Direct Tax Manager- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6-8 years of post-qualification experience

Cisco; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco in India seeks an experienced Tax Manager to join the Global Tax & Customs team. You will support direct tax and transfer pricing disputes in India, assist regional compliance and cross-border projects, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

Your role involves tax research, risk assessments, and advising on structuring and planning projects while ensuring alignment with Cisco’s global tax policies.

Qualifications

• CA with 6–8 years post-qualification experience in tax.
• Experience handling India direct tax, transfer pricing disputes.
• Strong tax research, analysis and risk assessment skills.
• Ability to support tax structuring, planning projects and compliance.
• Drafting and documentation of technical tax matters.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support direct tax and transfer pricing disputes in India.
• Assist regional and cross-border tax compliance and projects.
• Provide support for tax matters across APJ region.
• Conduct tax research, risk assessments and issue guidance.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external advisors on tax issues.
• Prepare technical documentation and responses to tax notices.
• Participate in cross-functional tax initiatives.

Skills

Tax controversy

Tax research

Tax compliance

Tax planning

Technical drafting

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Job description

Meet The Team

The Global Tax & Customs (GTC) Team drives Cisco's adherence to various Tax & Customs regulations and compliance globally where Cisco has its business footprint. The team focuses on achieving tax efficiency, tax compliance and managing Cisco's effective tax rate to enhance shareholder value.

Your Impact

• We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Tax Manager to join our Global Tax & Customs team in India. In this role, you will play a key role in supporting direct tax and transfer pricing disputes in India, supporting regional and cross-border tax compliance and projects, and providing support for tax matters across Australia and the APJ region.
• Supporting India direct tax strategy, including compliance, appeals, litigation, and representation before tax authorities.
• Conducting in-depth tax research, analysis, and risk assessments on tax disputes.
• Supporting tax structuring and planning projects as required.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders and external advisors (including Big 4 and legal counsel) to support tax issues and ensure compliance.
• Supporting tax advocacy for direct tax with industry and trade bodies.
• Assisting APJ tax managers on regional tax controversy matters and tax compliance when required.
• Monitoring regulatory and legislative changes affecting tax in India, Australia, and APJ, and communicating and implementing required changes within the organization.
• Supporting the review of new business deals and transactions to assess tax implications, identify risks, and ensure alignment with Cisco’s global tax policies.
• Preparing technical documentation and supporting responses to tax notices, assessments, and litigation matters.
• Participating in cross-functional projects and supporting broader global tax initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6-8 years of post-qualification experience in the tax function of a Big 4 firm or a large multinational corporation (MNC).
• Tax Controversy Expertise: Demonstrated experience in handling complex tax disputes, appeals, and litigation, particularly regarding India direct tax and transfer pricing matters.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in tax research, analysis, and risk assessments to drive practical insights and recommendations.
• Compliance & Strategy: Proven ability to support tax structuring, planning projects, and regional tax controversy matters.
• Tax technical documentation & drafting: Ability to prepare technical documentation and accurately respond to tax notices and assessments.
• Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to translate complex tax issues into actionable business insights for stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Strong stakeholder management skills with experience collaborating with global teams and external legal/tax advisors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Diploma in International Taxation from ICAI.
• Regional Exposure: Experience or exposure to Australia and APJ tax environments.
• Tax Advocacy: Experience in tax advocacy for direct tax with industry and trade bodies.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

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