Senior Manager - Tax & Treasury
Description
Senior Manager, Tax & Treasury
Location: Chennai, India
Required Language: English
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Mid – Senior Level
Travel Mode: Moderate
Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp, paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and is focused on building the capabilities and tools in support this.
Purpose of the Role (Job Summary)
This role is responsible for leading Buckman’s global tax and treasury functions, ensuring compliance with all applicable tax regulations while optimizing the company’s effective tax position. The position oversees worldwide tax strategy, reporting, and compliance, alongside managing global cash flow, banking relationships, and treasury operations. Working closely with the CFO, the role aims to enhance financial efficiency, minimize tax exposure, and ensure sufficient liquidity to support business operations, investments, and shareholder value creation.
Key Outcomes & Responsibilities
1. Optimize Global Tax Position
- Manage worldwide tax rate and ensure tax efficiency within legal frameworks
- Evaluate tax impact of investments, restructuring, and dividends
- Maximize deductions, credits, and tax benefits
- Monitor and mitigate tax risks and exposures
2. Tax Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Lead tax provisioning, reporting, and financial disclosures
- Coordinate with auditors and external advisors
- Manage preparation of tax footnotes and statutory reporting
- Oversee U.S. and international tax filings and compliance processes
3. Tax Advisory & Research
- Provide expert guidance on U.S. and international tax matters
- Act as a central tax knowledge resource for leadership
- Support business decisions with tax-efficient structuring
- Minimize reliance on external consultants through in-house expertise
4. Regulatory Compliance & Filings
- Oversee tax return preparation and filing processes
- Manage estimated payments, extensions, and compliance timelines
- Ensure accuracy of tax calculations and documentation
5. Transfer Pricing Management
- Develop and maintain global transfer pricing frameworks
- Ensure compliance with intercompany transaction regulations
- Manage documentation, benchmarking, and reporting
- Support audits and address regulatory queries
6. Treasury Operations – Cash & Liquidity
- Manage global cash flow, forecasting, and liquidity planning
- Maintain centralized visibility of cash positions
- Oversee global netting processes and FX coordination
- Drive improvements in treasury systems and controls
7. Treasury Strategy & Funding
- Analyze global funding needs and recommend optimal structures
- Support debt structuring, borrowing, and intercompany financing
- Manage banking relationships and investment strategies
- Drive treasury transformation, centralization, and efficiency initiatives
Decision Making
Independent
- Tax planning strategies within approved frameworks
- Treasury operations and cash management execution
- Transfer pricing implementation and compliance
Advisory / Support
- Capital structure, funding strategies, and investments
- Legal structuring and cross-border transactions
- Major tax risk and compliance decisions
Education & Experience
- Education: Master’s degree (MBA / Finance / Accounting / Tax preferred)
- Experience: 10+ years in corporate tax and treasury environment
- Specialization: Tax accounting, international tax, treasury management
- Language: Fluent in English
Key Competencies
- Strategic Tax Planning & Regulatory Expertise
- Treasury & Cash Flow Management
- Financial Acumen & Analytical Thinking
- Stakeholder Management & Influence
- Risk Management & Compliance Orientation
Tools / Capability Ownership
- Global Tax Compliance & Reporting Frameworks
- Treasury Management Systems & Cash Forecasting Models
- Transfer Pricing Documentation & Governance
- Banking & Liquidity Management Infrastructure
Stakeholder Management
- Internal: CFO, Corporate Controller, Legal, Regional Finance Teams, Business Leadership
- External: Auditors, Tax Advisors, Banks, Regulatory Authorities
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