Direct Tax Manager

About Company

The company operates in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, focusing on developing and manufacturing medicines and vaccines.

Job Description

This is a contractual role open for 6 months extendable upto 1 year. Based on performance and requirement, may/may not be converted into permanent role.

Chartered Accountant with 4+ years of experience in direct tax (preferably pharma/MNC environment)   for a healthcare company focused on developing innovative vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.

Job description:
1.Tax Compliance & Reporting:
Ensure timely and accurate filing of corporate income tax returns, advance tax, TDS/TCS, and other direct tax compliances
Manage tax provisioning in line with applicable standards (Ind-AS / IFRS)
Prepare and review tax computation, deferred tax workings, and disclosures for financial statements

2.Tax Accounting
Oversee monthly/quarterly tax closing processes and reconciliation of tax balances
Ensure alignment between books and tax positions, including effective tax rate (ETR) analysis
Monitor changes in tax laws and assess financial impact

3.Liaise with external consultants, support statutory, internal, and tax audits with required documentation and representations

4.Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with finance, legal, supply chain, and global tax teams
Act as a single point of contact for direct tax matters within India operations
Manage relationships with Big4/consulting firms and advisors

5.Automation & Process Improvement
Drive digitization and automation of tax processes (returns, reconciliations, documentation)
Implement tax tools/ERP enhancements (e.g., SAP tax modules)
Strengthen internal controls and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

6. Risk Management & Governance
Identify tax risks and ensure mitigation through robust compliance frameworks
Ensure adherence to corporate governance policies and global tax strategies
Maintain documentation for transfer pricing and intercompany transactions (as applicable)

Mandatory Requirement

Primary Job Profile : Taxation

Technical Skills : Direct Tax, Tax compliance

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