Location:Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJob ID: R0138024Date Posted:2026-08-13Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):FinanceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:<div>The opportunityJoin Hitachi Energy as Tax Manager India, responsible for overseeing the company's tax strategy, governance, and compliance across India. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will provide tax guidance on business operations, commercial initiatives, and organizational changes, ensuring tax considerations are effectively embedded in decision-making.You will lead all areas of taxation (both income tax and GST), including compliance, reporting, transfer pricing, planning, risk management, and disputes, while partnering closely with global tax teams, auditors, external advisors, and tax authorities. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise, strategic business partnering, and team leadership within a dynamic global organization.How you will make an impact<ul><li>Serve as the tax leader for Hitachi Energy India and a strategic business partner to leadership, finance, HR, supply chain, procurement, and project teams. Provide tax advice on business initiatives, cross-border structuring, restructurings, acquisitions, commercial transactions, tendering processes, project execution, and new business models.</li><li>Lead all direct and indirect tax matters, including corporate income tax, GST, customs, withholding taxes, and other applicable taxes. Ensure timely and accurate filings, reporting, and documentation.</li><li>Oversee tax accounting and reporting activities, including quarterly and annual tax provisions, deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions, disclosures, and audit support. Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control requirements.</li><li>Drive tax planning initiatives to optimize the company’s effective tax rate and cash tax position. Monitor legislative developments, assess business impacts, and coordinate the implementation of global transfer pricing policies, local documentation requirements, and related audit support.</li><li>Manage tax audits, assessments, disputes, litigation, and transfer pricing controversies in close alignment with the Tax Leadership Team.</li><li>Ensure compliance with listed entity requirements, including reporting significant tax litigation matters to SEBI and providing regular updates to the Audit Committee and Board on key tax developments.</li><li>Lead continuous improvement and transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA and other digital projects, with a focus on automation, controls, process standardization, data quality, and governance.</li><li>Lead and develop a high-performing tax team by setting clear goals, strengthening succession planning, fostering accountability and collaboration, and ensuring effective resource planning.</li></ul>Your background<ul><li>Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.</li><li>15+ years of progressive tax experience.</li><li>Significant experience with Indian corporate income tax and GST, including managing tax audits and controversies.</li><li>Strong knowledge of international taxation concepts and transfer pricing.</li><li>Experience working in a multinational environment.</li><li>Experience with SAP S/4HANA.</li><li>Excellent communication and business partnering skills.</li><li>Strong project and change management capabilities.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership and people development experience.</li></ul></div>Accessibility and reasonable accommodationQualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Use of Al and automated tools in recruitmentAs part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as <a href="https://www.hitachi.com/en-us/gdpr">Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.</a> Background Screening and Security ChecksAs part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world&rsquo;s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries.

Country Tax Manager

Location:Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJob ID: R0138024Date Posted:2026-08-13Company Name:HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITEDProfession (Job Category):FinanceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoJob Description:<div>The opportunityJoin Hitachi Energy as Tax Manager India, responsible for overseeing the company's tax strategy, governance, and compliance across India. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you will provide tax guidance on business operations, commercial initiatives, and organizational changes, ensuring tax considerations are effectively embedded in decision-making.You will lead all areas of taxation (both income tax and GST), including compliance, reporting, transfer pricing, planning, risk management, and disputes, while partnering closely with global tax teams, auditors, external advisors, and tax authorities. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine technical expertise, strategic business partnering, and team leadership within a dynamic global organization.How you will make an impact<ul><li>Serve as the tax leader for Hitachi Energy India and a strategic business partner to leadership, finance, HR, supply chain, procurement, and project teams. Provide tax advice on business initiatives, cross-border structuring, restructurings, acquisitions, commercial transactions, tendering processes, project execution, and new business models.</li><li>Lead all direct and indirect tax matters, including corporate income tax, GST, customs, withholding taxes, and other applicable taxes. Ensure timely and accurate filings, reporting, and documentation.</li><li>Oversee tax accounting and reporting activities, including quarterly and annual tax provisions, deferred taxes, uncertain tax positions, disclosures, and audit support. Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control requirements.</li><li>Drive tax planning initiatives to optimize the company’s effective tax rate and cash tax position. Monitor legislative developments, assess business impacts, and coordinate the implementation of global transfer pricing policies, local documentation requirements, and related audit support.</li><li>Manage tax audits, assessments, disputes, litigation, and transfer pricing controversies in close alignment with the Tax Leadership Team.</li><li>Ensure compliance with listed entity requirements, including reporting significant tax litigation matters to SEBI and providing regular updates to the Audit Committee and Board on key tax developments.</li><li>Lead continuous improvement and transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA and other digital projects, with a focus on automation, controls, process standardization, data quality, and governance.</li><li>Lead and develop a high-performing tax team by setting clear goals, strengthening succession planning, fostering accountability and collaboration, and ensuring effective resource planning.</li></ul>Your background<ul><li>Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.</li><li>15+ years of progressive tax experience.</li><li>Significant experience with Indian corporate income tax and GST, including managing tax audits and controversies.</li><li>Strong knowledge of international taxation concepts and transfer pricing.</li><li>Experience working in a multinational environment.</li><li>Experience with SAP S/4HANA.</li><li>Excellent communication and business partnering skills.</li><li>Strong project and change management capabilities.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership and people development experience.</li></ul></div>Accessibility and reasonable accommodationQualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing a <a href="https://www.hitachienergy.com/contact-us/general-inquiry?type=I+have+a+General+question">general inquiry form</a> on our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process. This is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response. Use of Al and automated tools in recruitmentAs part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as <a href="https://www.hitachi.com/en-us/gdpr">Hitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.</a> Background Screening and Security ChecksAs part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.

Country Tax Manager

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