Manager - Indirect Taxation

Job Description:

Position: Manager - Indirect Taxation
Function: Finance
Location: New Delhi

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end GST compliance, including registration, returns filing (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C), amendments, refunds, and annual filings.

• Ensure timely and accurate filing of all GST returns, strictly adhering to statutory and internal timelines.

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual GST reconciliations, including GSTR-1 vs. GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B vs. purchase registers, electronic credit ledger vs. books, and GST liability reconciliations.

• Oversee GST accounting and ensure correct tax postings, classifications, and resolution of discrepancies in indirect tax ledgers.

• Coordinate and manage GST audits, including statutory audits, departmental audits, and assessments, ensuring timely closure of audit observations.

• Independently handle GST notices, scrutiny, audits, and departmental communications, including drafting, vetting, and filing detailed replies and representations.

• Track changes in GST laws, rules, circulars, and notifications; assess their applicability; and ensure implementation across processes.

• Manage indirect tax compliance under statutory audit requirements and support internal and external auditors with reconciliations, workings, and documentation.

• Handle TDS compliance, including the determination of applicable TDS rates, accurate deductions, challan payments, and quarterly TDS returns filing.

• Maintain, reconcile, and manage data for TDS returns, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submissions.

• Support income tax compliances, including tax audit requirements, computation support, and income tax return filings.

• Coordinate with tax consultants, auditors, and internal stakeholders for both direct and indirect tax matters.

• Oversee tax accounting for direct and indirect taxes, including provisions, disclosures, and reporting in line with statutory requirements.

• Ensure strong documentation, data management, and audit trails for all tax-related transactions.

• Strengthen internal controls related to taxation, compliance, and reporting, and support automation and process improvement initiatives.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years in FMCG/QSR/Big 4.

• Strong understanding of Indian GAAP, Ind-AS, and GST.
  
  

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with strong academic credentials.
  
  
• Minimum 3 years of experience in commercial finance, basic GST, or finance operations, preferably in FMCG/manufacturing.
  
  
• Strong understanding of financial controls, risk management, budgeting, and regulatory frameworks.