Senior Consultant – Transaction Advisory Services, Tax – India
We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Transaction Advisory Services Tax team in India. This role will support U.S.-based deal teams on tax due diligence and other transaction-related tax matters for private equity and corporate clients.
The Senior Consultant will work as part of an integrated U.S./India engagement team and will assist with identifying tax risks and opportunities, analyzing transaction-related tax issues, preparing client deliverables, and managing assigned workstreams across multiple transactions.
Day-to-day responsibilities:
- Perform buy-side and sell-side U.S. tax due diligence.
- Review U.S. federal and state income tax returns, tax workpapers, financial statements, tax provisions, and other supporting documentation.
- Identify and analyze potential tax exposures, tax attributes, and transaction-related considerations.
- Prepare information requests, diligence findings, and client-facing reports.
- Research U.S. federal and state income tax issues relevant to mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.
- Assist with transaction structuring, tax modeling, and analysis of stock versus asset transactions.
- Support review of tax provisions in transaction documents, including representations, warranties, covenants, and indemnities.
- Coordinate with U.S.-based engagement teams and tax specialists across state and local tax, international tax, transfer pricing, and other areas.
- Manage assigned workstreams and multiple concurrent engagements in a transaction-driven environment.
- Review work prepared by junior team members and provide coaching and feedback.
Essential traits:
- Chartered Account or MBA with approximately 3–5 years of relevant tax experience, preferably with a Big 4 firm, large accounting firm, or global delivery organization.
- Experience with U.S. federal income tax, including corporate and/or partnership taxation.
- U.S. tax due diligence or M&A tax experience.
- Experience supporting private equity or corporate transactions.
- Familiarity with transaction-related U.S. tax matters such as tax attributes, Section 163(j), Section 382, transaction costs, tax basis, and stock versus asset acquisitions.
- Experience reviewing U.S. tax returns and related workpapers.
- Strong analytical, research, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with U.S.-based teams and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- CA, CPA, Enrolled Agent, ACCA, or other relevant professional credential.
What We Are Looking For
Successful candidates will have a strong foundation in U.S. taxation, sound analytical judgment, and the ability to identify tax matters that may affect a transaction. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, communicating with geographically dispersed teams, and preparing clear, concise work product for U.S.-based engagement leaders and clients.
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Skills Required
- Chartered Accountant or MBA
- Approximately 3-5 years of relevant tax experience
- Experience with U.S. federal income tax, including corporate and/or partnership taxation
- U.S. tax due diligence or M&A tax experience
- Experience supporting private equity or corporate transactions
- Familiarity with transaction-related U.S. tax matters, including tax attributes, Section 163(j), Section 382, transaction costs, tax basis, and stock versus asset acquisitions
- Experience reviewing U.S. tax returns and related workpapers
- Strong analytical, research, and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with U.S.-based teams and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- CA, CPA, Enrolled Agent, ACCA, or another relevant professional credential
- Experience with a Big 4 firm, large accounting firm, or global delivery organization
Kroll Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kroll and has not been reviewed or approved by Kroll.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options are part of the U.S. package, alongside life and AD&D. Breadth across core health benefits is positioned as competitive for a large advisory firm.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is a core element of the package. Retirement support is consistently highlighted as competitive within total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, sick leave, and PTO are included, with generous time off and parental/family leave for U.S. roles. Some roles also offer hybrid/WFH flexibility that complements time-off usability.
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