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Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.

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Position Title: Manager –Tax

Job Location: Chennai & Bangalore - India

Job Description:

• 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.

Required Qualification:

• 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

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:

May 31, 2024 - June 6, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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