Position Title : Manager - Accounts (Payments & Taxation)

- Department : Finance & Accounts
- Location : Corporate Office, Mumbai
- Disbursement Oversight : Manage the end-to-end accounts payable (AP) cycle, verifying that all payments (vendor, payroll, utility, and capital expenditures) are accurate, fully supported by documentation, and properly authorized.
- Cash Flow Management : Collaborate with the Treasury team to monitor daily cash balances, project weekly/monthly cash outflows, and optimize working capital.
- Banking Operations : Supervise banking transactions, including bank reconciliations, managing payment gateways, processing wire transfers, and maintaining robust banking relationships.
- Internal Controls : Implement and enforce strict payment control policies, ensuring segregation of duties and prevention of fraud or payment leakages.

1. Taxation (Direct & Indirect)
- Compliance Management : Ensure 100% timely compliance with all applicable tax laws across all AFPL group companies.
- Indirect Tax (GST/VAT) :

- Manage and oversee the timely, accurate filing of monthly/quarterly GST returns, including GSTR-1 (Statement of Outward Supplies) and GSTR-3B (Summary Return and Tax Payment).

- Actively utilize GSTR-1A for mid-month invoice amendments and corrections before filing the monthly tax liability to avoid interest or penalty liabilities.

- Conduct rigorous monthly reconciliations between GSTR-1/1A and GSTR-3B to identify and fix any discrepancies in tax liabilities.

- Oversee the deep reconciliation of GSTR-2B with internal purchase books to maximize eligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) claiming.

- Proactively follow up on, address, and resolve invoice mismatches and non-compliance issues directly with vendors to secure tax credits.





- Direct Tax (Income Tax & TDS) :

- Manage timely computation, deposition, and filing of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) returns.

- Assist in the calculation and payment of Advance Tax, Corporate Income Tax, and deferred taxes.

- Assessments & Litigations : Draft replies to tax notices, coordinate representation for tax assessments, and work with external tax consultants on complex litigations or structured tax planning.

1. Financial Reporting, Audit & Group Consolidation

- Month-end Closing : Manage the accurate and timely closure of books of accounts concerning payments, provisions, and tax accruals.
- Group Consolidation Support : Facilitate inter-company payment reconciliations, transfer pricing documentation, and tax provisions required for consolidated group financial statements.
- Statutory & Tax Audit : Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors for payments and taxation schedules; ensure zero significant audit observations.

- Process Improvement & Automation

- System Integration : Drive ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Tally) optimizations to automate manual payment cycles and tax reconciliation workflows.
- Policy Formulation : Establish and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the payments and tax departments to enhance efficiency and maintain compliance.





Job Specifications (Requirements)Education & Qualified Qualifications

- Minimum Education : Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, or Accounting.
- Preferred Certifications : Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or MBA in Finance from a reputed institute is highly preferred.

Experience

- Overall Experience : Minimum of 6-8 years of post-qualification experience in corporate finance/accounting.
- Specialized Experience : At least 3-4 years in a supervisory role managing complex payment systems and tax compliance for a multi-entity group structure or holding company.

Key Technical Competencies

- Taxation Expertise : In-depth, practical knowledge of current corporate tax laws, TDS, TCS, and GST regulations (including international tax/transfer pricing laws if applicable to AFPL). Strong familiarity with GSTR-1, GSTR-1A, GSTR-3B , and GSTR-2B reconciliation ecosystems.
- System Familiarity : High proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (Zoho Books, Tally) and tax filing portals.
- Excel Skills : Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling, macro knowledge is a plus).
- Analytical Skills : Excellent capability to reconcile large, complex datasets across multiple bank accounts and business units.

Soft Skills

- Communication & Negotiation : Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with executive management, tax officials, vendors, and auditors.
- Attention to Detail : Meticulous approach to verifying numbers and ensuring error-free submissions.
- Integrity : Highest level of ethical conduct, discretion, and financial integrity.

Pay: Up to ₹800,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Accounts Manager - Payment and Taxation (Mumbai)
🏢 Stellaspire
📍 Mumbai