Tax Specialist, India & ANZ
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What you'll do
- Ensure IFF tax compliance obligations for India and ANZ are met by supporting data collection, reviewing tax returns before submission, and partnering with tax advisors to ensure timely filing of the returns.
- Oversee the tax provision process for countries within your area of responsibility.
- Act as the primary tax point of contact for tax advisors and local tax authorities on tax audits and other tax-related matters.
- Partner with the business to provide tax advice and communicate changes in tax legislation and their impact.
- Identify tax efficiencies and planning opportunities and support their implementation.
- Support the transfer pricing team in monitoring transfer pricing policies, implementing transfer pricing processes, liaising with stakeholders on transfer pricing adjustments, and ensuring compliance with local transfer pricing requirements.
- Contribute to global tax planning initiatives and M&A projects.
- Recommend improvements to tax-related systems, processes, and internal controls.
- Identify tax risks and ensure compliance with IFF's tax governance and risk management frameworks.
What they're looking for
- B.Com/Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification with 5 to 7 years of professional experience, including experience in an accounting firm and/or a multinational organization.
- Must have strong accounting and tax knowledge.
- Must have strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-country and cross-functional teams.
- Experience managing tax audits and supporting dispute resolution processes.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines effectively.
- A proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset with a willingness to embrace and drive change.
- A collaborative approach with a willingness to share knowledge and build strong partnerships within and beyond the tax function.
Nice to have
- Strong experience in corporate tax compliance and reporting.
- Proven ability to partner with cross-functional and global stakeholders.
- Track record of driving process improvements and tax efficiencies.
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Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.
The role is based in Hyderabad, India(hybrid role). Be part of a creative, solution-oriented team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
The Tax Specialist, India & ANZ will oversee and manage all tax-related matters for IFF’s Food Ingredients business in India and ANZ ensuring compliance with local tax laws and regulations. This role will be responsible for tax planning, tax reporting, managing tax audits and providing tax advisory support to the business.
How you will contribute
- Ensure IFF tax compliance obligations for India and ANZ are met by supporting data collection, reviewing tax returns before submission, and partnering with tax advisors to ensure timely filing of the returns.
- Oversee the tax provision process for countries within your area of responsibility.
- Act as the primary tax point of contact for tax advisors and local tax authorities on tax audits and other tax-related matters.
- Partner with the business to provide tax advice and communicate changes in tax legislation and their impact.
- Identify tax efficiencies and planning opportunities and support their implementation.
- Support the transfer pricing team in monitoring transfer pricing policies, implementing transfer pricing processes, liaising with stakeholders on transfer pricing adjustments, and ensuring compliance with local transfer pricing requirements.
- Contribute to global tax planning initiatives and M&A projects.
- Recommend improvements to tax-related systems, processes, and internal controls.
- Identify tax risks and ensure compliance with IFF's tax governance and risk management frameworks.
What You Will Need to Be Successful
- B.Com/Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification with 5 to 7 years of professional experience, including experience in an accounting firm and/or a multinational organization.
- Must have strong accounting and tax knowledge.
- Must have strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-country and cross-functional teams.
- Experience managing tax audits and supporting dispute resolution processes.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines effectively.
- A proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset with a willingness to embrace and drive change.
- A collaborative approach with a willingness to share knowledge and build strong partnerships within and beyond the tax function.
How Would You Stand Out?
- Strong experience in corporate tax compliance and reporting.
- Proven ability to partner with cross-functional and global stakeholders.
- Track record of driving process improvements and tax efficiencies.
Why Choose Us?
- Hybrid model(3 days/week).
- Training opportunities.
- Two-way transportation.
Important Information Regarding This Position
For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredient business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredient business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
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