Director – Tax & Financial Governance (India)

RSM

Job Location:

Bengaluru - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. Youll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. Theres no one like you and thats why theres nowhere like RSM.

The RSM US Offices in India (USI) supports RSM U.S. risk consulting transaction advisory technical accounting financial consulting technology and management consulting tax and assurance engagement teams by providing access to highly skilled professionals for repeatable business processes over an extended business day. USI is a member of RSM International the sixth largest global network of independent accounting tax and consulting firms.

RSM is seeking a Director Finance Tax & Financial Governance to provide strategic leadership across enterprise tax governance procure-to-pay oversight and treasury control frameworks for its India operations. This is a critical leadership role offering high visibility to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape enterprise governance frameworks in a dynamic and rapidly growing global environment while ensuring robust compliance with direct and indirect tax regulations strengthening vendor payment governance and maintaining disciplined financial risk management aligned with global finance standards.

The Director will work in close leadership partnership with the India Finance Leader supporting strategic finance priorities strengthening governance frameworks and ensuring seamless execution of tax payment and treasury responsibilities. This role will collaborate extensively with global finance leadership controllership legal procurement and business teams to drive operational excellence regulatory compliance and financial integrity across the organization.

Qualification and Minimum Entry Requirements

Chartered Accountant (CA) CPA or equivalent qualification
15 years of progressive experience in tax leadership and finance governance roles
Strong expertise in Indian direct and indirect tax frameworks
Experience managing complex tax audits litigation and regulatory engagements
Deep understanding of procure-to-pay treasury governance and compliance environments
Proven leadership experience managing large cross-functional finance teams
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Experience working within global matrix organizations
Strong program and project management capabilities

Position Responsibilities

Enterprise Tax Leadership & Governance

Provide enterprise leadership across the organizations direct and indirect tax landscape ensuring robust compliance frameworks aligned with evolving regulatory requirements and global tax policies.
Oversee corporate tax compliance withholding tax frameworks transfer pricing matters Advance Pricing Agreements and related audits or litigation.
Serve as the primary interface with tax authorities external advisors and global tax leadership on complex regulatory and compliance matters.

Indirect Tax Governance & Regulatory Compliance

Provide oversight of GST governance compliance frameworks and regulatory filings across multiple entities and locations.
Lead resolution of indirect tax disputes audits and litigation matters.
Ensure compliance with MSME regulations and other statutory vendor payment requirements.
Strengthen tax controls embedded within financial and operational processes.

Procure-to-Pay & Vendor Governance

Provide enterprise oversight of procure-to-pay governance strengthening controls across vendor onboarding procurement policies payment authorization frameworks and reimbursement processes.
Drive disciplined financial governance over vendor compliance MSME requirements vendor confirmations and month-end accrual coordination.

Treasury Governance & Payment Risk Management

Oversee treasury governance including banking relationships payment control frameworks and foreign exchange compliance (including FIRC and cross-border payment structures).
Strengthen internal safeguards and approval structures to mitigate operational and fraud risks.

Payroll Tax and Workforce Compliance

Provide leadership oversight of payroll tax compliance statutory remittances and global mobility-related tax considerations.
Partner with HR and global teams to proactively manage workforce-related tax risks including cross-border employment structures and permanent establishment (PE) exposure.

Business Partnership & Leadership Impact

Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders controllership HR procurement and global finance teams on tax regulatory and financial governance matters.
Provide strategic guidance on emerging regulatory developments risk exposures and compliance priorities.

Leadership Partnership with India Finance Leader

Work in close leadership partnership with the India CFO to strengthen enterprise governance across tax treasury and payment operations.
Support execution of finance strategy by building scalable compliant and globally aligned processes.
Build and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability ownership and continuous improvement.

Strategic Leadership Responsibilities

Shape and evolve enterprise tax and payment governance frameworks in line with organizational growth and regulatory complexity.
Drive alignment of India finance operations with global compliance standards and risk management expectations.
Represent the organization with credibility and authority before regulators auditors and senior global stakeholders.

Leadership Competencies

Strong enterprise tax and regulatory governance expertise
Ability to operate effectively in complex matrixed environments
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
Proven leadership and team development capabilities
Strong risk management and strategic problem-solving mindset

At RSM we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our offer flexibility in your schedule empowering you to balance lifes demands while also maintaining your ability to serve more about our total rewards at

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Required Experience:

Director