Lagrange Point

For Talent/Open roles

Tax Head

Internet & E-CommerceBangaloreFinance

About the Company

  • Our client is a high-growth, operations-intensive business with a large and complex operating footprint.
  • The business operates in an environment where tax has a significant impact on commercial operations, supply chain, vendor management and overall profitability. The role offers an opportunity to build and lead the tax function while working closely with senior leadership and multiple business stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Indirect Tax / GST
  • Own the end-to-end GST / IDT function across the organisation
  • Oversee GST compliance, returns, reconciliations and tax payments
  • Manage GST audits, assessments, notices and litigation
  • Advise business and operations teams on GST implications of transactions, contracts and business models
  • Drive tax optimisation and identify opportunities to improve tax efficiency
  • Ensure compliance across multiple states and operating locations
  • Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance and Operations teams on tax-related matters
  • Direct Tax
  • Oversee corporate tax compliance and related regulatory requirements
  • Support tax assessments, audits and litigation
  • Work with external advisors on tax planning and advisory matters
  • Ensure appropriate tax positions are taken and documented
  • Business & Stakeholder Management
  • Act as the primary tax advisor to Finance and Business leadership
  • Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Commercial teams
  • Evaluate tax implications of new business initiatives, contracts and expansion plans
  • Develop and implement robust tax processes and controls
  • Manage relationships with external tax advisors and consultants

Skills and qualifications

  • 6–10 years of relevant tax experience
  • Strong IDT/GST expertise, with sound knowledge of DT
  • Experience in Logistics, E-commerce, Retail, Supply Chain or other operations-heavy sectors
  • CA / equivalent professional qualification preferred
  • Strong hands-on experience rather than purely advisory exposure
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, complex and high-growth environment

What's On Offer

  • Opportunity to lead and build the tax function for a high-growth, operations-intensive business.
  • Significant ownership across Direct Tax and Indirect Tax, with a strong focus on GST / IDT.
  • Exposure to complex multi-state operations, supply chain and commercial transactions.
  • Direct interaction with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Opportunity to play a key role in tax strategy, optimisation and business decision-making.
  • A high-visibility role with scope to shape processes, controls and the overall tax function.
  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with significant scale and complexity.