InShorts- Manager-Direct Tax

• Job Description — Manager, Direct Tax
• Position: Manager – Direct Tax

Location: Noida, Film City, Sector 16A

Compensation – As per industry standards

Reporting To: SVP and Head of Finance

Employment Type: Full-Time

• About the Role:-
• We are looking for a technically strong Direct Tax professional to join our in-house tax function. The
• primary requirement for this role is deep working knowledge of Indian tax law and the ability to
• independently research complex tax questions — interpreting statute, case law, circulars, and treaty
• provisions — and arrive at sound, well-supported conclusions. The role will also anchor our corporate tax
• compliance obligations and provide guidance on international tax matters. The ideal candidate brings
• technical rigour, commercial judgement, and the confidence to with senior stakeholders and tax
• consultants/lawyers.
• Key Responsibilities:-

Assessments, Appeals & Litigation

• Manage scrutiny assessments and respond to notices under Sections 142(1), 143(2), 148, etc. of the

Income Tax Act.

• Support representation before CIT(A) and coordinate with external counsel for ITAT, HC, and

SC proceedings, including preparation of written submissions, paper books, and talking points.

• Maintain a litigation tracker covering all pending matters, next hearing dates, demand amounts, and

probability-weighted outcomes

Advisory & Business Partnering-

• Advise on tax implications of domestic and cross-border transactions, including DTAA

applicability, permanent establishment risk, and POEM considerations.

• Support structuring of intercompany arrangements, vendor agreements, and new business models

from a direct tax perspective.

• Collaborate with finance, legal, and business teams to embed tax awareness into transaction

approvals and contract reviews.

Policy & Risk Management-

• Monitor legislative changes (CBDT circulars, Finance Act amendments, OECD BEPS

• developments) and translate their impact into actionable internal updates.
• Identify and document tax risks, flag emerging exposures to senior leadership, and recommend
• mitigation strategies.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal tax SOPs and policy documentation.

Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Own the corporate income tax compliance calendar, including advance tax computations, TDS

compliance, return filings (ITR-6), and Form 3CD / tax audit coordination.

• Prepare and review Transfer Pricing documentation including Form 3CEB, benchmarking analysis

under Rule 10B/10D, and Master File / Local File requirements.

• Ensure timely compliance with withholding tax obligations on domestic and cross-border

payments and coordinate with accounts payable for TDS/TCS accuracy

Candidate Profile-

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) — mandatory.
• 3–5+ years of post-qualification experience in Direct Tax, with meaningful exposure to both

compliance and advisory work.

• Prior experience in a Big 4 / top-tier consulting firm or the in-house tax function of a corporation

is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrable experience handling assessments and appeals independently; ITAT-level exposure

is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Deep working knowledge of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Tax Audit, Transfer Pricing regulations &

Audit, and India's DTAA network.

• Familiarity with international tax concepts: PE, POEM, BEPS Action Plans, Equalisation Levy etc.

Behavioural Competencies

• High compliance discipline with a structured approach to deadline management across multiple

concurrent obligations.

• Ability to translate complex tax positions into simple, actionable recommendations for business

and cross-functional teams.

• Proactive risk identification — flags issues proactively rather than reactively.
• Comfortable operating with autonomy while escalating appropriately on matters of significant

exposure