Associate, Federal Tax - Global Capability Center

Alvarez & Marsal; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) in Gurugram, India, seeks a Senior Associate for the Federal Tax team to deliver comprehensive tax advisory and compliance services for a diverse client base, including multinational corporations. You will work on planning, structuring, and reporting while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes technical accuracy, client service, and opportunity to mentor juniors, with a pathway to higher responsibility within a hands-on, results-driven tax practice.

Qualifications

• MBA Finance, Chartered accountant, CPA (or in the process of pursuing), EA is an added advantage
• 3-8 years of experience in tax advisory and compliance for corporation and partnership entities in public accounting or professional services (Big 4 experience preferred)
• Pass through entity experience. Corporate experience, including tax provisions, is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to establish credibility and influence clients
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products (with an emphasis on Excel) and research software

Responsibilities

• Assist with tax compliance by reviewing partner’s estimates, extensions and annual filings for pass-through entities
• Assist with tax compliance for corporation entities’ estimates, extensions and annual filings
• Independently conduct research and review analysis of a wide variety of tax issues
• Participate in tax-planning and consulting projects
• Attend client calls to understand critical areas and apply tax knowledge to client situations
• Create deliverables that are concise, complete and address client needs
• Mentor Associates on projects by delegating tasks and ensuring completion
• Develop others by sharing techniques, best practices and procedures
• Support client relationships with knowledge of client businesses and grow responsibility
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients
• Build internal relationships with other Tax team members

Skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Strong research, writing, and analytic

MS Office proficiency

Education

MBA Finance

CA

CPA (in progress)

EA (advantage)

Tools

GoSystem Tax RS

OneSource

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity - are why our people love working at A&M.

Description

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands‑on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity - are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

The Federal Tax team at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) focuses on providing comprehensive tax advisory and compliance services to a wide range of clients, including multinational corporations and private equity portfolio companies. The team works on complex federal tax matters, assisting clients with planning, structuring, and reporting, while ensuring compliance with ever‑evolving tax regulations. It offers a dynamic environment that combines technical expertise with a hands‑on, commercial approach to problem-solving.

How You Will Contribute

As a Senior Associate within Federal Tax you will:

• Assist with the tax compliance process by reviewing partners’ estimates, extensions and annual compliance filings for pass through entities;
• Assist with the tax compliance process by reviewing Corporation entities’ estimates, extensions and annual compliance filings
• Independently conduct research and review analysis of a wide variety of tax issues;
• Participate in tax‑planning and consulting projects
• Attend client calls to understand critical areas of importance and apply tax technical knowledge to specific client situations;
• Create deliverables that are concise, complete and address the elements deemed critical by the client;
• Mentor Associates when they are supporting the same projects by delegating appropriate tasks and ensuring they complete tasks efficiently;
• Develop others by sharing proven techniques, best practices and procedures
• Support client relationships and demonstrate a working knowledge of client businesses, with opportunity to assume additional responsibility quickly;
• Identify opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients by using working knowledge of client businesses; and
• Build internal relationships with other members of the Tax team

Qualifications

• MBA Finance, Chartered accountant, CPA (or in the process of pursuing), EA is an added advantage
• 3-8 years of experience in tax advisory and compliance for corporation and partnership entities in public accounting or professional services (Big 4 experience preferred)
• Pass through entity experience. Corporate experience, including tax provisions, is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to establish credibility and influence clients
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products (with an emphasis on Excel) and research software
• Experience with GoSystem Tax RS and OneSource preferred
• Ability to simultaneously work on several projects and effectively manage deadlines
• High motivation to learn and grow
• Detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills to excel in a deadline-driven environment

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top‑notch training and on‑the‑job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well‑being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high‑performing and passionate professionals.

How will you grow and be supported?

At A&M, we know our people drive our growth, and we're focused on providing an employee experience that supports professional and personal development. We provide our team with a robust performance development process which encourages continuous learning and development that rewards you for your contributions. We have the best technical and formalized on‑the‑job training and offer endless opportunities for professionals to acquire new skills. We also prioritize your well‑being and provide personal tools and resources to support you through your personal journey.