Stanley Black & Decker - Manager - COE Stat Financials & Taxes Compliance

This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, shared services, auditors, and external tax consultants, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and compliance across all financial and tax-related activities.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Statutory Compliance
- Manage and maintain accounting policies, internal controls, and ensure alignment with COE Technical Accounting directions.
- Prepare reconciliations between US GAAP reporting and statutory financial statements; ensure transparency and visibility in reporting.
- Maintain proper documentation of accounting records for statutory audit purposes.
- Support annual external and internal audits, providing all required documentation.
- Assist corporate tax teams in maintaining statutory chart of accounts for tax purposes.
- Support the preparation of the Corporate Annual Reporting Package.
Indirect Tax (GST)
- Manage all monthly and annual GST filings, including refund processes.

- Perform reconciliation of balance sheet accounts against GST filings in ERP.
- Escalate tax-related issues, propose action plans, and work with leadership to resolve them.
- Liaise with tax authorities during indirect tax audits, as required.
Direct Tax
- Responsible for quarterly and annual income tax filings.
- Collaborate with external firms to review tax adjustments.
- Oversee monthly direct tax filings such as TDS/TCS.
- Monitor and manage tax expense deductibility in compliance with local regulations; highlight non-compliance risks.
- Support corporate tax team in Transfer Pricing documentation and compliance.
- Track and monitor intercompany transactions ensuring appropriate legal documentation.
- Represent the company in direct tax audits with authorities, if required.
Other Compliance & Reporting
- Prepare statistical and compliance reports required by local government agencies.
- Manage additional statutory compliance activities as assigned by leadership.
Key Requirements
- Bachelors or master's degree in Accounting/Finance; CA qualification preferred.
- Minimum 10 years experience in accounting and statutory compliance within a US/European MNC environment (manufacturing and commercial sector exposure required).
- Prior audit experience in a Big Four or mid-tier firm is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of Indian GAAP, IND AS, and local tax regulations.
- Proficiency in MS Office (advanced Excel & PowerPoint); experience with SAP and Oracle HFM preferred.
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken).
- Strong sense of accountability, integrity, and attention to detail.
- Highly organized, able to multitask and meet deadlines systematically.
- Effective interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong team player with a positive and collaborative mindset.
Why Join Us
At Stanley Black & Decker, youll join a global team of over 58,000 professionals across 60 countries, working on some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY Tools, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC Tools, and Black+Decker.