Director - Tax & Regulatory Services - CA

Job Title: Director - Tax & Regulatory Services
Location: Nehru Place, New Delhi
Job Summary: We're seeking an experienced Tax Director to lead our department, overseeing all tax compliance, planning, and strategy. They'll advise on complex tax matters, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive strategic initiatives for tax optimization.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Tax Planning and Strategy:

- Develop and implement tax strategies to minimize tax liabilities & optimize financial performance for clients.
- Provide expert advice on corporate tax issues, DTAA implications, digital tax, cross-border transactions and other tax advisories.
- Analyze transactions end-to-end from an Income-tax and FEMA perspective, dealing with tax controversy/litigation matters of clientele.
2. Client Management:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on tax-related matters, building and maintaining strong client relationships.
- Advise clients on tax and regulatory matters associated with intra-group and third-party transactions, providing tangible solutions.
- Maintain the status of open litigations, conduct tax risk analysis & develop defense strategies.
3. Team Leadership and Development:
- Lead and mentor a team of tax professionals, providing guidance and ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of client services.
- Review client deliverables, computations of income tax returns, agreements and contracts.
- Monitor and manage the team to carry out client deliverables diligently & maintain accuracy.
4. Tax Representation and Compliance:
- Independently handle complex international and domestic tax disputes before tax authorities, Tribunals and other relevant forums.
- Draft submissions, appeals and other documents for filing with tax authorities.
- Review CIT(A)/DRP appeals, ITAT appeals & submissions to determine optimal case strategy.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 6 years of post-qualification experience in domestic & international tax, corporate tax, DTAAs, digital tax & tax litigation, with a proven progression in responsibilities.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, with the ability to engage and lead a team effectively.
- Proven track record of business development initiatives.
- Ability to independently analyze technical issues, research tax provisions, and interpret provisions under the Income Tax Act.
- Proficient in relevant audit software and Microsoft Office suite