Assistant Manager - Tax - Consumer Firm - CA

Looking for CA's with 5-8 years of PQE for a Consumer Company.

Key Responsibilities:

The incumbent will manage all direct and indirect tax operations and compliances including tax planning, periodical statutory compliance, tax litigation management, partnering with business as a tax advisor and managing internal control over tax matters in line with internal control policy.

Accountability

- Responsible for Direct and Indirect taxes for the company.

- Ensuring complete tax compliance and timely statutory payments.

- Ensuring various reconciliations and MIS presentation to Management.

- Monitoring of records for taxation and payments for the company.

- Representation before authorities for assessments, audits, hearing etc.

- Handling internal and external audits

- Partnering with businesses and ensuring for timely responses.

- Effective communication with vendors & bridge the gaps in recon differences Compliance - Ensure a healthy tax compliance in timely manner and making sure of accurate payment of taxes and filing of tax compliances on time, including monthly tax payments for TDS, TCS, VAT & GST and quarterly & annuals tax returns for TDS, GST & VAT

- Review the compliances frequently to ensure that maximum claims are made to optimize tax cost to the company

- Evaluate activities, policies, practices, and transactions to ensure they comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

- Reviewing the current process and focus on automation of processes to ensure best in class practice Litigation management

- Representation before multiple tax authorities during audits, assessments and litigations to defend the claims made in the returns.

- Finalising the replies, appeals (including drafting) and representing before Appeallate Authorities including Commissioner (Appeals) and Tribunal (Appeals).

- Liasoning with auditors, consultants and counsels to ensure effective representation/appeals. Business Advisory

- Partnering with business and pro-actively support in their initiatives including advising on tax implications to ensure an optimized and tax efficient solution in timely manner.

- Provide regular updates to business on tax matters and on the potential impact of new/changes in laws and regulations on compliance.

- Ensure that systems and processes are implemented / amended to meet the new tax requirements.

Key Requirements:

- Chartered Accountant (CA)

- 5-8 years of experience in handling direct and indirect taxes

- Experience in Industry with focus on Indirect taxation -VAT

- Experience of managing Litigations, Appeals & Assessment closure

- High proficiency and knowledge of accounting & taxation principles

- Solid interpersonal and communication skills

- Strong knowledge and working proficiency in SAP

- Excellent skills with Microsoft Excel

- Hands-on, meticulous and analytical

- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking

- Independent, self-starter and able to thrive in as fast pace and dynamic environment