Manager – Direct Tax – CA Career Click

The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Mumbai seeks a senior leader to steer Direct Tax Advisory and Litigation for diverse clients, covering corporate and international tax matters. CA with 5+ years of direct tax experience, including litigation support and representation before tax authorities, is required.

You will coordinate multiple projects, guide engagements through tax authorities and courts, and help build client relationships while ensuring SOP compliance and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with minimum 5 years of Direct Taxation experience.
• Experience in direct tax litigation support and representation before CIT(A).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver multiple projects within tight deadlines.
• Provide support in advising clients on complex tax matters.
• Assist in leading tax engagements and manage submissions, assessments, and appeal hearings before the CIT(A), Tribunals, High Court, Supreme Court.
• Contribute to tax risk management and ensure SOP adherence.
• Assist in overseeing the resource chargeability.
• Managing client and deliverables through quality results.
• Support senior team members in fee negotiations and scope discussions with clients.
• Support in gathering and analyzing Business Intelligence related to Direct Tax.
• Build the firm’s market visibility and client experience by creating and maintaining strong independent relationships with clients.
• Build and nurture effective working relationships with Tax authorities and internal teams under guidance of seniors.
• Team Management: Ensure compliance of all aspects of direct taxation.

Skills

Direct Taxation

Tax Litigation

Client Advisory

Leadership

Project Coordination

Education

Chartered Accountant

5+ years Direct Taxation experience

Job description

Purpose:

The purpose of the profile is to ensure quality service through a Senior leadership role in Direct Tax Advisory and Litigation practice covering Direct Taxation, Corporate tax, and international tax for the clients.

Education and Qualification:

• – Chartered Accountant with minimum 5 years of Direct Taxation experience.
• – Experience in direct tax litigation support, representation before CIT(A), Assisting Counsel for matters before Tribunal/ High Court, Supreme Court representation before authorities, international tax planning and transaction structuring, corporate tax, foreign investment consulting, Exchange control and Employee taxation matters.

Responsibilities:

• – Assist in coordination and delivery of multiple projects within tight timeframe and deadline:
• – Provide support in advising clients on complex tax matters.
• – Help Manager 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 and maintaining strong independent relationships with clients.
• – Build and nurture an effective working relationship with Tax authorities, business and functional heads and ensure close involvement of the local and international tax teams and external service providers under guidance of senior team members.
• – Team Management:
• – Ensure compliance of all aspects of direct taxation.