Manager - TAX

The primary responsibilities of this role include – • Lead all tax-related activities for the Insurance LOB, including direct tax, GST, transfer pricing, and international tax matters. • Ensure accurate and timely tax filings, assessments, and audits in compliance with Indian regulatory requirements. • Develop and execute robust tax strategies to optimize the effective tax rate and ensure business sustainability. • Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management, and create strategies to capitalize on changes. • Partner with cross-functional teams (finance, legal, compliance, business operations) to provide tax guidance on new products, business models, or expansions. • Manage tax audits and investigations, acting as a liaison with tax authorities and external advisors. • Provide tax insights for financial planning, forecasting, and reporting cycles. • Build and mentor a high-performing tax team; ensure knowledge upskilling and operational efficiency. • Support M&A transactions, due diligence, and post-merger integrations from a tax perspective. • Support the preparation of the IPT returns and support Head of Tax to upload Tax returns • Preparation of corporate tax provisions • Accounting and preparation of VAT Technical File Internal Internal leadership, for the purpose of reporting performance, escalation handling, clarifying concerns, seeking support and monthly evaluation of performance Team members for the purpose of seeking co-operation & providing clarification on process related matters, assistance and support in case of issues faced External Subject Matter Expert at client level for the purpose of handling process related issues, queries and escalated transactions Onshore Manager and SMEs for daily planning of work and execution of deliverables MBA from renowned university with 10+ years of experience [Insurance Domain + BPO] 5+ years of experience in people management Effective and diplomatic oral and written communication skills Robust time management and organization skills Self-disciplined and result oriented Ability to multitask Commitment and drive for results Strong analytical skills Ability to understand and question established process guidelines in order to bring about possible process improvements Ability to find solution – especially for client queries and issues