Director - US Tax Operations

Client:

Our Client is the Capability centre of a US Leader in Bangalore. This is a professional services firm with 100 years + history and strong culture.

Summary:

The successful candidate will partner closely with US Tax leaders, help recruit and develop high-performing teams and establish world-class delivery and quality processes.

Total Experience: 15-22 years

- CA & / CPA building, scaling, and leading US Tax teams and operations.

- Demonstrated experience leading teams supporting multiple US tax return types such as 1040, 1120, 1065, and related tax workflows.

- Strong understanding of US tax compliance operations and delivery management.

- Build a Scalable tax Capability in Bangalore: Establish the foundation for a scalable and sustainable tax organization. Create a delivery organization capable of supporting growth without compromising quality.

Key Result Areas:

1. Building and scaling the Bengaluru tax team:

- Recruiting leaders and tax professionals across multiple levels

- Creating onboarding, training, and career development programs

- Establishing governance, quality, review, and risk management frameworks

- Driving process standardization, productivity improvements, and automation opportunities

- Helping determine the future-state India Tax operating model

- Building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

2. Build Trusted Relationships across the Firm:

Act as a bridge between US Tax leadership and the India organization.

- Building trusted partnerships with Tax Partners, Managing Directors, and service-line leaders

- Understanding business priorities and translating them into execution plans

3. Build a High-Performance Tax Culture:

Build an organization known not only for technical excellence, but also for professionalism, accountability, and strong leadership.

- Establishing clear expectations around ownership, responsiveness, and execution excellence

- Coaching team members through ambiguity, change, and growth

- Building leadership maturity, sound judgment, and professional credibility across the organization

- Strengthening succession pipelines and future leadership capability

Person Profile:

- CA and/or CPA is a must

- 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and leading US Tax teams and operations

- Demonstrated experience leading teams supporting multiple US tax return types such as 1040, 1120, 1065, and related tax workflows

- Strong understanding of US tax compliance operations and delivery management

- Outstanding communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills