Job DescriptionAre You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.You will lead and manage all direct tax matters for Mondelez India, ensuring full compliance with Indian tax laws, proactive audit defense, strategic tax planning, and transfer pricing governance. You will serve as the primary point of contact for India direct tax matters, partnering with business, finance, and global tax teams to deliver value and mitigate risk. You will report to Direct Tax Lead.Job Profile SummaryYou will manage all local Direct Tax matters for Mondelez India, including compliance and local audit defence; local tax planning and transfer pricing; and subject matter expertise for accounting for income tax matters. As an SG Grade 9 professional, you will operate as a senior subject matter expert, driving tax strategy and ensuring robust governance across the India tax landscape.How You Will ContributeDirect Tax Compliance: Own and manage the end-to-end Direct Tax compliance process for Mondelez India, including preparation and filing of corporate income tax returns, advance tax computations, TDS/TCS compliance and returns, ensuring tax documentation for foreign remittances, and all related filings under the Income Tax Act, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and adherence to tax laws.Manage Tax Assessments & Litigation: Leverage SAP / ERP modules to independently extract, reconcile, and analyse large-volume financial data for tax notices. Independently interact with internal stakeholders, accounting team, to collate the required data to prepare replies to the tax notices, follow-up with tax office for refunds, rectifications etc. Work as a team player on tax litigation strategy for Income tax assessments, appeals, and litigation matters (CIT(A), ITAT, High Court).Drive Transfer Pricing Compliance: Oversee transfer pricing documentation, benchmarking studies, and compliance filings (Form 3CEB).Provide Strategic Tax Advisory: Monitor changes in Indian tax legislation (including the New Income Tax Act 2025 and related rules), judicial precedents, and CBDT circulars/notifications. Provide proactive guidance to the Tax Head and business teams on the tax impact of business decisions, restructurings, and new initiatives.Support Tax Accounting & Reporting: Provide local tax expertise to the Tax Accounting team for quarterly and annual tax provisions (ASC 740 / Ind AS 12), deferred tax computations, and effective tax rate analysis. Ensure alignment between tax compliance positions and financial reporting.Optimize Processes & Leverage Technology: Develop and continually improve standard Direct Tax compliance processes and ways of working. Identify opportunities to leverage technology and digital tools to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and governance.Manage Stakeholder Relationships: Contribute to a high-performing Tax team for India. Actively manage relationships with external advisors and consultants, tax authorities, and internal business partners across Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain.What You Will BringA desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:TECHNICAL EXPERTISE: Deep knowledge of Indian direct tax laws (Income Tax Act, 1961 / New Income Tax Act 2025), transfer pricing regulations, DTAA provisions, and CBDT guidelines. Hands-on experience in tax compliance, assessments, appellate proceedings, and tax planning. Familiarity with international tax concepts APA, MAP is a plus.BUSINESS ACUMEN: Strong understanding of business operations and finance beyond the tax function. Ability to translate complex tax matters into actionable business insights. Minimum 8-10 years of relevant Direct Tax experience in industry or a combination of Big 4/consulting and industry roles.LEADERSHIP SKILLS: Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders, manage cross-functional projects, and influence without authority. Strong communication skills to present complex tax positions clearly to non-tax stakeholders. Experience managing external advisors and co-source teams.GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET: Ability to identify strategic opportunities and leverage technology (tax automation tools, ERP systems like SAP) to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. Comfort with data analytics and digital transformation initiatives.INTEGRITY: Sound judgement in all decisions and interactions, aligned with Mondelēz values and policies, and external regulations. High ethical standards and commitment to transparency.QualificationsEducation: Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI. A Law degree or additional qualification in taxation (e.g., LL. B, Diploma in Taxation) is preferred.Experience: 8-10 years of progressive direct tax experience, with a strong preference for candidates with a mix of Big 4/professional services and multinational industry experience.Industry: FMCG/Consumer Goods or large multinational experience preferred.Location: MumbaiKey CompetenciesStrategic ThinkingAbility to connect tax strategy with business objectivesExecution ExcellenceDeliver high-quality, timely compliance with zero tolerance for errorsStakeholder ManagementInfluence and partner with senior leaders across functionsPeople DevelopmentMentor and develop junior tax professionals in the teamChange LeadershipDrive process improvements and digital adoption within the tax function Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit SummaryMondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Job TypeRegularTaxFinance