As an Tax Manager, your role includes managing all tax matters, including but not limited to compliance, consulting, controversy and planning. You will work as an individual contributor at “Bangalore office”. You will be the first contact with both internal stakeholders and external government officials, e.g. tax officials, on behalf of the Navan tax team, and report to Brent Gee, the Indirect Tax Director based in our HQ Palo Alto Office.
What You’ll Do:
- Prepare and manage all APAC tax compliance projects such as GST/CIT/TDS returns for timely filing, as well as preparing reconciliations for the HQ team.
- Review developments in cross border taxes, such as digital service taxes and analyze its applicability to the companyReview customer facing documents, such as invoices and contracts.
- Assist in India tax provision preparation for HQ WW tax provision reporting, including return-to-provision analysis and annual tax reporting packages.
- Handle notices issued under different sections of direct & indirect tax laws seeking information from the company and responding to tax authorities in coordination with or without external advisors.
- Collaborate with accounting and finance departments to ensure proper tax reporting for US GAAP and Indian GAAP.
- Prepare documentation, policies, and schedules, to enhance Navan’s auditability standard and internal tax governance.Work with business leaders to understand product capabilities and customer profiles, assess tax implications, and make recommendations to proactively address tax issues.
- Support business expansion needs, including research on tax requirements and registration obligations in new marketsProvide updates on tax law amendments, evaluate their impact to Navan and its customers to HQ TeamLiaise with tax authorities or auditors for various direct and indirect tax related matters.
- Assist in implementation of transfer pricing policy, information gathering for transfer pricing studies/assessment, documentation and complianceAssist in tax related matters for other APAC locations, including but not limited to Australia, Singapore and New Zealand Other ad hoc projects
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Preferably post graduate/MBA.
- Should have 9+ years of relevant work experience.
- In-depth knowledge of India direct and indirect taxation.
- Good communication and analytical skills is a must.
- The role will require the candidate to review and process tax documents, and co-ordinate for data gathering and reporting.
- Hands-on experience and understanding of the workings related to US Tax Reporting.
- Indian CA or US CPA a plus.
What We Do
Navan is the all-in-one super app that makes travel and expense easy so you can focus on being there, not getting there. Say goodbye to spending hours on the phone trying to change your flight or saving stacks of receipts to manually input expenses. From EAs and finance teams to travel managers and employees, Navan empowers people to focus on the things that matter most to them — all while providing companies with real-time visibility, savings, and control.
Navan’s investors include visionaries like Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Ventures, Greenoaks, Zeev Ventures, and entrepreneurs Lee Fixel, Adam Bain, and Elad Gil. In Oct 2022, Navan announced its Series G upround at a post-money valuation of $9.2B to help accelerate future growth plans.
In April 2023, Navan expanded in the Indian market with the acquisition of Tripeur, a modern, people-centric corporate travel and expense management company. The group’s fifth acquisition in under two years, Tripeur joined the Navan Group alongside Spanish meetings and events specialists, Atlanta Events & Corporate Travel Consultants; Berlin-based modern travel management company, Comtravo; leading Scandinavian travel agency Resia AB; and London-based high-touch TMC, Reed & Mackay.
Why Work With Us
At Navan, we’re never satisfied with the status quo, and we know breakthrough ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are committed to cultivating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the customers we serve while fostering leadership and innovation.
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