GST Specialist

Position: GST Executive / Senior GST Executive

Qualification & Experience

• B.Com / M.Com / Inter CA.
• Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on experience in GST compliance and accounting.
• Experience in manufacturing industry preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP HANA or willingness to learn SAP-based GST processes.
• Strong knowledge of Excel, data reconciliation and GST reporting.

Key Objective

To independently manage end-to-end GST compliance, reconciliations, audits, departmental matters, automation initiatives, SOP implementation, controls and GST risk mitigation, ensuring timely and accurate compliance under GST laws.

Key Responsibilities

1. Preparation, review and filing of GST returns including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C, ITC-04, LUT applications, refund applications and other GST compliances.

2. Monthly reconciliation of Purchase Register with GSTR-2B, GSTR-1 with GSTR-3B, Electronic Credit Ledger, Electronic Cash Ledger and Books of Accounts.

3. Handling IMS activities and ensuring timely acceptance, rejection and correction of invoices.

4. Vendor follow-up for non-uploaded invoices, mismatches, amendments and ensuring availability of eligible ITC in GSTR-2B.

5. Identification of invoices reflected in GSTR-2B but not accounted in books and timely follow-up with concerned departments for accounting, provisioning and availment of eligible ITC.

6. Monitoring and verification of Input Tax Credit eligibility, reversals, blocked credits and recovery of missed credits through purchase register, vendor ledger and GL reconciliations.

7. Review of GST accounting entries including RCM, exports, job work, stock transfers, credit notes, debit notes and other GST transactions to ensure proper tax compliance.

8. Detailed analysis of Trial Balance, General Ledger and Financial Statements to identify transactions liable to GST under Forward Charge or Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM), unrecorded GST liabilities, incorrect tax treatment and potential compliance gaps.

9. Identification of GST implications on expenses, provisions, accruals, advances, reimbursements, cross charges, employee recoveries and other accounting transactions to ensure complete GST compliance.

10. Coordination with Accounts, Purchase, SCM, Logistics, Commercial and other business functions for GST compliance and resolution of reconciliation issues.

11. Monitoring and compliance of e-Invoicing and E-Way Bill requirements, including reconciliation with sales, dispatch records and GST returns to identify exceptions and compliance risks.

12. Preparation of GST reconciliations, workings and supporting documents for audits, assessments and departmental requirements.

13. Preparation of replies, data, reconciliations and supporting documents for GST notices, scrutiny proceedings, investigations, audits and litigation matters.

14. Preparation of monthly GST MIS, compliance dashboards, exception reports and management presentations.

15. Development and implementation of GST SOPs, compliance checklists, maker-checker controls, exception reporting mechanisms and automation initiatives to strengthen GST governance and mitigate risks.

16. Establishment of departmental compliance controls to ensure timely processing, approval and accounting of invoices, thereby minimizing unaccounted expenses and ITC leakage.

17. Conducting periodic GST health checks, risk assessments and compliance reviews to identify tax exposures and opportunities for process improvement.

18. Reviewing GST implications on new business models, contractual arrangements, schemes and operational transactions.

19. Keeping abreast of GST notifications, circulars, advance rulings and judicial precedents and assessing their impact on business operations.

20. Assisting in GST audits, statutory audits, internal audits and annual compliance activities.

21. Monitoring export, SEZ, job work, refund and other special GST compliances.

22. Ensuring proper maintenance of GST records, reconciliations, statutory documents and audit trails for departmental assessments and audits.

Desired Skills

Strong practical knowledge of end-to-end GST compliance.

Expertise in GSTR-2B reconciliations, ITC management and vendor compliance follow-up.

Good understanding of GST accounting and SAP environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication, drafting and liaisoning abilities.

Experience in SOP development, automation, internal controls and risk mitigation.

Self-driven, proactive and capable of independently handling GST compliance and departmental interactions.