Manager - Indirect Tax / GST

Key Responsibilities

1. GST Compliance & Return Filing

• Ensure timely preparation, review, and filing of periodic GST returns including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-6 (ISD), ITC-04
• Conduct monthly revenue reconciliations and ITC matching (Books vs. GSTR-2A / GSTR-2B / IMS portal) to maximize legitimate credit claims.
• Manage annual return filings and reconciliations (GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C).
• Manage GST implications on Job Work operations under ITC-04 and tracking timely return).
• Oversee Cross-Charge mechanisms between corporate units, depots R&D centers, and manufacturing plants.
• Handle compliance and documentation for exports, LUT (Letter of Undertaking), and GST refund claims (accumulated ITC or inverted duty structure on pharma products).
• Support Customs, SEZ, or EOU (Export Oriented Unit) related indirect tax matters where applicable.

2. Litigation, Assessments & Audits

• Independently handle GST departmental audits, assessments, and investigations.
• Draft, review, and file robust replies, submissions, and appeals against Show Cause Notices (SCNs) and demand orders before adjudicating and appellate authorities.
• Coordinate with external legal counsels, tax consultants, and senior advocates for high-stakes tribunal or court hearings.
• Maintain an up-to-date litigation tracker and contingency liability documentation for management reporting.

3. Advisory, Automation & Controls

• Provide day-to-day tax advisory to commercial, supply chain, procurement, and R&D teams on new product rollouts, vendor contracts, and pricing structures.
• Drive process automation and digitization to reduce manual intervention in GST compliance and reconciliation.
• Assist statutory, internal, and IFC (Internal Financial Controls) auditors during periodic audits.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Experience: 4 to 7years of post-qualification experience in indirect taxation, ideally combining Big-4 consulting exposure with in-house indirect tax management in a manufacturing, FMCG, or pharmaceutical environment.
• Technical Skills:
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of GST laws, rules, circulars, advance rulings, and pharma industry precedents.
• Strong drafting and representation skills for legal and departmental correspondence.
• Soft Skills: High analytical acumen, strong stakeholder management, independent problem-solving, and ability to handle high-pressure regulatory deadlines.