Key Responsibilities:

- Preparation of Tax Audit Report and liaising with auditors to get the same audited

- Preparation of Transfer Pricing Audit Report and liaising with auditors to get the same audited

- Preparation of Transfer Pricing Study Report

- Preparation of Master File

- Preparation of Income Tax Return and Computation of Income and ensuring timely upload of the same

- Preparing workings for monthly TDS and TCS liabilities and ensuring timely payments

- Filing of quarterly TDS and TCS returns and emailing of certificates

- Managing assessments (income tax, transfer pricing, TDS, international tax) by collating data, filing accurate and timely responses to notices and appearing before tax officers where needed

- Filing of rectification applications, application of Order Giving Effect, refund follow ups, responses to notices issued under Section 133(6), etc.

- Preparation and filing of DRP appeals and appearing before DRP

- Preparation and filing of ITAT appeals and briefing senior counsels for the same

- Preparation of tax provision working for computation of current tax and deferred tax liabilities

- Support in preparing workings for Group Tax Reporting and tax digitization / automation projects

- Filing of Form 15CA on monthly basis for foreign remittances in compliance with Income-tax Act and DTAAs

- Suggesting / modifying tax clauses in agreements, as and when required

Key Deliverables:

- Ensuring timely and accurate compliances following due processes under the law

- Responding to all notices received on income tax portal

- Minimizing tax risk and litigation for the Group

- Simplify processes and suggest initiatives for tax digitization / automation

- Adherence to Group Tax Charter and internal control policies

Key Competencies:

- Excellent knowledge of Income-tax Act, 1961 and Income-tax Act 2025

- Excellent verbal and written communication and drafting skills

- Must be able to liaise and build good rapport with tax officers and auditors

- Co-ordination and liaising with consultants, counsels and advisors

- Must have good understanding of Indian FMCG commercial working environment

- Should have high level of accuracy and must respect timelines

- Working knowledge of SAP and business tools

- Act as an enabler and be solution oriented

- End to end understanding

- Agility and adaptability

- Act as a business partner

- Must be able to act within a quick response time and course correct where needed

Key Relationships and Stakeholders:

- Income Tax Department

- Advisors and Consultants

- Accounting Team

- Corporate Finance and Treasury

- Corporate Legal

- Division Controllers

- Commercial Controllers

- SAP team

- Group and Zone Tax

Physical Demands (e.g. % travel):

- Travel will be need based

Education:

- Chartered Accountant