Director - US Tax Operations

Client:
Our Client is the Capability centre of a US Leader in Bangalore. This is a professional services firm with 100 years + history and strong culture.
Summary:
The successful candidate will partner closely with US Tax leaders, help recruit and develop high-performing teams and establish world-class delivery and quality processes.
Total Experience: 15-22 years
- CA & / CPA building, scaling, and leading US Tax teams and operations.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams supporting multiple US tax return types such as 1040, 1120, 1065, and related tax workflows.
- Strong understanding of US tax compliance operations and delivery management.
- Build a Scalable tax Capability in Bangalore: Establish the foundation for a scalable and sustainable tax organization. Create a delivery organization capable of supporting growth without compromising quality.
Key Result Areas:
1. Building and scaling the Bengaluru tax team:
- Recruiting leaders and tax professionals across multiple levels
- Creating onboarding, training, and career development programs
- Establishing governance, quality, review, and risk management frameworks
- Driving process standardization, productivity improvements, and automation opportunities
- Helping determine the future-state India Tax operating model
- Building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
2. Build Trusted Relationships across the Firm:
Act as a bridge between US Tax leadership and the India organization.
- Building trusted partnerships with Tax Partners, Managing Directors, and service-line leaders
- Understanding business priorities and translating them into execution plans

3. Build a High-Performance Tax Culture:
Build an organization known not only for technical excellence, but also for professionalism, accountability, and strong leadership.
- Establishing clear expectations around ownership, responsiveness, and execution excellence
- Coaching team members through ambiguity, change, and growth
- Building leadership maturity, sound judgment, and professional credibility across the organization
- Strengthening succession pipelines and future leadership capability
Person Profile:
- CA and/or CPA is a must
- 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and leading US Tax teams and operations
- Demonstrated experience leading teams supporting multiple US tax return types such as 1040, 1120, 1065, and related tax workflows
- Strong understanding of US tax compliance operations and delivery management
- Outstanding communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills