Manager - Indirect Taxation

• Manager
• Role Overview
• Designation Title: Manager - Indirect Taxation
• Department: Finance & Accounts
• Business Unit: Arvind GCC
• Group Company: Arvind Global Capability Centre Pvt Limited
• Location: Ahmedabad
• Work Mode: Onsite
• About Arvind Global Capability Centre Pvt Limited

Arvind GCC is a new-age, technology-enabled capability centre being built to power the next chapter of growth for the Arvind Group. Going beyond the traditional shared-services model, the GCC will bring together exceptional talent, technology, and operational excellence to enable businesses across the Arvind ecosystem.

As a new-age organization within the Arvind ecosystem, the GCC brings together global talent, contemporary technology, and a culture of innovation and collaboration. It offers an opportunity to work on meaningful, enterprise-scale challenges while helping shape the capabilities, culture, and future of a GCC being built for long-term impact.

Role Summary

•      Manager – Indirect Taxation (GST) in Finance & Accounts, Grade 3A, with 8-15 years of experience, based in Ahmedabad within a Shared Services/GCC environment.
•      Responsible for end-to-end GST compliance, reconciliations, input tax credit management, refunds, statutory reporting, and support for notices, audits, and litigation.
•      Requires strong GST technical knowledge, hands-on SAP FI experience, effective stakeholder coordination, and the ability to review work and guide junior team members in a deadline-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

•      Manage end-to-end GST compliance across multiple entities, states, and GST registrations.
•      Oversee GST registrations, amendments, cancellations, and maintenance of accurate registration records.
•      Review and ensure timely filing of periodic GST returns, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-6 (ISD), GSTR-7 (TDS), GSTR-8 (TCS), and annual return GSTR-9.
•      Review and file ITC-04 for goods sent to and received from job workers, ensuring complete and accurate tracking.
•      Manage GST reconciliations, including GSTR-2B versus books, GSTR-1 versus GSTR-3B, electronic ledgers versus books, books versus returns, and vendor-level ITC mismatches.
•      Ensure timely identification and resolution of reconciliation differences in coordination with Accounts Payable, Procurement, business finance, and vendors.
•      Manage input tax credit, including eligibility assessment, blocked credits, reversals, re-availment, and timely utilisation in accordance with GST provisions.
•      Monitor vendor compliance and follow up on invoices not reflected in GSTR-2B to minimise ITC leakage.
•      Prepare and file GST refund applications and coordinate with tax authorities and consultants for timely processing.
•      Support the management of GST notices, assessments, audits, enquiries, and litigation by preparing reconciliations, responses, supporting documents, and technical submissions.
•      Maintain a tracker of open notices and litigation matters, including ownership, due dates, financial exposure, and current status.
•      Provide timely and technically accurate responses to GST-related queries raised by business teams, finance, auditors, and other stakeholders.
•      Review tax positions for business transactions and advise stakeholders on invoicing, place of supply, reverse charge, input tax credit, e-invoicing, and e-way bill requirements.
•      Prepare MIS and dashboards covering compliance status, ITC utilisation and leakage, refunds, reconciliation exceptions, notices, litigation, and key risks.
•      Ensure adherence to statutory timelines, internal controls, SOPs, maker-checker requirements, and agreed service-level commitments.
•      Support internal, statutory, tax, and process audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
•      Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across GST compliance and reconciliation activities.
•      Manage workload allocation, review team deliverables, provide technical guidance, and support the development of junior team members.
•      Collaborate with business finance, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, IT, external consultants, and tax authorities to ensure effective GST compliance.

Must-Have Skills

•      Strong working knowledge of GST law, rules, notifications, circulars, and statutory requirements.
•      Hands-on experience in preparing and reviewing GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-6, GSTR-7, GSTR-8, GSTR-9, and ITC-04.
•      Strong understanding of input tax credit provisions, reverse charge, blocked credits, refunds, e-invoicing, and e-way bills.
•      Experience in GST reconciliations, including GSTR-2B versus books and GSTR-1 versus GSTR-3B.
•      Working knowledge of GST notices, assessments, audits, and litigation-support requirements.
•      Mandatory hands-on experience with SAP FI and GST-related accounting processes.
•      Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including reconciliation, data analysis, and reporting.
•      Effective stakeholder-management and communication skills.
•      Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•      High level of accuracy, ownership, and attention to detail.
•      Ability to manage multiple entities, registrations, and statutory deadlines.
•      Strong team-management, coaching, and review capabilities.
•      Process-oriented mindset with a focus on compliance, controls, standardization, and automation.

Nice-to-Have Skills

•      Familiarity with GST filing and reconciliation platforms, including GSP/ASP solutions.
•      Experience in a Shared Services, GCC, large corporate, or manufacturing environment.
•      Prior experience in a managerial, team-lead, or review role.
•      CA, Inter-CA, CMA, or an equivalent professional qualification.
•      Ability to work independently and make informed decisions within defined policies.

What We Offer

•      5-Day Work Week & Flexible Hours
•      Hybrid Work Flexibility
•      Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
•      Learning, Certifications & Career Growth Opportunities
•      Internal Mobility Across the Arvind Group
•      Inclusive & Employee-Centric Culture
•      Employee Discounts and Corporate Travel Benefits

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