Manager/Senior Manager- Direct & Indirect Taxation, Mauritius

Manager/Senior Manager- Direct & Indirect Taxation, Mauritius

Essar Capital is looking for a senior tax professional to lead direct and indirect tax for our Mauritius entities owning complex litigation, cross-border structuring, and tax integration across a global group. This is a high-visibility mandate reporting into Group Tax leadership, based on a beautiful Indian Ocean island with one of the world's most attractive personal tax regimes.

This role is open to applicants currently based outside Mauritius.

Why Mauritius

• Low, simple personal income tax
• High quality of life: safe, English/French-speaking, excellent healthcare and international schools
• Warm climate year-round, with easy regional travel across Africa, India and the Middle East
• Mauritius work visa sponsorship, international flights & airport transfers, relocation assistance and dependent perks.

The Role

You will lead and oversee the direct and indirect tax function for Essar Group entities in Mauritius and relevant jurisdictions managing complex tax litigation, regulatory engagements and cross-border tax structuring, and ensuring seamless tax integration during M&A and restructuring activity, in line with Mauritius tax law, international tax frameworks and Group tax strategy.

What You'll Own

• Tax Compliance: accurate, timely filings and statutory reporting for Mauritius entities; tax provisioning and disclosures aligned to IFRS
• Tax Litigation: lead assessments, audits, investigations and appellate proceedings before the Mauritius Revenue Authority; set litigation strategy and manage external counsel
• Tax Advisory: evaluate tax implications of new business models, JVs, intercompany transactions and treasury operations; transfer pricing compliance
• M&A: lead tax due diligence, design tax-efficient acquisition and holding structures, and support post-acquisition tax integration
• Tax Planning: design planning initiatives aligned to Group strategy; optimize foreign tax credits, losses and incentives; model effective tax rate scenarios
• Leadership: build and develop the Mauritius tax team; coordinate with Group Tax (India/Global); govern external advisor performance and cost

What We're Looking For

• Qualified Accountant CA, ACCA or ACA
• 8+ years of relevant direct/indirect tax, litigation and advisory experience; international taxation or transfer pricing qualification a plus
• Track record leading tax disputes and regulatory engagements, ideally including cross-border or multi-jurisdictional structures
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting
• Comfortable operating at Board level and managing external counsel & consultants
• Open to relocating to Mauritius, or already based there