Senior Manager – Taxation (Direct, Indirect & Cross-Border)

ABOUT TAXMANTRA GLOBAL
Taxmantra Global (TMG) is an award-winning global firm specialising in cross-border corporate services, providing tailored solutions to businesses worldwide. Our expertise spans Global Expansion, Cross-Border Accounting & Tax, Transaction Advisory, and CFO Suite services. We help businesses navigate complex regulatory and financial challenges while enabling sustainable growth in a constantly evolving global economy.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are hiring a Senior Manager – Taxation to own end-to-end direct tax, indirect tax, and books-of-accounts finalisation for a substantial client portfolio, while leading a delivery team of 10–12 professionals. This is a senior, people-leadership role: you will be the final technical checkpoint before client sign-off and the primary career and delivery manager for your team, not an individual-contributor tax role with reporting responsibilities bolted on.
The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise across direct tax and GST, is comfortable finalising books of accounts independently, and has working exposure to basic transfer pricing and cross-border/international taxation — gained either through client work or through working alongside a specialist team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct Tax
Independently manage direct tax compliance, planning, and advisory for a portfolio of corporate and cross-border clients.
Review and finalise income tax computations, returns, and tax positions taken by the team.
Handle income tax notices, assessments, and departmental proceedings, including drafting responses and representing at hearings where required.
Identify tax risk and planning opportunities proactively for clients and escalate material exposures to the Principal.
Indirect Tax (GST & TDS)
Own GST compliance end-to-end: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, annual returns (GSTR-9/9C) and reconciliations for the portfolio.
Review and resolve GST reconciliation discrepancies before they reach the client.
Oversee TDS compliance, filings, and correction workflows across the team.
Manage GST and TDS notices and departmental queries end-to-end.
Finalisation of Accounts & Financial Reporting
Independently finalise books of accounts, financial statements, MIS, schedules, and reconciliations for clients of varying complexity.
Ensure accurate, on-time month-end and year-end closures across the portfolio.
Identify accounting discrepancies early and drive timely resolution with the team and the client.
Support and coordinate statutory and internal audits, including liaising directly with auditors.
Transfer Pricing & Cross-Border Taxation
Apply working knowledge of basic transfer pricing concepts — arm's length principle, benchmarking basics, Form 3CEB requirements — to flag and route TP-relevant transactions correctly.
Support cross-border tax compliance and advisory for clients with international structures (Singapore, US, Dubai, and similar corridors).
Coordinate with internal specialists and, where needed, external counsel on cross-border structuring, withholding tax, and DTAA positions.
Build sufficient fluency in international tax fundamentals to review team output critically and identify when a matter needs specialist escalation.
Team & Client Leadership
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 10–12 accounting and taxation professionals across multiple client engagements.
Own resource allocation, workload planning, and delivery quality across the team — this is a true managerial role with direct accountability for team output, not just technical review.
Set and track individual goals for team members; conduct regular one-on-ones and performance conversations.
Act as the senior client-facing point of contact for escalations, complex queries, and relationship management within the portfolio.
Drive process discipline, documentation standards, and continuous improvement within the practice.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Qualification
Chartered Accountant (CA) — strongly preferred.
Company Secretary (CS) or Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) with strong, demonstrable direct tax, GST, and accounts finalisation experience will also be considered.
Experience
10–12+ years of relevant post-qualification experience in a CA firm, tax consultancy, or in-house tax/finance leadership role.
Strong, hands-on experience across direct tax, indirect tax (GST/TDS), and finalisation of books of accounts — non-negotiable across all three.
Working exposure to basic transfer pricing and cross-border/international taxation; deep specialisation not required, but working fluency is.
Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team of 10 or more professionals, with clear ownership of delivery outcomes.
Prior experience serving international or cross-border clients (Singapore, US, UK, Middle East) is a strong plus.
WHAT WE VALUE
Ownership Mindset — takes complete responsibility for the team’s outcomes, not just personal deliverables.
Technical Breadth — credible across direct tax, indirect tax, and accounts finalisation, with the judgment to know when to escalate on TP and cross-border matters.
People Leadership — has actually run a team this size before; can mentor, allocate work, and hold people accountable.
Client Orientation — comfortable as the senior escalation point for demanding, cross-border clients.
Attention to Detail — maintains accuracy under volume and deadline pressure.
Adaptability — works well in a fast-paced, globally oriented, founder-led environment.

WHY JOIN TMG?
Own a substantial book of cross-border and domestic clients with real P&L and team accountability.
Direct exposure to international taxation, transfer pricing, and cross-border structuring alongside core direct/indirect tax work.
Lead and build out a team of 10–12 professionals within a growing, founder-led firm.
Clear path to Principal-level leadership as TMG scales through its FY26–30 growth phase.

Work arrangement
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