- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 2–3 years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably in a Private Limited Company / mid-sized corporate environment; OR
- CA Inter with 8–15 years of relevant experience in a Private Limited Company or mid-sized audit/CA firm.
- Candidates should have strong hands-on exposure to taxation, statutory compliance, accounting controls and coordination with auditors/CA consultants.
- Experience in a mid-sized organisation with responsibility for managing compliance independently will be preferred.
Key Requirement:
We are looking for a seasoned Accounts & Taxation professional who can independently manage and take end-to-end ownership of Taxation and Statutory Compliance. Directly interact with external consultants providing specialist support where required.
Core Responsibilities:
- GST Compliance
- Review transactions for correct GST treatment.
- Review output GST and input GST/ITC eligibility.
- Conduct monthly vendor GST reconciliation and ITC reconciliation.
- Ensure GST payments and returns are completed accurately and within due dates.
- Coordinate with CA for GST return filing and annual return requirements.
- Monitor and resolve E-Invoice and E-Way Bill exceptions/failures.
- Maintain a comprehensive GST compliance calendar.
- TDS & Direct Tax
- Independently calculate and review TDS liabilities.
- Ensure timely TDS payments and quarterly TDS returns.
- Coordinate with external CA for TDS and income-tax matters.
- Support advance-tax calculations and payments.
- Coordinate annual income-tax compliance,
assessments and related requirements.
- Labour & Other Statutory Compliance
- Take financial/statutory ownership of PF, ESI, PT, LWF and related compliances.
- Ensure monthly statutory deductions, payments and returns are accurate and timely.
- Work closely with HR on employee data and payroll-related statutory matters.
- Identify and close existing statutory non-compliances, particularly PF-related issues.
- Maintain statutory records, challans, returns and supporting documentation.
- Finance Controls & Coordination
- Establish and maintain a monthly/quarterly/annual statutory compliance calendar.
- Ensure all statutory liabilities are reviewed independently before payment/filing.
- Maintain proper reconciliations and supporting documentation for audit purposes.
- Coordinate effectively with external CA, auditors, payroll/HR and internal finance teams.
- Track statutory notices, queries and follow-ups to closure.
- Ensure there are no missed deadlines, penalties or compliance gaps.
Essential Skills:
- Strong practical knowledge of GST, TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESI, PT and LWF.
- Hands-on experience in GST reconciliation and Input Tax Credit (ITC) review.
- Ability to independently manage statutory compliance rather than merely providing data to a CA.
- Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
- Positive command of SAP and MS Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify compliance risks/errors.
- Ability to work with external CAs/consultants and independently challenge/validate their work.
- Strong follow-up and deadline-management skills.