Role & responsibilities :-

We are looking for an experienced Head Taxation to lead the organization’s direct and indirect tax function, ensuring statutory compliance, tax planning, risk management, and effective tax governance. The role will partner closely with Finance, Legal, Business, and senior management to optimize the organization’s tax position while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Strategy & Planning

- Develop and implement the organization’s overall tax strategy in line with business objectives.
- Provide strategic tax advice on business transactions, restructuring, investments, contracts, and new business initiatives.
- Identify tax-saving and tax-optimization opportunities while maintaining strong compliance standards.
- Assess tax implications of new business models, cross-border transactions, and corporate restructuring.

Direct Tax

- Lead corporate income-tax compliance, including advance tax, TDS, tax returns, tax audit and related statutory requirements.
- Manage assessments, scrutiny, appeals, litigation, and interactions with tax authorities.
- Oversee transfer pricing compliance, documentation, benchmarking, and related assessments.
- Handle DTAA matters, withholding tax, Form 15CA/15CB, international taxation, and cross-border transactions.
- Ensure timely preparation and filing of ITR, Tax Audit Reports, SFT and other regulatory filings.

Indirect Tax

- Lead GST compliance, including registration, returns, reconciliations, audits, assessments, refunds, and litigation.
- Review GST implications of business transactions, contracts, procurement, sales, and inter-company transactions.




- Drive GST process improvements and ensure effective controls across business units.

Tax Compliance & Governance

- Establish robust tax controls, policies, SOPs, and compliance calendars.
- Monitor tax exposures and ensure timely resolution of identified risks.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors, consultants, tax counsel, and regulatory authorities.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and ensure readiness for tax audits and assessments.

Business Partnering

- Work closely with Finance, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, Sales, and Business teams on tax-related matters.
- Provide tax inputs for M&A;, investments, restructuring, contracts, and major commercial decisions.
- Present tax risks, opportunities, and compliance status to senior management.

Technology & Process Improvement

- Drive tax automation and integration with ERP/SAP systems.
- Improve tax data analytics, reporting, reconciliation, and compliance processes.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual intervention and strengthen tax controls.

Candidate Profile
- Qualified CA with robust experience in taxation.
- Typically 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably with experience in a large corporate/group environment.
- Strong expertise across Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, Transfer Pricing, International Taxation, and Tax Litigation.
- Experience managing tax teams and external consultants.
- Strong knowledge of Income Tax Act, GST, Companies Act, Transfer Pricing regulations and FEMA, as applicable.
- Experience with SAP/ERP-based tax processes and tax automation would be preferred.
- Strong stakeholder-management, analytical, negotiation, and communication skills

Preferred candidate profile :-CA with 8-12 years of experience.

📌 Deputy General Manager Taxation (Bengaluru)
🏢 Executive Tracks Associates
📍 Bengaluru