Head of Department - Accounting & Tax

Location: Bengaluru

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people.

Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

This role is open for Mumbai and Bangalore Location.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Vision

- Provide executive leadership that shapes the strategic direction for operational excellence, process transformation, and scalable growth aligned with TMF Group’s global mission.
- Define and drive a multi‑year transformation roadmap focused on efficiency, digital enablement, and enterprise‑wide service quality uplift.

Enterprise Process Transformation

- Lead end‑to‑end transformation programs to standardize processes, eliminate inefficiencies, and embed Lean, Six Sigma, and automation-driven improvements.
- Establish and oversee an enterprise operations governance framework ensuring consistency, quality, compliance, and SLA adherence across all service lines.
- Embed continuous improvement methodologies, KPI-driven performance management, and operational analytics into all business functions.

Cross‑Functional & Organizational Leadership

- Partner with global and regional executives to unify operating models, streamline cross-functional workflows, and strengthen organizational scalability.
- Champion change adoption by steering culture transformation, ensuring workforce readiness for new systems, digital tools, and enhanced processes.
- Strengthen operational infrastructure—systems, data flows, tools, and capability frameworks—to support strategic growth and future readiness.

Client Strategy & Market Growth

- Act as an executive sponsor for key clients, resolving complex issues and designing scalable operational solutions to enhance client satisfaction.
- Translate client feedback and market insights into operational strategies that expand service capability and support sustainable growth.
- Drive cross‑sell and up‑sell initiatives by aligning operational capacity with integrated service offerings across the TMF portfolio.

Commercial & Financial Leadership

- Oversee commercial governance by aligning pricing structures, profitability models, and fee strategies with operational realities and global guidelines.
- Lead cost‑optimization initiatives through process improvement, workforce productivity enhancement, automation, and resource allocation efficiency.
- Ensure margin improvement through utilization optimization, operational leverage, and robust financial performance monitoring.

People Leadership & Capability Development

- Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing management team capable of delivering transformational outcomes and operational excellence.
- Develop leadership succession pipelines and capability-building frameworks focused on process excellence, digital adoption, and change leadership.
- Partner with HR to define a future-ready workforce strategy, reduce turnover, enhance engagement, and strengthen a culture of accountability.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

- Ensure rigorous compliance with TMF Group policies, regulatory requirements, audit standards, and risk management frameworks.
- Introduce disciplined execution practices, including project governance, process controls, operational resilience, and business continuity measures.
- Represent operations on executive committees, providing insights and recommendations on performance, risk, and strategic execution.

Key Requirements:

Strategic Leadership & Vision

- Ability to set clear strategic direction and lead large‑scale transformation.
- Strong…