Associate Director - Indirect Tax (8-10 yrs)

Associate Director - Indirect Tax

The following attributes are desired in Candidates applying for this Position:

- The ideal Person would be a Chartered Accountant/Lawyer with 8-12 years experience in Indirect Tax out of which at least 80% should be from serving clients in West region:

- Specialist knowledge of Goods and Services Tax, erstwhile indirect tax laws

- Experience of Customs legislation and Foreign Trade Policy

- Basic work experienced in Foreign Trade Agreements

- The Candidate should be experienced in compliance, representation, advisory and adequate litigation exposure

- The Candidate could come preferably from a Big4 or any other mid/large Professional Services Firm (more than 4 partners) who is currently at a leadership level with in depth indirect taxation exposure in few sectors like (Manufacturing, Logistics, Aerospace, Pharmaceutical, Information Technology, FMCG, SME, BFSI etc.)

- The candidate should have or handle a portfolio of approximately 3 to 5 crores and should have strong presence in West.

- The candidate should have experience of advisory and compliance with respect to Special Economic Zones (SEZ)

- Should have experience of independently handling GST implementation projects for clients from planning phase to execution and delivery

- Experience of liaising with government officials and building rapport with officials

- Should have extensive Business development, sales and marketing and business/ revenue growth experience.

- Should be able to collaborate with central sales and marketing team at the firm and get the best out of this teamwork for IDT vertical

- Will need to work closely with the IDT vertical head and leadership as well as with the broader leadership across the tax practices and the central sales and marketing leadership

- Should have supervisory / leadership experience of at least 4 years

- Excellent written and spoken communication skills including legal / technical drafting

Following are key attributes of someone in this role:

- Ability to work together in cross functional teams as a team member is a must.

- Strong inter-personal skills

- Proven track record of leadership.

- Willing to coach and mentor

- Very good communications skills, both oral and written.

- Good listener - being in a leadership position.

- Willingness and openness for new ideas from internal and external customers.