Deputy Manager - Indirect Taxation - Manufacturing Firm

Deputy Manager (Indirect Taxation - GST) - Experience in Manufacturing Industry

Report To : Manager Indirect Tax

Location : Chennai ( Occasional travel to Manali - where the Plant is)

Job Purpose : Responsible for undertaking all GST activities relating to manufacturing locations

Responsibilities :

- Have a thorough understanding of the process at plant; should be able to advice on the GST related queries; Keep track of amendments and its impact on the company.

- End to end responsibility to take care of all GST activities related to manufacturing locations (for both domestic and export transactions).

This includes but not limited to :

- Ensuring preparing and filing of GST returns on a timely basis.

- Proactively do reconciliation of all GST related GLs (including TDS on GST) every month and to co-ordinate with stakeholders to have minimum mismatches in GSTR-2A reconciliations.

- Independently collating requisite details from plant/warehouse and support manager in handling GST Audit/annual returns and assessments. Also ensuring the completeness and correctness of the documentation part.

- Maintaining litigation tracker, ITC tracker pertaining to indirect taxes.

- Visit to nearby warehouses / other plants whenever required (not frequently).

- Liaising with respective State Consultants to close legacy assessments.

- Providing support in automating the process relating of GST compliance.

- Follow-up for GST refunds (if applicable).

- Co-ordinating with statutory auditors / internal auditors for Indirect Tax related matters.

- Coordinate with other stakeholders on a regular basis to support required support from tax perspective. Job Specification

- Working Knowledge of Indirect taxation such as GST, Service Tax, Sales Tax. Additional knowledge on Customs / DGFT will be preferred.

- Understanding of indirect tax GLs.

- Should have good communication and interpersonal skills and has a passion to work.

- Working knowledge in SAP mandatory.

- Should have been handling Indirect Tax in the current employment.

- Work experience in manufacturing industry mandatory.

- Preference should be given if the manufacturing industry also has exports.

- Year of Experience Min. 6 to 8 years in handling overall Indirect tax matters (mainly GST).

- Any additional experience is Customs / DGFT would be an added benefit.

- Qualification B. Com/ M.com/ CA Inter.

- Any specialized diploma in Indirect taxation will be an advantage