Tax Manager (Contract)
Bangalore, IN, 562122
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
Job Description
We are looking for a seasoned Tax Manager to oversee and manage all direct and indirect tax matters for our Indian operations, while also driving tax technology initiatives to improve compliance, accuracy, and efficiency. This role requires deep functional expertise, strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to navigate a complex and evolving tax landscape.
• Be responsible for independently working in tax function of Volvo in India and manage the entire gamut of taxation in India along with a dedicated team
• Support the tax management of Volvo India, both in Direct and Indirect tax, under the leadership of the Tax Director of Volvo Group India.
• Should understand the business process and map it to the Indian and international tax provisions and advice the business accordingly
• Proactively evaluate the tax risk and initiate mitigation plans or potential disputes to avoid major surprises at a later date.
• Support the business with adequate tax knowledge so as to implement the business decisions in the most tax efficient way.
• Front-end Volvo before the tax authorities to defend the actions of the company and strategize various dispute resolution mechanisms to mitigate the tax risk on the company and Volvo Group.
• Monitor tax law changes and assess their impact on the business.
• To plan and drive/ implement all the tax compliances applicable to all the Business Areas/Business Units of Volvo India.
• Plan, drive the tax audit and close the same well before the due dates applicable under the tax legislation.
• Attend the tax assessments/audits and provide timely and accurate information to the tax authorities.
• Manage tax litigations having very high exposure to Volvo Group
• Take complete responsibility of compliances for the overseas Volvo Group entities in India (at present there are about 15 overseas group companies for which the compliance in India is required to be done)
• Ideate and contribute to the digitalization objectives of the Volvo Group and implement the same as part of Group Tax/ Tax Management.
• Liaise with external advisors, internal stakeholders, and global tax teams.
Education, Experience requirements:
• The ideal candidate is a Chartered Accountant with good academic career and tax knowledge. Experience of handling both Direct and Indirect tax applicable for a Manufacturing, Distribution and Services set-up is preferred.
• Experience of 5 to 8 years in large multinational organizations/ environments is preferred
• Experience in Transfer Pricing, International taxation and tax technology will be an added advantage.
This is a Fixed Term Contract Role for 1 year with Volvo Group India.
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Group Finance contributes to realizing the vision of the Volvo Group by developing and providing a wide range of expert services from financial planning to accounting, business controlling, M&As, financial reporting and investor relations. With Volvo Group Finance you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.