Manager – Direct Tax/Corporate Tax – CA Firstlist Technology Solutions Private Limited

The Corporate Institute; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Gurugram seeks an experienced Chartered Accountant to lead direct tax operations and advisory for corporate clients, including international tax matters. You will manage a team of 7–8 professionals and drive compliance, planning and client relations.

Ideal candidates bring 5–6 years post-qualification in direct tax, strong communication skills, and proven litigation and advisory capabilities across domestic and cross-border tax issues.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5–6 years of post-qualification experience in Direct Tax.
• Good writing and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic IT applications like MS Office, Tally, Winman, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret various tax treaties.
• Experience in handling litigation matters.
• Handling a team size of 7–8 team members.
• Experience in handling international tax advisory matters like POEM, PE risk exposure, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational compliance and advisory for corporate tax matters, including filing income tax returns.
• Prepare and review monthly TDS and quarterly tax returns, including advance tax and SFT.
• Manage dividend assignments end-to-end and advise on withholding tax for foreign remittances.
• Provide international tax advisory on POEM/PE risk exposure.
• Lead litigation support and client relationship, including billing and practice management.

Skills

Direct Tax

Team Leadership

Communication

Tax Treaties

Litigation

MS Office

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

MS Office

Tally

Winman

Job description

Qualification: CA Preferred

Key Result Areas

1. Operational Compliance & Advisory

• Preparation, review and filing of income tax returns for corporate clients both Indian as well as foreign.
• Preparation (on exceptional basis) and review of monthly TDS working and quarterly TDS returns, quarterly advance tax working, SFT return, etc.
• Handling of dividend assignment from end-to-end.
• Providing advisory on withholding tax implications and applicable tax rates on various foreign remittances (Form 15CB issuance).
• Providing international tax advisory on matters like POEM (Place of Effective Management), PE (Permanent Establishment) risk exposure, etc.
• Handling corporate tax litigation including preparation of appeals, preparation of detailed submissions, research on legal issues up to the Tribunal level, etc.
• Handling departmental interactions including Filing rectification and refund applications, Order-giving effects, Stay applications, etc.
• Assisting partner in achieving their revenue target.

2. Team Management

• Training and grooming of team members for effective ground-level execution.
• Speaker at internal training sessions.
• Preparation of tax alerts on key direct tax updates and amendments.

3. Business Development & Client Relationship Management

• Preparation of proposals / presentations for prospective clients.
• Participating in meetings with key clients.
• Building client relationship and becoming single point of contact for the client.

4. Practice Management

• Ensuring timely billing of the clients on monthly basis.
• Ensuring collections and follow-ups with clients for outstanding dues.
• Assistance in preparation of Monthly MIS reports.

Required Competencies, Skills, and Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5 – 6 years of post-qualification experience in Direct Tax.
• Good writing and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic IT applications like MS Office, Tally, Winman, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret various tax treaties.
• Experience in handling litigation matters.
• Handling a team size of 7 – 8 team members.
• Experience in handling international tax advisory matters like POEM, PE risk exposure, etc.

Hiring Process

Your interaction with us will include, but not be limited to:

• Technical / HR Interviews.
• Assessment.