Head - Taxation - Big4 - CA

Job Description:

- We are seeking an experienced, driven and high achieving candidate to lead the Taxation vertical of the group as Head of Taxation.

- The candidate will ideally be a qualified CA with 15-25 years of work experience in Taxation team of leading organizations/Big 4s/reputed CA firms.

- The candidate is expected to have prior experience in atleast one of the asset classes that we invest in meaningful exposure across asset-classes will be an added advantage.

- The ideal candidate will have a rich experience of appearing before the Income tax and GST department for assessment and appellate related proceedings.

- The candidate shall be an integral part of all the F&A Leadership team and shall report to the Group CFO.

Key responsibilities for the role are as follows:

- Evaluate and build water-tight tax compliance for all the existing and new initiatives (transactions/ financial product / structure / geography) at the group level from a taxation perspective.

- Review tax accounting and lead the formulation and implementation of the taxation plan of the 20+ entities in the group

- Lead monthly/quarterly/annual closures from a taxation perspective. Independently handle statutory and tax auditors for completion of quarterly and annual closings

- Independently handle departmental audits, litigation and assessment and appellate proceedings.

- Represent the firm in all taxation related proceedings. Handle all queries from Tax departments and collaborate with tax consultants to effectively conclude all proceedings.

- Acquire and demonstrate competence in relevant technical knowledge by keeping up to date on developments in the industry