Senior Manager - Direct Tax - CA
Unocue · Mumbai · onsite · Posted 59d ago
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About this role
About the Role:
We are hiring for a rapidly growing, new-age tax & advisory firm looking to strengthen its Direct Tax leadership team. Were looking for an experienced Senior Manager - Direct Tax who combines deep technical expertise with strong client management, team leadership and commercial acumen.
What youll be responsible for:
Tax Advisory, Litigation & Delivery:
- Lead multiple Direct Tax engagements through teams and ensure high-quality delivery within demanding timelines.
- Advise clients on complex Direct Tax matters.
- Lead tax engagements and effectively manage teams handling submissions, assessments and appellate hearings before the CIT(A) and Tribunals.
- Drive tax risk management and assurance processes while ensuring strict adherence to established SOPs.
- Oversee departmental chargeability and utilisation.
- Undertake planning and technical research as required.
- Review complex partnership, HNW individual and related tax returns.
Client & Commercial Management:
- Take ownership of client relationships and ensure consistently high-quality outcomes across engagements.
- Lead fee negotiations and discussions around the scope of work across the client portfolio.
- Undertake relevant Business Intelligence and remain abreast of industry best practices across Direct Tax.
- Maintain awareness of developments in technical transfer pricing solutions and policies.
- Build the firm's market visibility and strengthen client experience through strong, independent relationships.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with tax authorities, business and functional heads, local and international tax teams and external service providers.
Leadership, Business Development & Team Management:
- Develop and mentor the immediate line of managers and build a strong culture of ownership and performance.
- Train managers to identify new business opportunities and cross-selling opportunities across the firm's wider service offering, supported by strong internal and external networking.
- Act as a custodian of quality and delivery across the Direct Tax practice.
- Mentor the team and ensure compliance across all aspects of Direct Taxation.
- Manage, develop, train and mentor professionals across projects.
- Assess team performance across tax engagements and year-end provisions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to provide advice across local and global jurisdictions.
What were looking for:
- A qualified Chartered Accountant with 8+ years of post-qualification experience.
- Deep expertise in Direct Taxation, Indian and International Tax laws and relevant industry best practices.
- Basic knowledge of allied regulations including FEMA and the Black Money Act (BMA).
- Strong financial and/or statistical analytical capability.
- A highly client-focused approach with strong commercial awareness.
- A well-developed industry network and demonstrated ability in business acquisition.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- Excellent mentoring, leadership, decision-making and interpersonal abilities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate and cascade the firm's vision and values across teams.
- High professional integrity and strong ethical standards.
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