Opportunity For Direct Tax Manager

Job Description Direct Tax Manager

Location: Mumbai (Chembur)

Role Purpose

The Direct Tax Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of direct tax compliance, reporting, and advisory for SHM Group. The role requires handling tax planning, compliance with Income Tax laws, tax audits, transfer pricing, and assessments while ensuring adherence to statutory requirements. The incumbent will also partner with business units and leadership to optimize tax efficiency, mitigate risks, and ensure accurate reporting of tax liabilities in line with Indian tax laws, GAAP, and Ind-AS.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely filing of corporate income tax returns, advance tax, and TDS returns.
• Review and reconcile tax provisions and deferred tax calculations in compliance with Ind-AS and Indian GAAP.
• Monitor changes in direct tax laws and assess their impact on the company.
• Provide strategic advice on direct tax matters to optimize the Groups tax position.
• Support management in structuring business transactions to achieve tax efficiency.
• Handle transfer pricing compliance and documentation requirements.
• Liaise with statutory auditors, internal auditors, and tax authorities on all direct tax-related audits and assessments.
• Prepare replies, submissions, and represent the company in front of tax authorities when required.
• Address queries and discrepancies raised during audits or MIS reviews.
• Establish standardized processes for direct tax compliance across all clusters.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for direct tax-related operations.
• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate tax reporting and provisioning.
• Partner with the finance team, business clusters, and external consultants for seamless tax compliance.
• Provide management with timely updates on tax exposures, risks, and litigation status.
• Liaise with Consultants / Revenue Authorities for representation of tax matters.
• Reconciliation of 26AS with Books of accounts and suggesting necessary remedial actions.
• Reconciliation of Tax Balances with tax position and with Books of accounts.
• Maintaining / updating the tracker for various compliances and adhering to the time limits.
• Maintaining / updating the tracker for litigation matter with necessary follow-ups.
• Responsible for getting the Tax-Audit done and compiling necessary data for the tax-audit.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education & Credentials

• Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.
• Additional qualification in tax specialization (e.g., LLB, ADIT, or Diploma in Taxation) preferred.

Experience

• 7 to 12 years of post-qualification experience in direct tax, preferably in a manufacturing / engineering / industrial company or Big 4 consulting + corporate mix. Indirect taxation knowledge and experience is preferable.
• Hands-on experience with corporate taxation, transfer pricing, tax audits, and assessments.
• Exposure to handling multi-division or group-level tax consolidation is an advantage.

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Income Tax Act, Transfer Pricing Regulations, Ind-AS, and Indian GAAP.
• Proven experience in tax provisioning, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/Tally ERP) and MS Excel.
• Ability to interpret complex tax laws and provide actionable solutions.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail with a proactive compliance mindset.
• Effective communicator with ability to handle tax authorities and senior leadership.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet statutory deadlines.
• Integrity, confidentiality, and ethical standards in all dealings.