Tax Accounting Lead

Role: Tax Accounting Lead
Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 8–12 Years
Shift: Night Shift

Education

• Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10+2+3).

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.

• Master's in Taxation (MST), CA, CPA, CMA, or CMI certification is highly preferred.

Required Skills

• Tax Accounting

• Sales & Use Tax Compliance

• Indirect Tax

• Service Delivery & SLA Management

• Team Management & Leadership

• Stakeholder & Client Management

• Tax Law Governance

• General Ledger (GL)

• Oracle ERP (Cloud/Fusion/EBS)

• Tax Accounting Delivery Management

• Resource Planning

• KPI Monitoring & Reporting

• Process Improvement

• Financial Reporting

• Customer Management

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Sales & Use Tax accounting and compliance operations across multiple jurisdictions.

• Ensure accurate preparation, review, and filing of indirect tax returns in compliance with applicable tax regulations.

• Manage tax accounting activities, including reconciliation of tax accounts and maintenance of tax balances in the General Ledger.

• Conduct technical tax research and provide guidance on changes in tax legislation and compliance requirements.

• Own and manage tax service delivery, ensuring adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and quality standards.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing tax accounting team while driving operational excellence.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, auditors, and business leaders.

• Oversee resource planning, workload allocation, and performance management within the tax function.

• Drive continuous process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce compliance risks.

• Act as the functional owner for Oracle ERP tax modules and collaborate with technology teams to optimize tax processes.

• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate tax documentation and compliance reports.

• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and tax analytics for leadership review.

• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, internal controls, and statutory tax regulations.

Preferred Skills

• Strong knowledge of Sales & Use Tax, Indirect Tax, and Tax Accounting principles.

• Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP (Cloud/Fusion/EBS) and tax-related integrations.

• Experience working in a shared services or BPO environment.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience driving finance transformation, automation, and process optimization initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• 8–12 years of progressive experience in Tax Accounting, Indirect Tax, or Corporate Tax functions.

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience leading teams and managing tax operations.

• Strong expertise in Sales & Use Tax compliance, tax accounting, reconciliations, and reporting.

• Proven experience in Service Delivery Management, SLA governance, KPI tracking, and client management.

• Advanced knowledge of Oracle ERP and tax infrastructure.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Strong leadership, people management, and customer relationship management skills.

• Willingness to work in the Night Shift.

Mandatory Information

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN Card and Date of Birth (DOB) are mandatory for profile creation.