Title: Tax Lead India

Scope: Market

Reports to: India CFO

Location: Mumbai, India

Terms & Conditions: Full time, local terms

If you are in the Unilever Ice Cream business or are considering working for the Unilever

ice Cream business, you will work for the global, leading Ice Cream player with €8bn

Turnover in 2023. The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as

we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at

high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of the top 10 selling brands including

Wall’s, Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice

Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to

happen by November 2025. Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other

operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered

under a different ownership structure.

We are committed to developing and nurturing talent within our Ice Cream company.

You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you to explore

roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a

priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new

company.

We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history

together with us.

ABOUT ICE CREAM: Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100

years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food

experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and

sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s,

Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of €8

billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet

responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver

growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice

Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice

Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds,

creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the

communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As IceCream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the

coolest products.

Ice Cream Finance: Leading for a winning, trusted and investible global ice cream

market leader

This is your chance for a ‘once in a lifetime’ career experience, playing a part in the

creation of a fully independent, new Ice Cream organisation...in what will be the

Ultimate Pleasure Food company.

We are seizing this unique opportunity to reset the role of Ice Cream Finance. Together

we will become the best and most admired finance team in the world, and we’ll do

this by focusing on value creation, trailblazing future-fit financial processes and

technology, and by becoming a training ground for financial craftmanship that will be

the envy of everyone.

Just imagine the benefits of working within a single category, where everyone and

everything is laser-focused on the same goal, where there's opportunity to develop deep

and wide understanding of the business economics and international ecosystem of a

single category, and to translate that into value creation.

The role of Ice Cream Finance in this momentous moment is staggering, exciting, and

yes...a little daunting, which is why we are looking for empowered and accountable

decision makers who are keen to take on end-to-end responsibility; if you are a self-

starter who identifies opportunities, takes initiative, and innovates to create value, who

is proactive, resourceful and comfortable with challenge and uncertainty, you will thrive

with us. In return, you will be rewarded with a rich finance role, no matter where you are

in your career, and within an environment that’s both fulfilling and fun...after all, life

tastes better with Ice Cream!

Purpose

The Tax Director is responsible for all tax matters in India. Tax matters include meeting

all statutory obligations for all taxes on time in all countries, meeting all reporting

obligations and implementing local, regional and global tax initiatives in line with Global

policy, instructions and guidelines, in order to create and protect tax value for IC

Key accountabilities

The Tax Lead has the following 4 key areas of responsibility conducted in line with Ice

Cream Tax Principles:

• Management of the local tax function & relationships

• Advice and support for the CFO, country finance leads & other business partners• Compliance with all tax obligations of the countries including but not limited to

corporate tax, dividend withholding tax, GST, customs, other indirect taxes

including pre GST era taxes, and withholding taxes on local and cross-border

payments

• Tax risk management and reporting

Management of the tax function & relationships

The Tax Lead will specifically be expected to leverage economies of scale where

possible, through the Future of Tax transformation programme, which optimises the use

of automated tax tools, pooling of resources and outsourcing. The Tax Director builds

and maintains relationships with advisors in the region and relevant Unilever

employees, in order to access high quality advice, operational excellence, accuracy and

compliance with global policy.

Activities:

• Organises the tax function of the countries including the trade-off between the

use of in-house vs bought in resources, taking economies of scale into account

• Addresses training / educational needs of internal resources, implementing the

tax development and training agenda

• Develops the peer network in the countries

• Participates in representation of IC in business and industry organisations

Advice and support

The Tax Lead gives advice and support concerning all tax aspects of business

operations in the country, in order to optimise tax efficiency of business initiatives,

create awareness of tax inefficiencies, realize compliance and provide high quality

decision support.

Activities:

• Business partners the CFO & team and legal boards advising on the tax impact of

business strategy and decisions as well as day to day operations, including

identifying fiscal incentives and opportunities; advice covers all taxes including,

but not limited to, direct tax, indirect tax and employment taxes

• Supports regional projects (business models, supply chain, treasury, global

contracts etc) by advising on the tax aspects thereof relevant to the countries

• Monitors, supports and advises on transfer pricing issues in countries, working

with the Global Transfer Pricing teams (related party transactions include

purchases and sales of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods; brandand technology royalties, centralised cost recovery inbound and outbound, R&D

activities, shared services)

• Advises on cross-border tax issues (transfer pricing, withholding taxes, tax

deductibility etc) relevant to the country

• Contributes actively to the Global Tax agenda and supports the implementation

of the Global Tax Strategy .

• Analyses the impact of changes in relevant domestic and international taxation

rules

• Engages proactively with relevant industry and governmental bodies to make

meaningful contributions to the development of tax policy/legislation

Compliance and Controversy

The Tax lead is responsible – with support from the country finance teams and the

shared service Tax Data team – for the timely, accurate and complete delivery of tax

compliance, in line with Global policy.

Activities :

• Responsible for the delivery of tax compliance, including local management of

outsource providers in conjunction with the global outsourcing steering

committee

• Monitors level of compliance and adequacy of tax controls in the countries

• Understands implications of changes in tax laws on business operations in order

to ensure accurate and timely tax compliance

• Ensures that adequate documentation / data is created and maintained for tax

advisory and audit purposes, working with GBS Tax Data team as part of the

Future of Tax transformation

• Negotiates audit settlements consistent with IC overall tax strategy and authority

schedules

• Responsible for tax litigation,

• Builds strong and co-operative relationships with tax authorities and

governments, in line with the Global Tax Principles

• Leads intelligence enquiries including on-site investigations

Risk Management, reporting & forecasting

The Tax lead is responsible for the proper assessments of current and future tax risks in

IndiaActivities :

• Monitors and manages items which may lead to uncertain tax provisions or

exposures, and reports to senior management in country

• Provides information to group tax, supports development of one year and

quarterly forecast of the ETR and cash tax, as well as longer-term forecasts.

• Provides technical expertise to ensure accurate tax booking/accounting for IFRS

and local GAAP

• Overall responsible for the accurate and timely tax reporting processes as part of

IC recurring quarterly group accounting tax processes (including documentation

as required by IC auditors)

• Responsible for tax reserves/provisions

• Interacts with Internal and External Audit as required

• Accountable to IC audit committee on tax management

Skills

• India tax qualified with 8+ years experience, covering compliance, advisory and

reporting

• Substantial international tax experience

• Experience across corporate tax, indirect taxes, international tax, transfer pricing

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

• Strong ability to work in cross-functional teams

Education Qualifications

Chartered Accountant or Tax lawyer

Reporting Structure

The role will report to the India IC CFO and will be part of the India IC Finance

Leadership Team.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life. This

means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of

all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief,

sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter detailing their

relevant experience and qualifications to Unilever's career portal.

We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!