Role & responsibilities

Our clients are leading MNC & Industrial Conglomerates (MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, AUTOMOBILES, FMCG, CONSUMER DURABLES, MANAUFACTURING, RETAIL, EPC, INFRASTRUCTURE (POWER, ENERGY, OIL & GAS, PORTS), INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, BPO, PHARMA & TELECOM with a Turnover of US $ 1 Bn to US $ 100 Bn with exponential growth potential. Our client’s reach span across several countries across the globe.

PERFECT PLACER (www.perfectplacer.com), Promoted by a team of dedicated professionals with varied background, having comprehensive and extensive industry and consultancy exposure, is “One of the most preferred and referred consultants” today in Executive Search & Placement.

PERFECT PLACER in less than half a decade has grown to be a force to reckon with, having offices in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, and New Delhi.

Perfect Placer along with its associate services has a long and prestigious list of leading Indian and Multinational Corporates in India and Outside across Managerial levels, functions, and Industries, covering both IT and Non-IT specialized in chief executive, board member and senior-level management search assignments.

Taxation Advisory Head (VP) - Direct and Indirect

- You will lead overall tax strategy for your client’s, legal compliance, advisory, and litigation management across both direct and indirect taxation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities 1. Strategic Business Support & Risk Management

F Transaction Structuring: Review commercial agreements, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and business models from a dual direct/indirect tax perspective. The incumbent will handle engagements related to several direct & indirect Tax Laws: Including Tax Restructuring, Tax Advisory and consulting, some part of compliance and other procedural aspects,

F Contingent Liability & Risk Tracking: Maintain active logs of tax demands, refunds, pending litigation, and update contingent liability schedules for the CFO and Board.

F Regulatory Tracking:



Monitor statutory updates (Income Tax Act, Finance Act, GST council notifications) and assess immediate operational impacts.

F Client centricity: Provide innovative client solutions, that are both legally and commercially viable.

2. Direct Tax Advisory & Compliance

F Corporate Tax & Filings: Oversee corporate income tax computations, advance tax provisions, tax audits, and annual return filings.

F Transfer Pricing: Manage transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, and compliance reviews for domestic and cross-border transactions.

F Withholding Taxes (TDS/TCS): Ensure accurate TDS/TCS reconciliations, foreign remittances compliance (e.g., Form 15CA/CB), and lower-withholding certificates.

F Litigation & Assessments: Handle income tax assessments, scrutiny notices, appeals, and representations before the CIT(A), ITAT, and higher judicial forums.

3. Indirect Tax Advisory & Compliance

F GST & Customs Framework: Ensure end-to-end compliance under Goods and Services Tax (GST: GSTR-1, 3B, 9/9C, reconciliations with GSTR-2A/2B, and e-invoicing).

F Foreign Trade Policy & Customs: Manage import/export compliance, customs duty assessments, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) perks, and Special Economic Zone (SEZ/EOU) regulations.

F Input Tax Credit (ITC) & Optimization: Establish checks for product tax lifecycles, throughput planning, and maximum ITC optimization.

F Indirect Tax Litigation: Draft replies to Show Cause Notices (SCNs), appeals, writ petitions, and represent the organization before GST authorities and CESTAT.

4. Leadership & Stakeholder Management

F Team Mentorship:



Build and manage in-house direct and indirect tax teams while driving process automation and tech adoption (ERP/SAP/tax tools).

5. Communication and influencing skills:

F Communicate assertively, presents, and defends own view with conviction.

Preferred candidate profile

1. LL.B./ Corporate Secretary (CS) and /or Chartered Accountant (CA) with deep statutory expertise of experience 5-10 years of progressive post-qualification experience in corporate tax, legal advisory, and litigation

2. Deep command over the Income Tax Act, Transfer Pricing guidelines, GST law, and Customs/Excise regulations.

3. Knowledge of case laws with relevant legal framework, good understanding of regulatory updates and a basic understanding of its impact on the assigned clients.

4. Proven track record of drafting legal submissions and arguing/assisting before appellate authorities.

5. Ability to create and disseminate updates on latest trends to the team.

6. Ability to do quick research to develop theoretical understanding of the laws and acts.

7. Ability to translate complex tax legislation into actionable commercial advice for finance, supply chain, and executive leadership.

8. Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and contract/tax management platforms.

Remuneration:

An outstanding remuneration package that rewards professionalism and diligence will be on offer for the successful applicant as well as a well-defined career path. An excellent package will be on offer for the right candidate, including an above-mentioned industry base salary for the right person as well as the most complete employee benefit scheme. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the market leader.

Contact Person Name, Address & Nos.:

P.G. Ganesh

Partner

Perfect Placer

Email id: [email protected]

Web Site: www.perfectplacer.com

Mobile: (phone hidden)

Offices: Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore & Mumbai

📌 Taxation Advisory Head (VP) - Direct and Indirect (Delhi)
🏢 Perfect Placers
📍 Delhi