Director – US Tax Operations AceProHR

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Bengaluru seeks a Senior US Tax Leader to build and scale a dedicated tax team, partnering with US Tax leaders to deliver quality and compliant work.

You will recruit leaders, establish onboarding and developmental programs, and set governance and operating models to support growth while maintaining high standards of delivery and client service.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA certification is mandatory.
• 15+ years of experience leading US Tax teams and operations.
• Proven to lead across multiple US tax return types (1040, 1120, 1065).
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build Bengaluru tax team with leadership and development programs.
• Build trusted relationships with US Tax leadership and internal teams.
• Foster a high-performance culture with accountability and delivery discipline.

Skills

Tax leadership

US tax

Team building

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Education

CA/CPA

Job description

Client:

Our Client is the Capability centre of a US Leader in Bangalore. This is a professional services firm with 100 years + history and strong culture.

Summary:

The successful candidate will partner closely with US Tax leaders, help recruit and develop high-performing teams and establish world-class delivery and quality processes.

Total Experience:

• CA & / CPA building, scaling, and leading US Tax teams and operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams supporting multiple US tax return types such as 1040, 1120, 1065, and related tax workflows.
• Strong understanding of US tax compliance operations and delivery management.
• Build a Scalable tax Capability in Bangalore: Establish the foundation for a scalable and sustainable tax organization.
• Create a delivery organization capable of supporting growth without compromising quality.

Key Result Areas:

1. Building and scaling the Bengaluru tax team:

• Recruiting leaders and tax professionals across multiple levels
• Creating onboarding, training, and career development programs
• Establishing governance, quality, review, and risk management frameworks
• Driving process standardization, productivity improvements, and automation opportunities
• Helping determine the future-state India Tax operating model
• Building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

2. Build Trusted Relationships across the Firm:

Act as a bridge between US Tax leadership and the India organization.

• Building trusted partnerships with Tax Partners, Managing Directors, and service-line leaders
• Understanding business priorities and translating them into execution plans

3. Build a High-Performance Tax Culture:

Build an organization known not only for technical excellence, but also for professionalism, accountability, and strong leadership.

• Establishing clear expectations around ownership, responsiveness, and execution excellence
• Coaching team members through ambiguity, change, and growth
• Building leadership maturity, sound judgment, and professional credibility across the organization
• Strengthening succession pipelines and future leadership capability

Person Profile:

• CA and/or CPA is a must
• 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and leading US Tax teams and operations
• Demonstrated experience leading teams supporting multiple US tax return types such as 1040, 1120, 1065, and related tax workflows
• Strong understanding of US tax compliance operations and delivery management
• Outstanding communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills