Director - Indirect Tax

Responsibilities

Reviewing and ensuring timely filing all monthly and annual GST returns; Reviewing and ensuring end to-end reconciliation processes, aligning GST General Ledgers (GL) with statutory returns, e-invoicing data, Purchase and Sales Register etc, to eliminate risk at source level; Assisting in setting up robust internal controls and review mechanisms to continuously monitor and improve overall GST compliance and litigation; Reviewing and ensuring timely replies to all notices, including GST Audit Notices, ASMT 10 scrutiny, and DRC 01 Show Cause Notices; Reviewing and ensuring filing of timely appeals before appellate authorities against DRC 07 or APL 04 orders; Evaluate ongoing litigations continuously to structure accurate contingent liability statements, keeping executive leadership strategically informed of financial exposures; Manage partnerships with SSC team, External tax consultants and legal counsels for timely reply & appeal filing, ensuring timely compliances; Coordinating with Internal and Statutory Auditor and providing the required information for quick closures; Drive proactive tax advisory services for internal business units, cross-functional stakeholders, customers, and vendors to resolve operational queries; Optimize the relevant GST related process frameworks to extract maximum, legitimate Input Tax Credit (ITC) advantages; Translate complex, evolving GST regulations into actionable business guidelines and prevent non-compliance; Execute high-value cross-functional initiatives and handle specialized tax assignments delegated by executive management from time to time

Requirements

5+ years’ post qualification experience in GST compliance and litigation; Must have a CA degree

Nice to have

Experience from a reputed industry / firm

Benefits

Access to global WPP Media & WPP networks; employee resource groups; frequent in-office events; competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance; significant paid time off; employee wellbeing facilities; employee mental health awareness days