Indirect Tax Executive- Oil & Gas-Chennai

Role & responsibilities

To manage PAN India indirect tax compliances, including GST, VAT, CST and Central Excise, with a focus on petroleum products, statutory registrations, tax assessments, audits and litigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage PAN India indirect tax compliance, including tax payments, return filings, assessments and audits.
• Handle state-wise registration of the company as an oil company and coordinate Gazette Notifications for new retail outlets.
• Manage registrations under applicable VAT, CST, Sales Tax and Central Excise laws.
• Coordinate with tax authorities, consultants and internal teams to resolve tax queries and ensure timely closure.
• Maintain tax master data in SAP and ensure accurate tax accounting, purchase/sales registers and reconciliations.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and advise business, marketing and pricing teams on state-wise tax rates and their impact.
• Develop MIS, strengthen tax controls and identify opportunities for process automation.
• Represent the company in tax assessments, hearings and departmental proceedings.
• Coordinate with the CFO, Company Secretary and legal counsels on complex tax matters.
• Provide tax advisory on business transactions, agreements, tax planning and risk mitigation.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong knowledge of GST, VAT, CST, Central Excise and taxation of non-GST petroleum products.
• Experience in petroleum retail business and state-wise statutory registrations will be preferred.
• Good knowledge of SAP, tax accounting, reconciliations and compliance reporting.
• Experience in tax assessments, audits, litigation and handling tax authorities.
• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.