Vice President, Tax

Ares Management; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Management in Mumbai is seeking a tax professional to handle India tax returns and support tax computation workpapers within the APAC region. You will liaise with Fund Accounting and Investment Operations to gather required data, prepare tax schedules and maintain comprehensive documentation for tax compliance.

The role involves coordinating with statutory auditors and external tax advisors, maintaining records for international transactions, and supporting transfer pricing studies as

Responsibilities

• Liaise with internal teams (Fund Accounting / Investment Ops) to gather the financial and tax data required for workpaper preparation, including bank schedules, investment schedules, tax payment/TDS records, capital gains tax calculations and other sources of information
• Compile and perform reconciliation based on these various sources of data
• Prepare tax schedules pursuant to applicable tax regulations
• Maintain a repository of international transactions and monitor information reporting obligations
• Maintain documentation for carried forward losses, TDS and advance taxes
• Prepare computation of income
• Coordinate with statutory auditors and external tax advisors
• Provide assistance on transfer pricing study

Job description

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

APAC:

Preparation of Tax Computation Workpapers (particular focus on India tax returns)

• Liaise with internal teams (Fund Accounting / Investment Ops) to gather the financial and tax data required for workpaper preparation, including bank schedules, investment schedules, tax payment/TDS records, capital gains tax calculations and other sources of information
• Compile and perform reconciliation based on these various sources of data
• Prepare tax schedules pursuant to applicable tax regulations
• Maintain a repository of international transactions and monitor information reporting obligations
• Maintain documentation for carried forward losses, TDS and advance taxes
• Prepare computation of income
• Coordinate with statutory auditors and external tax advisors
• Provide assistance on transfer pricing study

Documentation & Recordkeeping

• Ensure documentation supports positions taken in returns
• Implement version control and audit trails for tax workpapers
• Conduct periodic internal checks to ensure accuracy and completeness of filings
• Maintain tax query tracker for tax authorities queries across Asia

Us

From time to time, the candidate will work closely with tax principals on US tax related projects

Reporting Relationships

Controller

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.