Manager - Merger & Acquisition/Tax - Accounting Firm

Manager_M&A Tax

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Your job responsibilities will be:

- Leading a team comprising of qualified chartered accountant, tax assistants and handling a bouquet of corporate clients

- Leading transaction structuring assignments involving evaluation of alternative options including merger, demerger, slump sale etc.

- Inbound and outbound tax & regulatory advisory, structuring advisory, withholding tax advisory, permanent establishment advisory, etc.

- Managing tax due diligence from buy-side or sale-side support as may be applicable;

- Actively working with cross-functional teams to provide holistic tax solutions to clients

- Working out Income Tax Rule Valuations as may be applicable

- Finalising client deliverables in consultation with the reporting supervisor

- Managing overall tax compliances for a portfolio of clients (generally large accounts with multiple entities in group). This would involve handling advisory, litigation and business tax requirements of clients, comprising of:

- Providing holistic tax solutions to Client tax issues considering domestic tax and international tax

- Provide tax risk analysis pro-actively on transactions planned by Clients.

- Suggesting possible structuring options to meet the desired objectives of the client.

- Withholding tax advisory on foreign remittance

- Reviewing key corporate tax returns and vetting of tax positions

- Overseeing litigation matters and attending to notices from the Tax Department

- Identifying new opportunities for serving existing clients, deciding the scope and pricing

- Supervising, training and mentoring the team

- Ensuring that projects are completed efficiently within the budgeted time and cost

- Supporting practice management initiatives and catering to financial metrics

- Supporting sales and marketing initiatives of the firm including originating leads, public speaking, meetings with prospective clients/multipliers, etc.

Core Competencies:

- Service Orientation - Should be aware of both - the internal as well as external customers and their needs; and is committed to meeting the customers' evolving, long-term needs - the focus is on SERVICE

- Result Orientation - Should be able to direct efforts towards developing and implementing realistic action plans to meet business objectives; with a sense of urgency - the focus is on achieving RESULTS

- Initiative - One must not only understand and accept the responsibilities towards his/her job; but also proactively works towards identifying challenges and its resolution - the focus is on seeking SOLUTIONS

- Professionalism - Should have in-depth knowledge of all functions and displays not only required skill-set, but also ethics and integrity while conducting the job - the focus is on PROFESSIONALISM

- Cooperation - One must ensure completion of all tasks at hand and simultaneously extends support to team members and displays joint ownership towards achieving business objectives - the focus is on TEAMWORK

- Communication/Feedback - Should believe in providing feedback to other associates and receiving feedbacks to enhance performance, thereby meeting business objectives - the focus is on OPEN COMMUNICATION

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE:

1. A strong passion and interest for tax especially International tax and M&A Tax, FEMA

2. 6+ years experience in:

- High end tax advisory including interpretation of double tax avoidance agreements and regulatory work

- Income tax advisory, litigation and compliance

- Assignments involving significant technical research

- Strong Project Management skills

- Working knowledge of Transfer Pricing principles

- Experience in/exposure to FEMA