Job Description

Job Category: Tax
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Role Purpose
Responsible for managing the transfer pricing function in India, ensuring accurate intercompany agreements, BEPS PeopleSoft tool usage and up-to-date TP documentation. Ensure compliance and operational efficiency through timely analysis of intercompany transactions, statutory filings, benchmarking studies and audit support. Drive strategic tax initiatives, including structuring for new projects, process improvements and maintaining robust SOPs.
Key Accountabilities

• Manage the transfer pricing function in India, ensuring intercompany agreements, the BEPS PeopleSoft tool and TP documentation are accurate and up to date
• Oversee timely and accurate analysis of intercompany transactions and ensure compliance with local TP requirements. Ensure all tax filings and statutory reports are completed on time in assigned jurisdictions
• Support the review and optimization of intercompany arrangements
• Support tax authority queries, audits, and assessments; coordinating with external auditors and consultants where relevant
• Drive process improvements, maintain updated SOPs, and ensure adherence to SOX requirements where required
• Review / conduct benchmarking studies to support TP positions
• Support tax structuring for new projects and intercompany transactions, including preparation of supporting agreements and documentation.

Key Skills & Experiences
Education: Graduate Diploma in Financial Management/CA/CWA/MBA(F)
Experience: With at least 6 years' professional/management experience in taxation and compliance.
Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Strong understanding of transfer pricing regulations, international tax laws and their practical implications across jurisdictions
• Good working knowledge of ERP systems, preferably PeopleSoft
• Experience in preparing and reviewing TP documentation, benchmarking studies, P&L analysis, balance sheet review, reconciliations, etc.
• Possesses strong analytical skills
• Ability to interpret tax implications of business operations
• Good interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and auditors
• Adherence to key controls and compliance requirements, understanding the implications of non-compliance
• Ability to interpret and provide information to meet audit requirements, including internal, external and SOX audits
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex tax and TP matters clearly
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and good overall computer skills
• Willingness to travel and flexibility to work across different time zones or shift timings as needed

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About the Team:
Who we are
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.
Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.
We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.
We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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