Role & responsibilities
1. Compliance & Filings:
- Ensure timely and accurate filing of all GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C, etc.).
- Manage Input Tax Credit (ITC) reconciliations and ensure proper documentation.
- Monitor changes in GST law and implement necessary changes in systems/processes.
2. Advisory & Support:
- Provide guidance to business and finance teams on GST implications of various transactions.
- Support management in structuring transactions to optimize tax benefits within the framework of law.
- Review contracts, purchase orders and vendor/customer agreements from a GST perspective.
3. Audits & Assessments:
- Handle GST departmental audits, inquiries, and notices.
- Liaise with tax authorities, consultants and auditors for assessments and litigation.
- Prepare and maintain records to substantiate GST compliance.
4. Process & Controls:
- Develop and implement internal controls for GST compliance.
- Coordinate with IT/ERP teams to ensure proper GST configuration in systems pursuant to any amendment.
- Regularly review tax positions and suggest process improvements.
5. Reconciliations & Reporting:
- Perform monthly GST reconciliations between books of accounts and GST returns.
- Prepare MIS reports on GST positions, input credits and tax liabilities.
- Support in financial closing and statutory audit requirements related to GST.
6. Travel Expense Accounting & TAT Compliance:
- Verify employee travel expenses as per eligibility, entitlements, and approved budgets.
- Maintain and update employee-wise travel expense trackers regularly.
- Ensure accurate booking of travel expenses and coordinate for timely payment processing.
- Month end provisioning
7. C&F (Carrying & Forwarding) Expense Management
- Coordinate with C&F partners for timely submission of invoices and supporting documents.
- Process C&F invoices in accordance with commercial terms and agreements.
- Prepare monthly provisions for C&F service charges based on sales data and agreed rates.
8. Freight Expense Processing
- Work closely with depots to ensure timely receipt of freight bills and supporting details.
- Process freight invoices accurately as per policies and commercial terms along with monthly provisions.
9. Claims Settlement & Imprest Monitoring
- Gather required information for claim settlements and liaise with insurance vendors to facilitate claim closure and resolve pending requirements.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of claim settlements.
- Maintain trackers for prepaid insurance, prepare monthly accruals and accounting.
Preferred candidate profile
The GST & Expense Management Manager will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Goods & Services Tax (GST) laws, managing GST filings, handling reconciliations, audits, and providing advisory support on indirect taxation matters. The role requires in-depth knowledge of GST legislation, practical experience in return filings and coordination with internal stakeholders and external consultants. The role would require skills such as - SAP, Expense Accounting, Insurance Management, Imprest, Travel Expenses,Invoice Processing, Accruals, Vendor Coordination, Claims Settlement, Provisioning, Prepaid Accounting