Tax Strategy Planning Expert

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Summary: Seeking an experienced Tax Strategy Planning Expert to lead comprehensive tax strategies, optimize efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance. Highlights: 1. Lead development and implementation of comprehensive tax strategies 2. Serve as trusted advisor to executive leadership on tax planning 3. Drive tax optimization initiatives while ensuring full compliance ***Position Summary*** We are seeking a highly experienced ***Tax Strategy Planning Expert*** to lead the development and implementation of comprehensive tax strategies that optimize organizational tax efficiency while ensuring full compliance with local and international tax regulations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands\-on experience in taxation, financial planning, and regulatory compliance within the tax, financial services, banking, consulting, or corporate finance sectors. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing strategic guidance on tax planning, business structuring, mergers and acquisitions, cross\-border taxation, transfer pricing, and financial risk management. ***Key Responsibilities*** * Develop and execute tax planning strategies aligned with the organization's financial and business objectives. * Analyze domestic and international tax legislation and assess its impact on business operations. * Provide strategic advice on corporate tax, indirect tax, withholding tax, VAT/GST, and other applicable tax regimes. * Lead tax optimization initiatives while maintaining full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. * Advise senior management on tax implications related to investments, restructuring, acquisitions, divestitures, and expansion projects. * Review and improve tax governance frameworks, policies, and internal controls. * Manage tax audits, inquiries, and negotiations with tax authorities. * Identify tax risks and develop mitigation strategies. * Collaborate with finance, legal, treasury, accounting, and business units to ensure integrated tax planning. * Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and communicate their business impact. * Prepare technical tax opinions, executive reports, and presentations for senior leadership. * Support financial reporting by ensuring accurate tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, and effective tax rate analysis. * Mentor and guide junior tax professionals while promoting best practices across the organization. *Required Qualifications* * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Taxation, or a related discipline. * Master's degree in Taxation, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (preferred). * Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CTA, CMA, or an equivalent qualification is highly desirable. * Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in taxation, tax advisory, financial strategy, or corporate finance. * Demonstrated hands\-on experience in the tax or financial sector. * Strong understanding of corporate taxation, international taxation, transfer pricing, indirect taxation, and tax compliance. * Experience working with multinational organizations, financial institutions, consulting firms, or large corporate enterprises is preferred. ***Required Skills \& Competencies*** * Advanced tax strategy and planning expertise. * Strong financial analysis and business acumen. * Excellent knowledge of tax laws, regulations, and compliance frameworks. * Experience in financial modeling and tax impact analysis. * Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills. * Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills. * Ability to translate complex tax regulations into practical business solutions. * High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical judgment. * Strong project management and leadership capabilities. * Excellent report writing and presentation skills. * Proficiency in ERP systems, tax software, and Microsoft Excel. Work Location: In person