Tax Specialist

H&R Block; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

H&R Block in Hyderabad, India, seeks a senior technical tax advisor for the Expat team. You will handle complex US expat tax matters, consult with clients, review expatriate returns, and resolve foreign reporting issues.

You will also train junior staff, share research insights, and contribute to the development of advanced tax capabilities within the India team. EA or CPA certification is mandatory, with 10+ years of US tax experience.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of US individual and expatriate taxation.
• Experience with expatriate reporting and foreign information reporting.
• Strong ability to research complex tax topics and explain them clearly.
• Proven client-facing skills and ability to train others.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical tax advisor for the Expat team, aligned to the scope of the US advisor role.
• Conduct client consultations for complex US expatriate tax scenarios and provide technically sound guidance.
• Review complex expat tax returns and support final delivery with high quality and accuracy.
• Serve as a research specialist for complex US tax matters, including expatriate taxation and foreign reporting.
• Train team members on complex tax topics and build advanced tax capability within the India team.

Skills

US tax knowledge

Expat tax expertise

Tax research

Client consultations

Leadership & training

Education

EA or CPA certification

Job description

What you'll do…

What roles and responsibilities will be performed by the selected candidate?

• Act as a senior technical tax advisor for the Expat team, aligned to the scope currently supported by the US advisor role.
• Conduct client consultations for complex US individual and expatriate tax scenarios and provide technically sound guidance.
• Review complex-level expat tax returns and support final delivery to clients with strong quality and technical accuracy.
• Serve as a research specialist for complex US tax matters, including expatriate taxation, foreign reporting and IRS/state notice resolution.
• Train team members on complex tax topics, tax law changes, research methodology, and practical application in return preparation and review.

What will you be doing?

• Reviewing and delivering low to high complexity expat tax returns, including complex foreign reporting and multi-year cases.
• Handling tax notices and coordinating with the IRS and state departments, where applicable, to support notice resolution.
• Providing deep technical guidance to preparers, reviewers, and advisors on complex tax positions and documentation requirements.
• Developing technical training material, conducting knowledge sessions, and helping build advanced tax capability within the India team.

What you'll bring to the team…

Experience Required – What is the expectation from the candidate’s current role/profile?

• EA or CPA certification is mandatory.
• Minimum 10+ years of US tax experience with deep knowledge of individual, expatriate, international information reporting, and complex tax matters.
• Excellent tax research, client consultation, communication, leadership, and training skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex tax discussions, advisor collaboration, quality reviews, and technical escalation support.

Skill Set Required Must Have Good to Have

• Deep US individual and expatriate tax knowledge
• Enrolled Agent Certificate/ CPA
• Excellent communication Skills
• Training and technical capability-building skills