Assistant/Deputy Manager- Direct Taxation

Job description

Role & responsibilities 1. Direct Tax Compliance and Reporting: • Ensure timely compliance with all direct tax regulations, including corporate tax, withholding tax, transfer pricing provisions. • Prepare and review of TDS returns, tax returns, manage tax filings, and handle all statutory submissions in accordance with regulatory deadlines. • Support the preparation and review of data for tax audits and assessments; coordinate with consultants and tax authorities as required. • Administer quarterly and annual advance tax calculations and payments for all entities. • Ensuring necessary compliance to foreign remittances • Reconciliation of Form 26AS with books of accounts • 1% TDS correction requests raised by customers 2. Tax planning and advisory services • Collaborate with senior management and external advisors on tax strategy, share compliance updates. • Assist with special advisory and strategic projects under the direction of the Head of Tax. • Assist in tax planning initiatives and contribute to structuring solutions for new / existing business deals from a tax perspective 3. Process Management & Automation • Participate in the improvement of tax compliance processes, systems, and automation initiatives. • Maintain organized documentation for all direct tax matters viz. litigation trackers, refund trackers and ensure data readiness for audits and internal reviews/audits. 4. Stakeholder Management and Team support • Liaise with tax consultants and government authorities for assessments, appeals, and compliance-related proceedings. • Work closely with the finance and business development teams across regions to ensure alignment and timely compliance. • Foster effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external service providers Preferred candidate profile • Chartered Accountant (CA) with 35 years of experience in Direct Taxation • Exposure to domestic structuring assignments and real estate tax issues (e.g. 1% TDS) • Experience working with organizations having a turnover of at least INR 100 Crore (good to have) • Familiarity with tax implications specific to the construction or real estate industry is a plus (good to have)