Career Area:

Finance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Manager Tax to join Global Tax AP Region, Global Financial Services Division Team.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Whitefield Office, Bangalore, India

 What you will do

• Supports International Tax, responsible for tax matters pertaining to India country.  India Country tax teams provide business and local tax expertise to legal entities and business units operating in the country. Implements global initiatives for countries in their APAC region.

• Participates in regional and local tax planning and provides oversight of compliance processes in their region, in compliance with local tax legislation and in coordination with the U.S. International tax teams. Provides tactical support to tax consultants and managers, as well as other Caterpillar business partners on tax requirements to comply with regulations and internal control practices. Supports management with repatriation efforts, tax compliance, due diligence and integration efforts relating to mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations. Participates, supports and leads team meetings and projects. Provides information and analysis to leadership in the development and implementation of tax reduction planning strategies.

• Supports controversy teams on complex tax audits and responsible for defense of complex filing positions, compliance obligations and computations with local tax authorities. Challenges excessive assessments proposed by auditors and other governing authorities to negotiate equitable audit settlements and resolutions. Analyzes, develops and reviews responses to support tax authority inquiries and introduce audit defense strategies for tax controversies. Represents the organization in tax defense actions.

• Identifies and manages implementation of process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency in the tax compliance process. This may include streamlining processes, automation of manual efforts and prioritizing activities.

• Knowledgeable on a number of tax compliance functions and has an understanding of tax compliance issues that impact decision making. Understands the need for adherence to corporate and external compliance requirements. Incumbent reviews, analyzes and processes financial information used to prepare tax related reports, income tax returns. Also, prepares supporting data and work papers as documentation of filing positions and to respond to queries from auditors or other external parties.

• Conducts tax research for business unit and global tax impacts, including legal entity and supply chain reorganizations and compliance management. Compares an organization's tax practices and strategies against tax laws and regulations. Support tax leadership on Tax controversies, Tax compliance and Tax advisory.

What you will have 

• Qualified chartered accountant with a post qualification experience of 8 years in corporate tax advisory, compliance and India litigation matters with additional knowledge on transfer pricing.
• Big 4 experience will be an added advantage

Skills desired:

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.
• Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.
• Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.
• Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.
• Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.
• Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems

What you will get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation assistance

Holistic Development

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe
• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

Health and Wellness

• Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
• Employee mental wellness assistance program

 Financial Wellness

• Employee investment plan
• Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.

 Additional Information:

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Posting Dates:

October 8, 2024 - October 8, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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