General Manager/Senior General Manager - Indirect Taxation - Manufacturing - CA

Responsibilities :

- We are looking for a seasoned CA to lead the GST Head /Indirect Taxation function for a leading manufacturing organization. This role will play a critical part in driving end-to-end GST and indirect tax operations across the group companies while ensuring seamless compliance, governance, and stakeholder management.

- The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of indirect taxation, including GST, VAT, sales tax, customs-related matters, and other applicable statutory compliances. The role demands a strong leader who can not only manage complex tax operations but also guide teams through audits, assessments, scrutiny notices, and interactions with government authorities.

- The individual will work closely with internal stakeholders, consultants, and cross-functional teams to ensure timely tax filings, reconciliations, remittances, and resolution of compliance-related matters. A key aspect of the role will involve handling export refunds and inverted duty refunds efficiently while ensuring adherence to changing GST regulations and procedural requirements.

- The ideal candidate should possess in-depth expertise in GST laws, return filings, audits, assessments, and refund mechanisms, along with prior exposure to legacy taxation systems such as VAT, Excise, and Service Tax. Experience in SAP environments and involvement in GST-related automation or IT development projects will be highly preferred.

- This position also requires strong people management capabilities, as the candidate will lead a team of 6 - 7 members while collaborating extensively with finance, operations, supply chain, and external consultants to drive process efficiency and compliance excellence.

Key Requirements:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (Mandatory)

- Strong experience in GST and Indirect Taxation

- Expertise in export refund and inverted duty refund procedures

- Exposure to VAT, Excise, and Service Tax matters

- Experience working on SAP

- Strong stakeholder management and team leadership skills

- Ability to work collaboratively across functions and manage regulatory interactions effectively