Manager - Direct Tax

CBV & Associates LLP; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CBV & Associates LLP is seeking a highly analytical Chartered Accountant to join its Direct Tax practice. The role focuses on advisory and litigation across Direct Taxation, Corporate Tax, and International Tax for premium clients.

You will work closely with leadership to ensure quality client delivery, manage engagements, and mentor junior staff. As we scale, you will coordinate multiple projects, contribute to tax risk management, and help strengthen client relationships while collaborating

Qualifications

• CA with 5+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Expertise in Direct taxation, Indian & International Tax laws; knowledge of allied laws such as BMA, FEMA.
• Strong analytical abilities with client focused and commercial awareness.
• Strong industry network and business acquisition, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent mentoring, leadership, decision-making & inter-personal skills.
• Effective communication and ability to articulate and cascade the vision and values.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver multiple projects within tight timeframes.
• Advise clients on complex tax matters and support senior members in engagements.
• Lead tax engagements and manage submissions, assessments, and hearings before relevant authorities.
• Oversee resource chargeability and assist in fee negotiations across clientele.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to market visibility.

Skills

Direct taxation

Analytical thinking

Client focus

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Education

Chartered Accountant

Job description

CBV is a new age tax & advisory firm with a bold, entrepreneurial vision.

We do more than provide tax solutions - we partner with India's most respected enterprises and ambitious startups to co-create value, navigate complexity, and lead with confidence.

Role:

As we scale rapidly, we are building strong enabling functions to support our journey. One of the most vital pillars in this growth in Direct Tax practice.

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Chartered Accountant who will work closely with the leadership team. This colleague will ensure quality client delivery in Advisory & Litigation covering Direct Taxation, Corporate Tax and International Tax for the premium clients.

Responsibilities:

Assist in coordination and delivery of multiple projects within tight timeframe and deadline:

• Provide support in Advising clients on complex tax matters.
• Help Senior Manager/Director lead tax engagements. Effectively manage submissions, assessment, and appeal hearings before the CIT(A), Tribunals, High Court, Supreme Court.
• Contribute to Tax risk management and assurance processes under guidance of senior team members and ensure strict adherence to SOPs.
• Assist in Overseeing the resource chargeability.

Managing Client and deliverables through quality results:

• Support senior team members in fee negotiations and discussions on scope for business across clientele.
• Support in gathering and analyzing Business Intelligence related to Direct Tax.
• Build the firm's market visibility and client experience by creating & maintaining strong independent relationships with clients.
• Build & nurture an effective working relationship with Tax authorities, business & functional heads and ensure close involvement of the local & international tax teams and external service providers under guidance of senior team members.

Team Management:

• Ensure compliance of all aspects of direct taxation.
• Facilitate development, training, and mentorship of junior staff on projects and contribute to assess performance for tax engagement and year-end provisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide support and assistance in advising within local and global jurisdictions.

Experience & Qualification

CA with 5+ years of post-qualification experience

Skills Required:

• Expertise in Direct taxation, industry best practices and Indian & International Tax laws. Should have basic knowledge of allied laws such as BMA, FEMA, etc.
• Strong financial or statistical analytical abilities with client focused and commercial awareness.
• Strong industry network and business acquisition, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent Mentoring, leadership, decision-making & inter-personal skills.
• Effective communication and ability to articulate and cascade the vision and values.