Senior Manager - Accounts & Tax

Senior Manager - Accounts & Tax will own and review end-to-end accounting and taxation for Oaklane Capital Management LLP and its associated entities. The role is tax-led and review-oriented, with responsibility for statutory compliance, tax filings, audit coordination, and strengthening finance controls in a regulated asset-management environment (PMS today, AMC-ready).

Key Responsibilities

A. Core Responsibilities

• Own and review books of accounts, monthly closes, reconciliations, and inter entity accounting across LLP and related entities

• Lead direct and indirect tax compliance, including: o Income-tax computations and returns o Advance tax workings and tracking o TDS/TCS compliance and reconciliations o GST returns, reconciliations, and notices

• Independently handle tax assessments, notices, and departmental correspondence, in coordination with external tax advisors

• Lead coordination for statutory audits, tax audits, and regulatory audits; ensure clean closures and documentation • Review tax positions on expense classification, capital vs business income, LLP taxation, and profit allocation

• Strengthen internal controls, SOPs, and audit trails aligned with institutional and regulatory expectations

• Prepare and review MIS, variance analysis, and financial summaries for management review • Support budgeting, cost monitoring, and financial discipline across entities

• Review and guide work of junior finance staff to ensure accuracy and discipline

B. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with investment, operations, and compliance teams for accurate accounting, expense tagging, and reporting

• Coordinate with external auditors, tax consultants, and advisors on filings, audits, and assessments

• Support senior management with tax and accounting inputs for decision-making and regulatory readiness

3. Required Skills & Competencies

Technical / Role-Specific Skills

• Strong, hands-on expertise in Indian Direct & Indirect Taxation • Solid understanding of Accounting Standards (Ind AS exposure preferred)

• Ability to independently review tax filings, audit schedules, and assessment responses

• Practical experience in GST, TDS, IT returns, audit support and labour laws • Proficiency in Tally / Zoho / similar accounting systems

• Advanced Excel skills for reconciliations, MIS, and analysis

4. Experience & Qualifications Education

• Chartered Accountant (CA) and Bachelor’s degree in Commerce Experience

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in accounting and taxation

• Experience in financial services, PMS, AIF, AMC, or CA firms handling BFSI clients

• Proven track record of handling tax compliance, audits, and assessments independently

Preferred

• Exposure to SEBI-regulated entities or investment-management structures

• Strong familiarity with LLP taxation, capital gains taxation, and regulatory reporting

• Exposure to DTAA interpretation, overseas taxation, and cross-border transactions, including review of withholding tax positions, foreign remittances, and coordination on international tax compliance

• Working experience on overseas structures, foreign subsidiaries / investments, or entities with inbound–outbound transactions, including interaction with external advisors on international tax matters

• Prior involvement in M&A or corporate restructuring transactions, such as due diligence support, tax impact analysis, entity mergers, acquisitions, or internal reorganisations