About Delhivery

Delhivery is one of India’s leading integrated logistics and supply chain services companies, enabling businesses of all sizes to access reliable, technology-driven logistics solutions. With a pan-India network and a growing portfolio of logistics services, Delhivery operates in a complex, high-volume business environment requiring robust financial governance, tax compliance, and strategic tax planning.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Director – Taxation to lead the organisation’s direct and indirect taxation function. The role will be responsible for developing tax strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing tax assessments and litigation, and advising business leadership on tax implications of strategic and operational decisions.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Indian tax laws, experience managing complex tax matters in a large, multi-location organisation, and the ability to partner with senior leadership to optimise tax efficiency while maintaining strong governance and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tax Strategy & Planning

- Develop and implement the organisation’s overall tax strategy in alignment with business objectives.
- Identify opportunities for tax optimisation while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Evaluate tax implications of business restructuring, new business initiatives, acquisitions, and strategic investments.
- Advise senior management on tax risks, exposures, and implications of key business decisions.

2. Direct Taxation

- Oversee corporate income tax compliance, tax provisioning, advance tax computations, and return filings.
- Manage tax assessments, reassessments, audits, and proceedings before tax authorities.
- Lead tax litigation, appeals, and dispute resolution in coordination with external legal and tax advisors.
- Ensure appropriate evaluation of uncertain tax positions and tax contingencies.
- Oversee transfer pricing compliance, documentation, and related assessments, wherever applicable.

3. Indirect Taxation

- Lead GST compliance, including returns,



reconciliations, input tax credit management, and statutory reporting.
- Oversee GST audits, departmental assessments, notices, investigations, and litigation.
- Provide guidance on GST implications of complex logistics transactions, inter-state operations, contractual arrangements, and new business models.
- Drive efficient management of input tax credits, refunds, and working capital impact arising from indirect taxes.
- Monitor changes in GST laws and other applicable indirect tax regulations and assess their business implications.

4. Tax Governance & Risk Management

- Establish robust tax governance frameworks, internal controls, and standard operating procedures.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks across business units, subsidiaries, and operating locations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable statutory requirements, regulatory deadlines, and internal policies.
- Strengthen documentation, audit readiness, and controls to minimise tax exposures and penalties.
- Oversee multi-jurisdictional tax compliance and statutory return filings across overseas entities, including the US (Federal & State) and Singapore (IRAS)
- Lead and monitor routine statutory return filings, withholding taxes, and corporate tax payments for India and global entities.

5. Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management

- Partner with Finance, Legal, Business Operations, Procurement, HR, and other cross-functional teams on tax-related matters.
- Provide tax inputs on commercial contracts, vendor arrangements, customer pricing, and operational processes.
- Work closely with the CFO, finance leadership, and auditors, on strategic tax matters.
- Represent the organisation before tax authorities and other relevant regulatory forums,



as required.
- Partner with external tax advisors and legal counsel to structure, evaluate, and resolve complex tax issues."

6. Team Leadership & Process Excellence

- Lead, mentor, and develop the taxation team, building strong technical and execution capabilities.
- Drive process standardisation, automation, and technology-enabled tax compliance.
- Establish performance metrics and reporting mechanisms for compliance, litigation, tax savings, and risk management.
- Build a proactive tax function that supports business growth while maintaining high standards of governance.

Desired Candidate Profile

- Qualification: CA is preferred; candidates with equivalent relevant professional qualifications and substantial taxation leadership experience may also be considered.
- Experience: Typically 8-10+ years of relevant experience in taxation, with significant leadership experience in a large organisation.
- Robust expertise in Indian direct taxation and GST, including assessments, litigation, compliance, and tax planning.
- Experience managing taxation for large, multi-location, operationally complex businesses.
- Prior experience in logistics, e-commerce, transportation, manufacturing, retail, or other high-volume, multi-location businesses would be advantageous.
- Proven ability to engage with senior leadership and advise on complex tax and business matters.
- Strong analytical, commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams, managing external advisors, and improving tax processes through automation.

Key Success Metrics

- Timely and accurate completion of statutory tax compliance.
- Effective management and reduction of tax risks, disputed demands, and litigation exposure.
- Improved tax efficiency and working capital through effective tax planning and credit management.
- Robust internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
- Improved productivity and effectiveness of the taxation function.

Work Location: Gurugram, Haryana

📌 Senior Director- Taxation (DT& IDT both) (Gurugram)
🏢 Delhivery
📍 Gurugram