Deputy Manager/Manager - International & M&A Tax - Pune/Mumbai

Who are we?

Nexdigm is an employee-owned, privately held, independent global organization with clients including multinationals, listed companies, privately-owned companies, and family-owned businesses from over 50 countries. We are a team of 1,300+ associates.

We provide services in the areas of Business and Professional Services covering accounting, taxation, outsourcing and consulting. We help companies across all stages of their life cycle. Our focus is on problem-solving, supported by technology. We are a World Tax Recommended firm consecutively for the last 2 years

We have direct operations in the USA, Poland, UAE and India, and sales presence in Japan, Toronto, UK and Hong Kong. We aspire to become a truly global organization.

Visit our website to know more : https://www.nexdigm.com

About International & MA Tax team :

The International Tax & Advisory team at Nexdigm is part of the larger Direct Tax team and caters to the tax requirements of companies doing business with India. We provide services centring around cross border transactions, cross tax issues involving interpretation of tax treaties, FEMA Law, etc. Team based in Pune and Mumbai specialising in complex tax advisory, tax due diligence and transaction advisory projects.

Job Location : Pune/Mumbai, Work from office (5 days)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Your job responsibilities will include,

• Leading a team comprising of qualified chartered accountants, graduates, articles etc., and handling a bouquet of corporate clients
• Finalizing client deliverables in consultation with the Partner
• Leading and coordinating tax planning and tax risk management assignments, with guidance from the reporting supervisor. This would involve handling advisory, litigation and compliance requirements of clients, comprising of:
• Providing holistic tax solutions to Client tax issues considering domestic tax and international tax (including evaluating tax treaties).
• Provide tax risk analysis proactively on transactions planned by Clients.
• Evaluating implications under FEMA for cross-border transactions
• Suggesting possible structuring options to meet the desired objectives of the client.
• Manage all tax compliances relating to a portfolio of Clients
• Withholding tax advisory
• Reviewing key corporate tax returns and vetting of tax positions
• Overseeing litigation matters and attending to notices from the Tax Department
• Ensuring that business tax requirements are met
• Leading the review and modification of key tax processes and systems and identifying opportunities to streamline them
• Managing and maintaining a relationship with clients
• Identifying new opportunities for serving existing clients, deciding the scope and pricing
• Initiating and actively participating in client meetings
• Supervising, training, and mentoring the team
• Actively working with cross-functional teams to provide holistic tax solutions to clients
• Ensuring that projects are completed efficiently within the budgeted time and cost
• Supporting practice management initiatives and catering to financial metrics

Working Model: Work-from-office

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE:

1. A strong passion and interest for tax

2. 5+ years experience in

• Income tax advisory, litigation and compliance
• Basic/working knowledge of cross-border tax/FEMA
• Assignments involving significant technical research
• Strong Project Management skills
• Knowledge on interpretation of double tax avoidance agreements
• Working knowledge of Transfer Pricing principles

3. Good communication skills including legal/technical drafting

4. Good interpersonal skills

Hiring Process:

Your interaction with us will include, but not be limited to,

- Technical / HR Interviews

- Technical / Behavioral Assessments

Finally, our people are our most valuable asset; if you agree with us on this, we would love to meet you!