Manager - Indirect Taxation

Job Description

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 \&