International Workplace Group plc
Website:
iwgplc.com
Job details:
Finance Manager - Statutory Compliance, India
About IWG
IWG is the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace, with more than
5,000 locations across
120 + countries. We bring together leading brands such as Regus, Spaces, HQ and Signature, as well as digital marketplace platforms such as Instant Offices, Easy Offices and Coworker. For over 35 years, we’ve enabled organisations of every size—from start-ups and scale-ups to 83% of the Fortune 500—to work more productively, flexibly and sustainably.
Our purpose is simple: help everyone have a great day at work—while protecting people and the planet. We offer carbon-neutral workplaces worldwide and are moving towards achieving
Net Zero emissions.
In 2025, IWG delivered record system‑wide revenue of
$4.5B driven by rapid expansion of our capital‑light partnership model. This will continue in 2026 where we will have a target of over 1500 new centre deals as we accelerate towards our long term ambition of 30,000 centres world-wide.
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Job Purpose
The Senior Manager - Statutory Compliance will be responsible for overseeing statutory, tax and corporate compliance for a large portfolio of legal entities in India
The role will work closely with the Manila Shared Service Centre, Group and local Finance teams, external auditors, and external tax and Company Secretarial providers to ensure compliance requirements are managed accurately, efficiently and on time.
The role requires a hands-on and technically strong professional who can manage the details of individual compliance issues while maintaining a holistic view of the India legal-entity landscape. The individual will also drive process improvements, standardisation and stronger controls across the compliance operating model.
Key Responsibilities
Statutory Audit & Corporate Compliance:
- Oversee statutory audits and Company Secretarial/MCA compliance for multiple Indian legal entities.
- Coordinate audit timelines, information requirements, filings and resolution of audit observations with statutory auditors, external providers, India Finance, Manila SSC and Group.
Tax Compliance:
- Oversee India direct and indirect tax compliance, including corporate income tax, tax audit, TDS/TCS, GST and other applicable tax requirements.
- Oversee filings, payments, reconciliations, assessments, notices, refunds and other tax matters, working closely with Group Tax and external advisors.
GST Registrations & Governance:
- Own the governance of GST registrations across entities and states, including new registrations, amendments, additional places of business, cancellations and other changes.
- Maintain an accurate legal-entity and GST master and ensure changes in business or entity structure are appropriately reflected.
External Provider & SSC Management:
- Manage relationships and delivery from external tax, accounting and Company Secretarial providers.
- Work closely with the Manila SSC to ensure clear ownership, quality and timely delivery of compliance activities.
- Establish appropriate SLAs, controls and escalation mechanisms, and challenge issues or deliverables where required.
Group & Stakeholder Management:
- Act as the key India contact for Group Finance, Group Tax, Group Accounting and other global stakeholders on statutory compliance matters.
- Provide clear reporting on compliance status, risks and significant issues, and translate India-specific regulatory requirements into practical actions for stakeholders.
Process Improvement:
- Review and streamline the India statutory compliance operating model across India, Manila, Group and external providers.
- Identify opportunities to standardise, automate and simplify processes, strengthen controls and eliminate recurring issues. Lead improvements in compliance calendars, reporting, data management, RACI and SOPs.
Technical & Risk Management:
- Maintain strong technical knowledge of Indian statutory, tax and corporate requirements.
- Be hands-on in investigating and resolving complex issues, identifying root causes and challenging technical advice where appropriate.
- Ensure compliance risks are identified, escalated and addressed in a timely manner.
Required Qualifications, Experience, Behaviours
- CA qualified preferred, with 8-12 years of relevant experience in statutory compliance, tax, audit or corporate governance.
- Strong experience in statutory audit, tax compliance, GST and Company Secretarial/MCA compliance.
- Hands-on experience managing multiple GST registrations and high-volume entity compliance.
- Experience working with Shared Service Centres, Group functions and external professional service providers.
- Proven track record in streamlining processes, improving controls and driving standardisation/automation.
- Strong technical capability combined with the ability to take a holistic, end-to-end view of compliance and business issues.
- Strong stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and challenge constructively.
What We Can Do For You
You are reading the right advert if you are looking for:
- A fun, challenging, and rewarding career.
- Award-winning induction training and excellent ongoing learning and development.
- Fantastic career progression opportunities.
- Access to a comprehensive selection of flexible, personalised workplace benefits that support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Recruitment process
Our recruitment process is transparent and objective, because we care about your experience with us. We will respond to you within a few days to let you know if you are moving to the interview stage. This usually starts with a 30 minute conversation with our Global Recruitment Team, giving you the chance to learn more about us and the job. If we both feel there’s a good fit and connection, you will progress through one or two further stages, depending on the level of the position.
IWG is proud to be recognised as a
Leading Employer, every year since 2022.
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