, TP audit, assessment, appeals relating to TP

- Guide the Tax Audit process and ensure active engagement with Tax auditors

- Detailed review of assessment and appeal submissions

- Appearance before income tax authorities up to Commissioner / Commissioner (A)

- Conducting briefing meetings with consultants, if any or AOR and senior counsels for ITAT / Courts hearings

- Tax litigation management and Risk analysis of Litigations based on facts & judicial precedence

- Provide pro-active tax consulting (WHT, Tax benefits etc. and risk management advise to businesses

- People Development & Networking

- Business Support, MIS & Technology

- Proactively conduct tax risk audit and identify the gaps if any for immediate remediation

- Analysis of legislative changes in direct tax and important case laws for internal dissemination

- Policy advocacy through representations & meetings

- Represent the Company in external trade bodies etc.

- Keeping abreast of industry trends and tax developments including latest developments in international tax arena e.g. Multilateral agreements

- Issuance of Corporate tax guidelines

- Developing internal tax talent

- Developing and maintain working relationship with tax officials and senior Govt officials

- Assist in strategizing and implementing tax optimisation initiatives for the business. Participate in corporate restructuring initiatives including demerger of business undertakings, merger of companies, business transfers and acquisition integration

- Develop tax related MIS for the group and the group entities in multi-business & multi-location environment

- Periodically streamline the tax process and standardize them effectively through effective use of suitable tax technology tools

POSITION ATTRIBUTES

Qualification - Chartered Accountant

Age - 44 - 48 years max

Experience: 17 - 28 years

Skills & Competencies:

- Self-motivated individual

- A proactive leader with an analytical mindset, with excellent team management skills and one who thrives in a challenging environment

- Effective line manager with the skills to direct, train and motivate staff

- Should possess critical thinking, strong mathematical skills, and leadership skills

- Adaptation to Tax technology solutions