Group Tax Manager

• Develop and implement the Group’s overall tax strategy in line with business objectives and applicable tax laws.
• Provide strategic tax advice on business expansion, new markets, investments, restructuring, acquisitions, and cross-border transactions.
• Identify opportunities for legitimate tax optimisation while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Monitor changes in international and local tax legislation and assess their impact on the Group.
• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance across the Group’s global operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of corporate income tax, withholding tax, VAT/GST, transfer pricing and other applicable tax returns.
• Establish appropriate tax compliance calendars and controls across countries.
• Review tax computations, provisions, reconciliations and tax-related disclosures.
• Lead the Group’s transfer pricing framework and ensure compliance with local and international requirements.
• Review intercompany transactions, agreements and pricing arrangements.
• Coordinate preparation and maintenance of transfer pricing documentation and country-specific filings.
• Advise on cross-border transactions, withholding tax implications, permanent establishment risks and tax treaty matters.
• Work with external tax advisors on complex international tax matters.
• Partner with business and Finance teams to evaluate tax implications of commercial transactions and new business initiatives.
• Review contracts and transaction structures from a tax perspective.
• Advise on tax-efficient structuring of trading, supply chain, financing and intercompany arrangements.
• Support management in assessing tax implications of entering new countries or establishing new entities.
• Lead and coordinate tax audits, assessments, investigations and queries raised by tax authorities.
• Manage tax disputes and work with external advisors and legal counsel where required.
• Identify key tax risks across jurisdictions and implement appropriate mitigation measures.
• Develop and maintain tax governance, controls and documentation standards.
• Oversee the Group’s tax provisioning and effective tax rate analysis.
• Review current and deferred tax calculations in coordination with the Group Finance team.
• Ensure accurate tax reporting for Group consolidation and financial reporting purposes.
• Analyse tax exposures, uncertain tax positions and potential liabilities.
• Act as the primary tax contact for senior management and Group Finance.
• Manage relationships with tax authorities, auditors, consultants and external tax advisors.
• Coordinate tax matters across country Finance teams and ensure consistent Group-wide practices.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on tax exposures, opportunities and regulatory developments.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Professional qualification such as CA / ACCA / CPA / CTA is mandatory.
• Significant exposure to international/group tax.
• Strong experience in corporate taxation, VAT/GST, withholding tax and transfer pricing.
• Experience managing tax matters across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of international tax principles and cross-border transactions.
• Experience in a multinational Agro commodities trading/ manufacturing is mandatory.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and commercial skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple jurisdictions and priorities.