Associate Manager – Indirect Taxation

Job Description:

COMPLIANCES:

• Undertake data analysis, revenuereconciliation, ITC reconciliation and liaise with consultants and cross functional team for filing of monthly returns
• Assist the consultants to rectify the system errors
• Assist in preparation of Annual Returns (GSTR-9) and Revenue Reconciliation (GSTR-9C)
• Respond to stakeholders on queries pertaining to GST rates,HSN, ITC eligibility, etc.
• Support in providing the details & closing the tax queries of statutory auditors
• Provide functional inputs and assistin testing IT developments to ensure that the same is in line with changes in GST law

ADVISORY:

• Assist in providing advise on matterspertaining to GST, Customs, ForeignTrade Policy, and other policy related matters
• Guide businessteams on day-to-day issuesand provide timelysolutions from IndirectTax standpoint
• Review of agreements sharedby business teams and commentfrom GST/customs and indirect tax laws standpoint
• Liaising with consultants and internal processteams regarding the various IT/GSTN/data challenges

LITIGATION:

• Maintaininga track of intimations, notices,show cause noticesand orders receivedfor multiple GST registrations across entities
• Liaising with the consultants and preparing repliesto intimations, noticesand show causenotices received from the GST Department
• Preparing IndirectTax Appeals
• Completing GST Audits and Assessments across states and maintaining repository of documents for audits/assessments.
• Representing before authorities during personal hearing (including appellate authorities)
• Briefing Counsel/consultant on litigation matters.
• Coordinating with different departments within the organization and consultants for collation of data.
• Coordinating with statutory auditorson litigation matters

Skills:

• Should be a CA qualified/lawyer with 3 to 5 years post qualification experience (Big 4 consulting experience is preferred)
• Should have hands-on experience in handling litigation matters
• Should have knowledge of indirect tax laws
• Should have good drafting skills
• Should have ability to work independently with various stakeholders (finance cross functional teams, business team, counsels, consultant