General Manager - Indirect Taxation & GST - Real Estate

Job Overview:

GM - Indirect Taxation & GST will lead indirect tax function, with primary responsibility for GST compliance, advisory, audits, assessments, litigation support, reconciliations and tax governance across group entities and projects. The role requires strong expertise in GST law, real estate tax matters, input tax credit, regulatory submissions and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

1. GST Compliance & Registrations:

• Oversee GST registrations, amendments and closures across group entities, projects and locations
• Ensure accurate and timely filing of GST returns, tax payments and statutory submissions
• Maintain compliance calendars and monitor changes in GST law, rules and notifications

2. Input Tax Credit & Reconciliations:

• Review input tax credit eligibility, reversals, blocked credits and supporting documentation
• Lead reconciliations of purchase registers with GSTR-2B and resolve vendor compliance gaps
• Drive timely recovery of eligible credits and strengthen vendor follow-up controls

3. GST Audits, Assessments & Litigation:

• Manage GST notices, departmental audits, assessments and investigations
• Prepare responses, submissions, reconciliations and documentation for consultants and authorities
• Coordinate appeals and litigation matters, including tracking exposures and closure actions

4. Real Estate GST Advisory:

• Advise on GST implications of real estate projects, development arrangements, works contracts, leasing and customer transactions
• Review contracts, transaction structures, place-of-supply positions, time of supply and applicable tax rates
• Support business teams on invoicing, e-invoicing, e-way bills and documentation requirements

5. Tax Accounting, Reporting & Controls:

• Review GST ledgers, provisions, tax payments and period-end reconciliations
• Prepare indirect-tax MIS, exposure reports and management updates
• Maintain audit-ready records and strengthen controls over indirect-tax processes

6. Stakeholder & Team Management:

• Partner with finance, procurement, sales, legal, projects and technology teams on GST matters
• Coordinate with auditors, consultants and tax authorities, and guide the indirect-tax team on deliverables

Qualifications:

• CA, CMA, or Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline
• Five to seven years of relevant indirect-tax experience, with substantial hands-on exposure to GST compliance, input tax credit, reconciliations, audits, assessments and litigation
• Experience in real estate, construction or a multi-entity corporate environment is preferred

Key Competencies:

• Strong command of GST law and procedures; expertise in return filing, input tax credit, reconciliations, notices, audits and assessments; understanding of real estate and works-contract taxation; strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; attention to detail; effective stakeholder management; and proficiency in indirect-tax reporting, regulatory documentation and compliance systems.