Manager - Direct Tax

Job Description

Title: Manager - Direct Tax

Company Name: Akij Resources

Vacancy: --

Age: At least 30 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 8 to 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), IT Enabled Service, Shipping, Food (Packaged)/Beverage, Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM), Group of Companies, Packaging Industry, Cement Industry, Steel

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting, Finance
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting, Finance

• 8 to 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), IT Enabled Service, Shipping, Food (Packaged)/Beverage, Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM), Group of Companies, Packaging Industry, Cement Industry, Steel

• Age At least 30 years

Qualifications & Experience Essential

• Bachelor in Finance or Accounts

• 8+ years of corporate direct tax experience in Bangladesh

• 4+ years in a managerial or supervisory role with direct responsibility for tax compliance and filing

• Deep working knowledge of the Income Tax Act 2023, TDS Rules (2026), and corporate tax computation

• Hands-on experience with quarterly withholding returns (s.177), advance tax, and annual corporate returns

• Strong ERP proficiency

• Experience to work with multi-entity conglomerate (FMCG, manufacturing, trading, or similarly regulated sectors)

Preferred

• Master's in Taxation, Finance, or Accounting

• Chartered Accountant (CA), ACCA, CMA, or equivalent professional accountancy qualification preferred

• Experience in a multi-entity conglomerate (FMCG, manufacturing, trading, or similarly regulated sectors)

Direct Tax Compliance & Filing

• Compile and reconcile the quarterly withholding tax return (s.177) for all legal entities

• Prepare annual corporate income tax computations, tax adjustments, deferred tax schedules, and the turnover-tax comparison

• Manage the annual filing calendar

Rate Matrix & Withholding Operations

• Own and maintain the controlled withholding rate matrix — the single source of truth for every deduction

• Monitor regulatory changes (Finance Acts, SROs, Rules) through the 10-day change protocol: assess, approve, configure, test, and communicate

• Classify uncertain tax treatments and escalate to the Head of Tax before payment release

Vendor Onboarding & Payment Gate

• Ensure every supplier holds a verified TIN before activation and payment — "no TIN, no activation, no payment"

• Review contract and purchase order tax clauses to ensure correct classification and gross-up where required

• Apply higher-rate withholding conditions where proof of return submission is absent or payment is non-banking-channel

Reconciliation & Deposit Control

• Sign off the four-leg reconciliation at each quarter close: ledger ↔ challan ↔ certificates ↔ withholding return

• Maintain the supplier certificate register and ensure TDS certificates are issued within 7 working days of deposit

• Activate the June deposit protocol - same-day deposit discipline for year-end deductions

Audit, Litigation & Transfer Pricing

• Log every tax notice on the day received; maintain the limitation tracker for all open proceedings

• Prepare Grounds and compile documents, schedules for Tax Audits, Appeal, Appeal Tribunal hearing and submission

• Build and maintain the withholding audit readiness pack (current year + 2 preceding years)

• For in-scope entities: arm's length analysis, contemporaneous TP documentation, quarterly margin monitoring, and coordination of the accountant's report

• Manage good working relationship with Tax regulatory officials

Governance & Risk Reporting

• Maintain the exception register - every departure from the Direct Tax Operating Guideline with quantified exposure

• Compile the monthly compliance dashboard (vendor TIN status, deposit timeliness, certificate issuance, return filing status, notice tracking)

• Conduct quarterly sample testing of vendor onboarding and withholding calculations; root-cause every failure

• Provident fund,T/A,Mobile bill,Insurance,Gratuity
• Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2