Job Description

Hi All,
We are having urgent opening for the position of US Direct Taxation Manager @ Gurgaon.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Accountabilities
Major Activities
Operations Management
10+ years of experience in Managing the US Direct Tax functions independently
Candidate will be involved into managing the organizations federal, state, and local direct tax compliance
Ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of US Tax Laws, excellent analytical skills, and experience in managing cross -functional team & advisors
Oversee the preparation and review of federal, state, and local income tax returns, ensuring accuracy and timely filling
Manage quarterly and annual income tax provision calculations in accordance with ASC 740
Ensure compliance with estimated tax payment requirements and reporting obligations
Provide guidance on the Tax implications of business transactions, restructuring, or cross-border operations
Good accounting knowledge, review and approve tax-related journal entries, reconciliations, and disclosures for financial statements
Manage federal tax audits, respond to inquiries, and resolve disputes with tax authorities
Advanced proficiency in Tax software (e.g., OneSource, CorpTax) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Quickbooks)
Self-directed and resourceful with the ability to handle multiple, simultaneous tasks with exhibited follow through and initiative
Business understanding, particularly in project management, early supplier involvement, total cost management and financial analysis
Understanding and use of technical tools for analysis, problem solving, forecasting of Tax related transactions
Responsible for the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of financial and management information.
Ensures timely completion/ adherence to all applicable legal / statutory audit requirements.
Ensure the team fully complies with internal company controls and reports on a timely and correct basis to the Internal Control
Manage and supervise team members to ensure tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
Regularly track and resolve outstanding issues that have been escalated, or further escalate to the necessary parties.
Implement best practices for the processes and proactively identify, propose and implement continuous improvement opportunities in existing processes within the team.
Other duties as assigned
Transition Support
Providing transition support of processes by bringing in shared service specific knowledge & best practices for smooth implementation and execution.
Actively participating in all migration & deployment activities including training material preparation & delivery, service rehearsal testing, go-live readiness and support structure establishment.
Providing active post go-live support to FSS Procurement team during the stabilization phase.
Team Management
Carry out team management responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws, including:
Plan, assign and direct work.
Appraise performance; provide feedback and coaching, and reward and discipline employees.
Provide opportunities for learning and self-development and facilitate the development of technical competencies.
Continuously strive to build a culture of high-performance.
Facilitate effective teamwork and builds collaborative relationships internally and externally
Service Excellence
Ensuring that overall delivery of services to Customers meets or exceeds agreed KPIs and SLAs defined and is within a strong internal control framework.
Partner with the Service Management team to:
Develop and track Service Level Agreements (SLA) to ensure service delivery excellence.
Provide input to service reporting.
Facilitate service transition when required.
Ensure that Internal Customer and Supplier issues are dealt with in accordance with the escalation process and push back where this is not the case.
Build customer relationship, drive confidence & improve customer happiness
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Create a mindset of innovation aimed at constantly challenging the norm to drive business value.
Responsible for ensuring a disciplined approach to operational excellence/performance management is in place and evolves over time.
Driving ongoing continuous improvement to improve profitability.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Skills
Hands-on experience in US Accounting & US Tax ERPs is must with good knowledge across US Direct Tax Function
Ability to think strategically, taking a balanced short and long-term view when solving problems.
Result oriented, with high level of motivation for self-growth, along with the drive for growing team members and overall organization.
Ability to utilize information from a wide variety of sources.
Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Experience of working in Aviation, Hospitality, industry will be added advantage.
US ET shift working with some stretch during peak days
Educational Qualification
Qualified CA, US -CPA
Experience
10 12 years of experience in managing a client-service oriented function,
Minimum of 3 years of experience in leading, developing and coaching team members
If interested please send updated resume on gareema.awasthi@cielhr.com.