Associate- International Tax-Mumbai

BDO India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India invites an International Tax Associate to manage cross-border tax advisory and compliance projects across multiple jurisdictions outside India and the USA. The role emphasizes advisory, structuring, and due diligence with a focus on multinational clients.

You will coordinate with overseas tax specialists, prepare technical memoranda, and ensure timely delivery across jurisdictions, while building strong client relationships and maintaining high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in international tax advisory.
• Experience handling cross-border tax advisory projects.
• Ability to coordinate with overseas tax specialists.

Responsibilities

• Provide international tax advisory on cross-border transactions and structures.
• Advise on tax-efficient operations, with focus on multiple jurisdictions.
• Analyze tax implications of expansions, restructurings, M&A, and cross-border financing.

Job description

About the Company

BDO is a global network of professional services firms with a presence in over 166 countries, revenue of over USD 14 billion, and experience of over 60 years. Its a leading service provider for the mid-markets with client service at its heart.

BDO India Services Private Limited (or BDO India) is the India member firm of BDO International. BDO India offers strategic, operational, accounting and tax, and regulatory advisory & assistance for both domestic and international organizations across a range of industries. BDO India is led by more than 300+ Partners & Directors with a team of over 10,000 professionals operating across 14 cities and 20 offices. We expect to grow sizably in the coming 3-5 years, adding various dimensions to our business and multiplying and increasing the current team size multi-fold.

Designation: Associate

Experience: 1+ Years

International Tax professional to manage cross-border tax advisory and compliance projects across multiple jurisdictions globally (excluding India and the USA)

Key Responsibilities

International Tax Advisory

• Provide international tax support and advisory services on cross-border transactions, multinational business structures, and international tax matters across various jurisdictions outside India and the United States.
• Advise clients on tax-efficient operational and investment structures, considering local tax regulations, withholding taxes, permanent establishment risks, transfer pricing considerations, and global tax developments.
• Analyze the tax implications of business expansions, group reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and cross-border financing arrangements.
• Monitor global tax developments and regulatory changes and assess their impact on client operations.

Tax Structuring and Planning

• Assist clients in designing and implementing tax-efficient corporate and investment structures across multiple jurisdictions.
• Evaluate international tax risks and opportunities associated with proposed business transactions and group structures.
• Prepare technical tax memorandums, presentations, and advisory reports outlining tax implications and recommendations.
• Coordinate with overseas tax specialists to ensure proposed structures align with local country requirements.

Documentation and Technical Support

• Prepare detailed tax research reports, technical memoranda, engagement deliverables, and advisory documentation in India for onward review and execution by BDO Member Firms globally.
• Gather, analyze, and compile client information required for international tax advisory projects.
• Support foreign BDO Member Firms by providing technical analysis, drafting deliverables, and coordinating responses to client queries.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and timely delivery of project documentation across multiple jurisdictions.

Tax Due Diligence (Tax DD)

• Perform domestic and cross-border tax due diligence reviews as part of M&A transactions, restructuring exercises, and strategic investments.
• Review historical tax positions, assess tax exposures, identify tax risks, and quantify potential liabilities.
• Coordinate information requests, management interviews, and discussions with local tax teams and target entities.
• Prepare comprehensive due diligence reports highlighting key findings, risks, and recommendations for clients and transaction teams.

Project Management and Global Coordination

• Act as the primary coordination point between clients, BDO Member Firms, and internal teams for multinational tax engagements.
• Manage multiple international projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to agreed timelines, scope, budgets, and quality standards.
• Facilitate communication between clients and overseas BDO Member Firms to ensure seamless execution and delivery of tax services.
• Track project progress, manage stakeholder expectations, and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
• Organize project status calls, prepare meeting minutes, and ensure timely follow-up on action items.

Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with multinational clients, BDO Member Firms, and internal stakeholders.
• Understand client business models, industry dynamics, and commercial objectives to provide practical and value-added tax solutions.
• Support business development initiatives by identifying opportunities for cross-border tax advisory services.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, proposal discussions, and engagement planning activities.

Knowledge Management and Training

• Develop and maintain knowledge repositories relating to international tax developments, country-specific tax considerations, and internal best practices.
• Share technical knowledge and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Support training initiatives and contribute to the development of international tax capabilities within the team.