Role & responsibilities

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Indirect Tax professional with 5-7 years of experience in GST compliance, advisory, audits, and litigation management. The role requires strong technical expertise in Indian GST laws, the ability to manage end-to-end tax compliance processes, support business operations on indirect tax matters, and effectively handle tax assessments, audits, and disputes.

Key Responsibilities

GST Compliance & Reporting

- Manage and review GST compliances, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, and GSTR-9C.
- Ensure timely and accurate GST filings in compliance with statutory requirements.
- Review GST liability calculations, input tax credit (ITC) availment, and electronic ledger reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with e-invoicing, e-way bill, and other GST-related provisions.

Reconciliation & Tax Controls

- Perform periodic reconciliations between books of accounts, GST returns, and GSTR-2B.
- Identify, investigate, and resolve tax discrepancies and reporting variances.
- Support month-end and year-end tax reporting activities.
- Strengthen internal tax controls and drive continuous process improvements.

Tax Advisory & Business Partnering

- Advise stakeholders on GST implications related to domestic transactions, exports, imports, SEZ operations, inter-company transactions, and reverse charge mechanisms.
- Analyze new business models and transactions from an indirect tax perspective.
- Provide practical tax solutions while ensuring compliance and minimizing tax risks.

Audit, Assessments & Litigation Management





- Manage GST audits, assessments, departmental inquiries, and investigations.
- Draft and review responses to notices, show cause notices, demand orders, and audit observations.
- Coordinate with tax consultants, legal counsels, and business teams for litigation and dispute resolution matters.
- Prepare appeals, maintain litigation trackers, and support representation before tax authorities.
- Assess tax risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.

Process Excellence & Automation

- Support automation and digitization of GST compliance processes.
- Collaborate with ERP and technology teams to enhance tax configurations and reporting accuracy.
- Contribute to process standardization and operational efficiencies across tax functions.

Technical Skills

- Strong working knowledge of GST laws, ITC provisions, SEZ regulations, export benefits, reverse charge mechanism, e-invoicing, and e-way bill compliances.
- Hands-on experience with SAP, Oracle, or other ERP platforms.
- Experience with GST compliance and reconciliation tools such as ClearTax, Avalara, Cygnet, or similar platforms.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.

Preferred Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to independently handle compliance, audits, and litigation matters.
- High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively in a quick-paced and deadline-driven environment.

📌 Indirect Tax Manager (Pune)
🏢 Tech Mahindra
📍 Pune