Narthan KR

Lead global indirect tax service delivery and transformation initiatives supporting multinational clients across EMEA jurisdictions.

Key Contributions

• Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Interpreted global indirect tax frameworks and applied country-specific VAT/GST requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Acting as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for indirect tax processes integrated within finance and P2P operations.
• Currently leading transition and delivery of indirect tax return operations for a multinational Oil & Gas organization, ensuring regulatory compliance across complex international tax regimes.
• Partnered with technology and functional teams during implementation of tax engines, automation platforms, and reporting solutions, supporting tax determination logic design.
• Collaborated with finance, procurement, and shared service stakeholders to align tax requirements with operational processes.
• Supported solution validation activities including testing scenarios, tax code application reviews, and compliance verification.
• Led large-scale global transitions ensuring seamless onboarding and go-live readiness.
• Served as GDS Tax Account Leader managing governance, delivery performance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Innovation & Automation Lead driving digitization initiatives using Power BI and Alteryx.
• Managed and mentored 140+ professionals, ensuring consistent global service delivery quality.

• Led tax technology implementation initiatives including tax engines and analytics platforms supporting global tax compliance operations.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams translating tax requirements into functional and operational specifications.
• Acted as VAT Controller signing off returns for large multinational clients.
• Led new client transitions including process design, knowledge transfer, and stabilization through go-live.
• Supported go-to-market initiatives and client demonstrations of technology-enabled tax delivery models.
• Streamlined VAT compliance processes across 15+ countries, improving accuracy and operational efficiency.

• Managed delivery and review of indirect tax returns across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Led transition and implementation of new clients into shared services environments.
• Improved tax compliance accuracy through automation and process standardization initiatives.
• Provided technical guidance on country-specific VAT treatments.

• Reviewed VAT returns and supported indirect tax compliance processes.
• Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
• Improved customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving complaints promptly.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
• Improved internal knowledge sharing by developing comprehensive documentation outlining standard operating procedures for various tasks.
• Increased efficiency by streamlining data analysis processes and implementing automation tools.

• Delivered liquidity risk reporting operations for global banking clients.
• Supported SLA-driven financial reporting processes within regulated environments.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

• Prepared VAT returns across UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain, and Luxembourg.
• Supported implementation of Global Integrator tax reporting tool.
• Researched tax issues and stayed current on all federal and state tax laws.