- Returns &
- Compliance

- Prepare, review and file GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-6 (ISD), across all GSTINs within statutory due dates.
- Prepare and file the annual return GSTR-9 and reconciliation statement GSTR-9C, including coordination with statutory auditors.
- Compute monthly output liability, ITC availment and net cash payout; manage the electronic cash and credit ledgers and make payments (PMT-06 / DRC-03).
- Verify and reconcile e-invoicing (IRN generation, cancellations, failures) and e-way bill compliance, including exception reporting.
- Maintain recent registrations, amendments, additional places of business, ISD registration and LUT renewals for exports.
- File refund claims (RFD-01) for exports, inverted duty structure and excess balance in cash ledger; track status to credit.
- Maintain a central compliance calendar and evidence/documentation trail for every filing.

2. Reconciliations
- GSTR-2B vs purchase register: monthly ITC reconciliation, identification of mismatches, ageing of unmatched credit and structured vendor follow-up for non-filers or incorrect filings.
- GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B vs books: turnover, tax and rate-wise reconciliation; resolution of differences before annual return.
- Books vs financial statements: turnover and tax reconciliation for GSTR-9C, including credit notes, discounts, scrap sales, cross-charges and schedule-III items.
- Marketplace / e-commerce: reconciliation of TCS credit (GSTR-2X / marketplace reports) and platform-reported sales against the internal sales register.
- GL reconciliation: monthly tie-out of all GST control accounts (output, input, RCM, cash ledger, credit ledger) to returns and portal balances.
- Compute and document reversals under Rule 37 (180-day non-payment), Rules 42/43 (exempt/common credits) and blocked credits under Section 17(5).

3. Accounting &
- Controls

- Own GST-related general ledger accounts through month-end close,



including provisions, accruals and reclassifications.
- Maintain tax masters in the ERP — HSN/SAC codes, rate masters, tax codes, place-of-supply logic — and validate correct tax determination on transactions.
- Identify and discharge reverse charge (RCM) liabilities; ensure self-invoicing where applicable.
- Validate vendor and customer GSTIN masters; drive vendor compliance scorecards to protect ITC.
- Strengthen process controls and documentation to make filings audit-ready; drive automation of recurring reconciliations.

4. Notices, Assessments &
- Litigation

- Track all departmental communications across GSTINs in a central litigation register with status, exposure and due dates.
- Draft and file replies to scrutiny notices (ASMT-10), intimations (DRC-01A), show cause notices (DRC-01) and general enquiries; compile supporting data and reconciliations.
- Manage departmental audits (ADT-01) and anti-evasion enquiries — data requests, walkthroughs and closure of observations.
- Prepare and file appeals (APL-01), coordinate with external counsel and consultants, and attend personal hearings.
- Quantify exposures and support contingent liability disclosures and provisioning decisions.

5. Advisory &
- Business Partnering

- Advise on GST implications of new products, channels, contracts, pricing structures, warehouse locations, imports/exports and inter-company transactions.
- Review commercial contracts for tax clauses, place of supply, and indemnity language.
- Track notifications, circulars, council decisions and key judicial rulings; assess business impact and drive implementation.
- Train AP, AR, procurement and supply-chain teams on documentation and compliance requirements.

6. Audit &
- Reporting

- Support statutory, internal, tax and cost audits on all indirect tax matters.
- Provide monthly MIS to management: liability trend, ITC availed vs available, ITC at risk, refund pipeline, litigation status.

📌 Finance Specialist (Mumbai)
🏢 The Souled Store
📍 Mumbai