This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 3+ years
Location: Mumbai

Job Type: full-time

We are looking for a semi-qualified CA to own day-to-day direct and indirect tax compliance and to be a key point of contact during statutory and tax audits. The role suits someone who is deadline-driven, comfortable with reconciliations and regulatory portals, and able to liaise confidently with auditors and consultants.

Requirements

Key Requirement:

Direct Tax (Income Tax and TDS)

- Prepare and file TDS returns (26Q/27Q) and reconcile TDS with books and AIS.
- Support advance tax computations and the corporate income tax return.
- Assist in responding to Income Tax notices, assessments, and departmental queries with proper documentation.

Indirect Tax (GST)

- Prepare and file GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) and annual returns (GSTR-9/9C).
- Reconcile GSTR-2B input tax credit against the purchase register and books; track and resolve mismatches.
- Manage GST payments and e-invoicing/e-way bills where applicable, and support GST notices.

Customs and FEMA (occasional)

- Support documentation and compliance for periodic cross-border transactions, including FEMA filings and AD-bank/RBI coordination as needed.
- Assist with Customs documentation for any import of equipment or services.

Audit and Assurance

- Act as a primary point of contact for statutory auditors prepare schedules, reconciliations, and deliverables, and resolve queries through the audit.




- Compile and review data for the tax audit (Form 3CA/3CD) and coordinate with the tax auditor.
- Drive timely closure of audit observations and keep documentation audit-ready year-round.

Accounting and Reporting

- Maintain accurate books in Zoho Books, including ledger scrutiny, bank/vendor/inter-company reconciliations, and month-end close support.
- Ensure compliance-linked entries (tax provisions, TDS, GST) are correctly recorded and reconciled.

General

- Maintain a statutory compliance calendar and track due dates across heads.
- Stay current on tax and regulatory changes and flag business impact.

Background and Experience:

Experience

- Semi-qualified CA (CA Intermediate cleared, articleship completed) preferred; robust CMA/M. Com candidates with relevant exposure also considered.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in direct and indirect tax compliance and audit support, in industry or a CA/consulting firm.

Technical Skills

- Working knowledge of Zoho Books (or a comparable ERP); comfort with the GST portal, TRACES, and the Income Tax e-filing portal.
- Strong Excel (reconciliations, lookups, pivots).
- Sound grasp of the Income Tax Act and GST law; working familiarity with FEMA/Customs basics.
- Exposure to UK and/or Singapore statutory compliance is an advantage.

Must-have skills

Indirect Tax, Direct Tax, auditing

Good-to-have skills

UK and Singapore Statutory Compliance

📌 Senior Associate - Taxation and Audit (Mumbai)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Mumbai