Global Education Group - Tax Manager (3-5 yrs)

Work Location: Noida (Sec-64).

Workdays: 5 days (Work from Office).

Roles and responsibilities:

- Working closely with the Group Head of Tax and regional CFO, the focus of the role is to manage the tax compliance of the group in India and the Middle East.

- Tax compliance and reporting: oversee and ensure tax compliance across India, including corporate tax and VAT, and multiple jurisdictions in the Middle East, including corporate tax and VAT in UAE.

- Transfer pricing compliance: lead transfer pricing documentation and compliance processes for intercompany transactions.

- Ensure all necessary documentation, filings, and reporting requirements are met as per local and international standards.

- Tax strategy and advisory: provide strategic advice on tax optimization, risk management, and ensure the group's policies are robust and aligned with local regulations.

- Tax regulations and updates: stay up to date with changes in tax laws and regulations and proactively inform about any updates, ensuring necessary actions are taken to comply with any changes.

- Cross-border tax support: coordinate and provide tax support for cross-border transactions.

- Collaboration with external advisors: work closely with external tax advisors, legal teams, and auditors to ensure compliance.

- Tax audits and disputes: handle tax audits, investigations, and disputes across the region, liaising with local authorities, external consultants, and the finance team to resolve any tax-related matters.

- Regulatory compliances: handling various regulatory compliances as required.

- Due diligence: conducting due diligence reviews with direct tax as a driver.

- Other tasks commensurate with the grade.

Requirements:

- Qualified accountant and / or tax advisor with significant relevant post qualification experience in international tax compliance.

- Able to work effectively within a multi-cultural environment, both face to face and hybrid.

- Good IT skills, highly proficient in Excel and experience of working with a large ERP.

- Self-motivated and responsible individual with commercial awareness, experienced in managing conflicting workloads and priorities.

- Strong interpersonal skills, with a real interest in finding solutions and helping others learn and develop.

- Strong communicator, with the ability to express complex tax technical information in a straightforward way to nonspecialists.

- Analytical approach to problem solving, with attention to detail and ability to combine technical knowledge with a pragmatic approach and commercial judgement, to draw conclusions and make clear recommendations.

- Experience of identifying and implementing system and process improvements.

- Excellent management, planning and organizational skills.