Manager - Direct Tax

#body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-now: focus, #body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-#body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply-now: focus, #body.unify div.unify-button-container .unify-apply- Requisition Number: 59864 Job Location: Chennai, IND Global Grade: Band 7 Work Type: Office Working Employment Type: Permanent Posting Start Date: 06/08/2026 Posting End Date: 20/08/2026 : Job Summary Provide Tax Compliance, Reporting and Forecasting support to the specific country tax teams assigned, as detailed below: Gather inputs, collate data, analyse information to compute tax and prepare necessary tax return workpapers and forms Learn & use the available software applications in the process like OneSource, Longview, SAP, PSGL and any other internal or licensed applications needed to perform the job Interact and maintain strong working relation with various stakeholders in the process to achieve the job objectives Support country tax in maintaining and updating Tax Risk Reports Collation of Country-by-Country reporting information. Support on extraction of tax audit information and maintain Audit defence files Support the process in various other ancillary processes and tasks to accomplish the job objective Support the team in achieving the common goals of the organisation Be proactive in identifying areas of improvement and achieve the efficiency and cost save targets Train the new hires during onboarding and the team for any updates, etc General administrative support to finance teams As People Leader Develop and build a strong team capable of working together to achieve objectives of the organisation Nurture the team to have an eye for identifying opportunities to make processes most efficient and zealous to pick up additional responsibilities Help individuals build a strong career path and be excited to work for the organisation Key Responsibilities Strategy Work towards achieving the departments TOM and long and short-term goals. Be brave to challenge the status quo and bring in Change for Good Business Understand the business model and specific tax requirements of the countries/entities under control and help provide solutions to bring in efficiencies and partner with the country tax to meet all reporting and compliance requirements Processes Meet the SLA timelines and quality at all times and escalate for any challenges faced in the process People & Talent Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners. Ensure the provision of ongoing training and development of people and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks. Employ, engage and retain high quality people, with succession planning for critical roles. Responsibility to review team structure/capacity plans. Set and monitor s and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives. Risk Management The ability to interpret the Groups financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures Governance Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Groups arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas; Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Groups Values and Code of Conduct. Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct. Lead the Tax CoE to achieve the outcomes set out in the Banks Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key stakeholders Country Tax, Group Tax, Tax CoE, R2R and other relevant stakeholders Skills and Experience MS Excel & other MS Applications ERP tool Tax compliance or reporting tools Qualifications University degree preferable in Finance or Accounting (Mandatory) Professional qualification such as CA, CWA or MBA Finance (Desirable) Minimum 4+ years experience in tax and accounting environments (Desirable) Good understanding of .