Country Tax Manager

Overview

Lead tax strategy, governance and compliance for Hitachi Energy India as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, covering both income tax and GST.

What you'll do

• Serve as the tax leader for Hitachi Energy India and a strategic business partner to leadership, finance, HR, supply chain, procurement, and project teams.
• Provide tax advice on business initiatives, cross-border structuring, restructurings, acquisitions, commercial transactions, tendering processes, project execution, and new business models.
• Lead all direct and indirect tax matters, including corporate income tax, GST, customs, withholding taxes, and other applicable taxes.
• Ensure timely and accurate filings, reporting, and documentation.
• Oversee tax accounting and reporting activities, including quarterly and annual tax provisions, deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions, disclosures, and audit support.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control requirements.
• Drive tax planning initiatives to optimize the company's effective tax rate and cash tax position.
• Monitor legislative developments, assess business impacts, and coordinate the implementation of global transfer pricing policies, local documentation requirements, and related audit support.
• Manage tax audits, assessments, disputes, litigation, and transfer pricing controversies in close alignment with the Tax Leadership Team.
• Ensure compliance with listed entity requirements, including reporting significant tax litigation matters to SEBI and providing regular updates to the Audit Committee and Board on key tax developments.
• Lead continuous improvement and transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA and other digital projects, with a focus on automation, controls, process standardization, data quality, and governance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing tax team by setting clear goals, strengthening succession planning, fostering accountability and collaboration, and ensuring effective resource planning.

What you'll need

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• 15+ years of progressive tax experience.
• Significant experience with Indian corporate income tax and GST, including managing tax audits and controversies.
• Strong knowledge of international taxation concepts and transfer pricing.
• Experience working in a multinational environment.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Excellent communication and business partnering skills.
• Strong project and change management capabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership and people development experience.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Employment type: Full time.
• Not remote.