Job Title:  Deputy Manager | Income Tax Laws | Mumbai | Business Tax

Job requisition ID ::  96625
Date:  Feb 27, 2026
Location:  Mumbai
Designation:  Deputy Manager
Entity:  Deloitte South Asia LLP

Tax

| Deputy Manager | Costing Division

 

 

Your potential, unleashed.

 

India’s impact on the global economy has increased at an exponential rate and Deloitte presents an opportunity to unleash and realise your potential amongst cutting edge leaders, and organisations shaping the future of the region, and indeed, the world beyond.

 

At Deloitte, your whole self to work, every day. Combine that with our drive to propel with purpose and you have the perfect playground to collaborate, innovate, grow, and make an impact that matters.

 

The team

Tax is about much more than just the numbers. It’s about attesting to accomplishments and challenges and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte exemplifies what, how, and why of change so you’re always ready to act ahead. Learn more about our Tax Practice.

 

Your work profile

 

As a Deputy Manager in our Global Business Tax Team – Costing Division you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations


Areas of responsibility


•Cost analysis and control

•Budgeting and forecasting

•Inventory valuation and management

•Product pricing and profitability analysis

•Cost audit and compliance

•Standard costing and variance analysis

•Process improvement and efficiency tracking

•Financial reporting support


Authority available

•Access to cost data, production reports, and financial systems

•Authority to propose budget allocations and cost assumptions

•Review and validate inventory records and costing methods

•Recommend pricing strategies based on cost structures

•Conduct internal cost audits and ensure statutory compliance

•Recommend process changes for cost efficiency


Interdependencies

•Finance, Production, Procurement, Operations

•Stores, Supply Chain, Finance

•Senior Management, Strategy, Business Development

•Finance, Strategy, Department Heads


Main deliverables

•Cost variance reports, cost optimization recommendations

•Annual budgets, rolling forecasts, budget vs actual analysis

•Inventory valuation reports, stock audit findings

•Pricing models, margin analysis, product-wise profitability reports

•Process improvement proposals, cost-benefit analysis

•Segment-wise cost disclosures, cost allocation statements


Budget responsibility


•Responsible for all legal, Co-Sec related cost line items of the budget


Governance aspects

• Controller / owner for ethics and compliances for all legal and statutory matters


Functional competencies

•Excellent knowledge of Contracts Costing, Companies Act and general laws

•Good knowledge level of Cost Analysis & Control , Budgeting

•Overall high business acumen for Variance Analysis , Inventory Management ,Project Costing

•People leadership skills at a high level

•External stakeholder management capability 


Behavioural competencies

•Collaboration and cooperation

•Excellent communication skills

•Honesty and integrity

•Balanced risk taking

•Team player who balances governance and enabling, by positive influencing

•Able to deal with complexity

•Strong result focus

▪  Resilient, resourceful, optimistic and energetic


Location and way of working

·       Base location: Navi Mumbai

·       This profile involves frequent travelling to client locations.

·       Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customised the hybrid approach to their unique needs.


Your role as a Deputy Manager

 

We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.

 

In addition to living our purpose, Deputy Manager across our organization must strive to be:

 

·       Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation

·       Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose

·       Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity

·       Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future

·       Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders

·       Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions

·       Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen

·       Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities

·       Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization

·       Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities

·       Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for the success of engagement(s)

·       Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience

·       Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost

integrity and precision

·       Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and

complex problems

·       Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for

Deloitte

·       Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's

valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive. 

 

How you’ll grow

 

Connect for impact

 

Our exceptional team of professionals across the globe are solving some of the world’s most complex business problems, as well as directly supporting our communities, the planet, and each other. Know more in our Global Impact Report and our India Impact Report.

 

Empower to lead

 

You can be a leader irrespective of your career level. Our colleagues are characterised by their ability to inspire, support, and provide opportunities for people to deliver their best and grow both as professionals

and human beings. Know more about Deloitte and our One Young World partnership.

 

Inclusion for all

 

At Deloitte, people are valued and respected for who they are and are trusted to add value to their clients, teams and communities in a way that reflects their own unique capabilities. Know more about everyday steps that you can take to be more inclusive. At Deloitte, we believe in the unique skills, attitude and potential each and every one of us brings to the table to make an impact that matters.

 

 

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