Senior Tax Manager – Direct & Indirect Tax

About the role

The Senior Tax Manager will lead the direct and indirect tax function for Essar Group entities in Mauritius, overseeing compliance, litigation and cross‑border tax structuring while supporting M&A and restructuring activities.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee corporate tax, VAT and other statutory filings for Mauritius entities, ensuring timely and accurate compliance with MRA regulations and international reporting.
• Lead tax litigation, audits and appellate proceedings, develop strategies, manage external counsel and ensure appropriate provisioning.
• Provide tax support for new business models, joint ventures, inter‑company transactions and restructuring, prepare tax position summaries and effective tax rate analysis for board presentations.
• Maintain tax accounting in line with IFRS, manage tax provisioning, deferred tax calculations and disclosures for audited financial statements.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA or ACA); additional qualification in International Taxation or Transfer Pricing preferred.
• 12‑15 years of experience in direct and indirect tax, tax litigation, tax accounting and international tax structuring.

Required skills

• Tax compliance and advisory for Mauritius and relevant jurisdictions.
• Tax litigation and dispute management.
• Tax accounting, provisioning and IFRS reporting.
• International taxation, transfer pricing and cross‑border structuring.