This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, shared services, auditors, and external tax consultants, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and compliance across all financial and tax-related activities.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Statutory Compliance

- Manage and maintain accounting policies, internal controls, and ensure alignment with COE Technical Accounting directions.

- Prepare reconciliations between US GAAP reporting and statutory financial statements; ensure transparency and visibility in reporting.

- Maintain proper documentation of accounting records for statutory audit purposes.

- Support annual external and internal audits, providing all required documentation.

- Assist corporate tax teams in maintaining statutory chart of accounts for tax purposes.

- Support the preparation of the Corporate Annual Reporting Package.

Indirect Tax (GST)

- Manage all monthly and annual GST filings, including refund processes.

- Perform reconciliation of balance sheet accounts against GST filings in ERP.

- Escalate tax-related issues, propose action plans, and work with leadership to resolve them.

- Liaise with tax authorities during indirect tax audits, as required.

Direct Tax

- Responsible for quarterly and annual income tax filings.

- Collaborate with external firms to review tax adjustments.

- Oversee monthly direct tax filings such as TDS/TCS.

- Monitor and manage tax expense deductibility in compliance with local regulations; highlight non-compliance risks.

- Support corporate tax team in Transfer Pricing documentation and compliance.

- Track and monitor intercompany transactions ensuring appropriate legal documentation.

- Represent the company in direct tax audits with authorities, if required.

Other Compliance & Reporting

- Prepare statistical and compliance reports required by local government agencies.

- Manage additional statutory compliance activities as assigned by leadership.

Key Requirements

- Bachelors or master's degree in Accounting/Finance; CA qualification preferred.

- Minimum 10 years experience in accounting and statutory compliance within a US/European MNC environment (manufacturing and commercial sector exposure required).

- Prior audit experience in a Big Four or mid-tier firm is an advantage.

- Strong knowledge of Indian GAAP, IND AS, and local tax regulations.

- Proficiency in MS Office (advanced Excel & PowerPoint); experience with SAP and Oracle HFM preferred.

- Excellent command of English (written and spoken).

- Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and attention to detail.

- Highly organized, able to multitask and meet deadlines systematically.

- Effective interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

- Strong team player with a positive and collaborative mindset.

Why Join Us

At Stanley Black & Decker, youll join a global team of over 58,000 professionals across 60 countries, working on some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY Tools, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC Tools, and Black+Decker.