Senior Manager, Tax Compliance

Job description:
CACTUS is a remote-first organization and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. You may choose to work from home in Mumbai; however, you will be required to frequently travel to the tax office or our Andheri East office for business requirements, meetings, or company/team events, or on short notice as needed.

You will be part of the centralized tax team and be responsible for tax operations, managing direct tax, international taxation, transfer pricing and indirect tax compliances for Cactus Communications Group (including its overseas subsidiary entities).
Job responsibilities:
Conduct monthly review of books of India as well as overseas subsidiaries from tax perspective including income tax provisions, deferred tax under Ind-AS, regular review of tax GL’s etc.
Manage direct tax compliances such as, advance tax, corporate tax returns, reconciliations of returns with books for India as well as overseas subsidiaries in Asia, UK and USA.
Independently handle all transfer pricing matters including monthly inter-company invoices in accordance with group’s transfer pricing policies, transfer pricing documentation and inter-company agreements, TP audit, assistance in filing TP return, Master file, transfer pricing assessment etc.
Work closely with the tax Consultant and internal team to close tax audits, statutory audit, tax assessments and appeals for Cactus Group including overseas subsidiaries.
Handle indirect tax compliances including GST return filing, refunds, GST audit, assessments etc.
Lead critical tax projects, manage critical tax issues, handle FEMA and other related regulations wherever needed.

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Qualifications and prerequisites:
Qualified CA with at least 8 to 10 years’ post qualification experience.
Excellent verbal and written English skills including excellent email writing skills, technical drafting skills.
Ability to lead tax operations including managing a team.
Sound technical knowledge and understanding of International taxation, Transfer pricing and Indirect tax.
Prior experience in handling tax compliances of overseas entities (eg, Asia, USA, UK).
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective relationships at all levels within the organization.
Working knowledge of accounting software (eg: Oracle, SAP etc.)

Application process:
Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds. For this role, the process includes a recruiter screening followed by three rounds of interview.


Equal Opportunity


Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.


Accelerating from Anywhere

As a remote-first organization, these are essential attributes we look for in all our candidates.

Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently.
Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.
About Us:
Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work. Together we, Power research. Empower people. Read more