Job Description

The Role :

This is a Manager-level position in the Global Employer Services (GES) / Global Mobility practice. It focuses on advising multinational companies and their assignees on cross-border tax implications for international assignments to/from India.

1. Core Qualifications

- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification — strongly preferred (almost mandatory for Manager level in Big 4 tax roles in India).
- 3+ years post-qualification experience (PQE), with a significant portion (ideally 3–4+ years) specifically in expatriate taxation / global mobility.
- Additional qualifications like CPA, LLM in taxation, or diplomas in international taxation are a plus but not essential.

1. Technical Expertise Required

The candidate must be hands-on and able to handle complex cross-border scenarios independently:

- Expatriate Taxation: Inbound (foreigners moving to India) and outbound (Indians moving abroad) assignments, tax residency determination, tax equalization, hypothetical tax calculations, gross-ups, and tax cost projections.
- Capital Gains: Taxation of gains on shares, ESOPs/RSUs, property, and other assets for assignees (including holding period, residency impact, and exemptions).
- DTAA (Double Tax Avoidance Agreements): Deep knowledge of treaty provisions, tie-breaker rules for residency, claiming treaty benefits, foreign tax credits, and avoiding double taxation.
- Global Mobility: Tax compliance (ITR filing for expats), Form 15CA/15CB,



social security totalization agreements, immigration coordination (with FEMA/RBI aspects), compensation structuring, and employment tax advisory.
- Familiarity with Indian Income Tax Act (especially Sections related to non-residents, salary/perquisites for expats), OECD guidelines, and recent updates on international taxation.

1. Professional Experience

- Experience managing a portfolio of global mobility clients (MNCs in IT, manufacturing, pharma, etc.).
- Team Management: Prior experience leading a small team (3–8 members), mentoring juniors, reviewing work, and handling client deliverables. Candidates already at Manager level or ready for promotion this year are prioritized.
- Exposure to client-facing roles: Advisory, compliance, and review/sign-off of tax returns and reports.
- Project management skills: Delivering under tight deadlines (e.g., tax filing seasons).

1. Soft Skills & Other Attributes

- Robust Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written English — critical for client interactions, drafting opinions, presentations to HR/leadership of client companies, and internal stakeholder management.
- Analytical & problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a hybrid model (Bangalore or Mumbai) with potential travel or extended hours during peak seasons.
- Client relationship management and business development aptitude (for Manager level).

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