EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. We are seeking a passionate and driven Chartered Accountant with 1-3 years of Direct Tax experience to join our Pune team.

This role focuses on leading Agentic AI and Tax Transformation programs, collaborating with clients' tax, business, technology, and data teams. You will be instrumental in driving requirements gathering, solution validation, testing, and deployment of innovative AI-led tax solutions.

National teams at EY work across various industries, providing a well-rounded professional experience. Our Global Compliance & Reporting (GCR) tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines, helping clients navigate rapid change. We leverage exceptional knowledge, experience, and technology platforms to equip clients with insights for better business decisions, manage tax policies, and ensure compliance with global tax laws.

- Serve as the primary tax functional lead for AI and tax transformation programs. - Coordinate effectively with client stakeholders across business, tax, finance, and technology departments. - Gather and meticulously document business and tax requirements for AI-driven tax solutions. - Review existing processes, collaborate with the technology team, and validate system outputs. - Lead the functional aspects of the agent development lifecycle. - Critically validate AI-generated outputs and identify opportunities for enhancement. - Diligently track project milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items to ensure successful project execution.

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA). - 1-3 years of professional experience in Direct Tax, Tax Compliance, Tax Assessments, or Tax Advisory. - Solid understanding of Income Tax Return preparation, tax provisioning, assessments, and tax reporting processes. - Experience with SAP, tax technology tools, or data analytics solutions is a significant advantage. - Exceptional stakeholder management and clear communication abilities are essential. - Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities are required. - Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including technology and data professionals. - A deep interest in AI, automation, and tax technology is highly preferred. - Demonstrated ability to drive workstreams independently and manage multiple stakeholders. - Comfort and adaptability in a fast-paced transformation environment. - Willingness to travel frequently for client and internal discussions.