Manager/Senior Manager - Indirect Tax - Consulting Firm - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS/CA/CCPA

Job Summary:

• Identify opportunities building own network within the firm to drive business development activities.
• Lead project delivery, client conversations, pitch proposals and manage stakeholders on the project, both internal and external.
• Prepare business case and provide solution options, project plans, estimates, staffing requirements and execution approach for the tax opportunities to the stakeholders.
• Lead the team of experienced resources and guide members on project executions as per timelines.
• Lead the solution design and implementation aspects of engagement(s) ensuring high quality within constraints of time and budget.
• Coordinate with client organizations and work towards maintaining and enhancing effective client relationships.
• Be responsible for performance management of resources, support recruitment and other people initiatives including training, and so on.
• Develop key thought leadership material on tax function or other related transformation projects.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Leadership skills to boost efficiency and productivity of the team
• Ability to collaborate with geographically dispersed teams
• Ability to solve complex business problems and deliver client delight
• Strong writing skills to build point of views on current industry trends
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with an aptitude to learn quickly
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Cross-cultural competence with an ability to thrive in a dynamic consulting environment

Professional & Technical Skills:

• MBA from a Tier-1 B-school, CA or CPA
• 8+ years of work experience preferably in financial areas order to cash, source to pay, record to report with tax relevance
• Must have at least 3 full lifecycles implementation experience in implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or tax technology
• Tax Type - VAT, GST, SUT, WHT, Digital Compliance Reporting
• ERP - SAP or Oracle
• Tax Technologies - Vertex O Series, OneSource, SOVOS
• Tax add-on tools - Vertex Accelerator, OneSource Global Next, LCR-Dixon
• Deep understanding of multiple tax types and business processes
• Must have experience in handling a team of 5-10 resources independently
• Experience in digital reporting, compliance and e-invoicing solutions
• Exposure to working in globally distributed workforce environment, both onshore and offshore