Assistant Manager - Indirect Tax

LIPTON Teas and Infusions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

LIPTON Teas and Infusions seeks an Assistant Manager to support global indirect tax activities in Bengaluru. You will contribute to VAT compliance, data accuracy, and documentation, while collaborating with Group Tax, Local Finance Controllers, and ERP specialists.

The role emphasizes coordinating with multiple stakeholders, driving process improvements, and ensuring timely tax reporting in a centralized model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting, Finance, Tax or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in a large tax advisory firm or in-house.
• Accounting or tax Big 4 experience is a plus.
• SAP and transformation project exposure.
• Proven ability to run complex, deadline-driven projects with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• VAT Compliance: Track indirect tax deadlines and filings; coordinate with PSPs and local Finance controllers; reduce exposures; propose process improvements.
• VAT Position: Monitor GL balances, maintain VAT cash overviews, track refunds.
• Data Quality: Ensure accuracy and completeness of VAT reporting data.
• Systems & Processes: Support SAP tax setup and transformation projects.
• VAT Support: Assist with preparation or retention of documentation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Governance

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting, Finance, Tax

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are looking for an Assistant Manager to support global indirect tax (VAT) activities within a centralized operating model.

The role will support VAT compliance, cash visibility, and insourcing of documentation, while improving data quality and reporting accuracy.

The Assistant Manager will be reporting to the Global Indirect Tax Lead.

Key Responsibilities

• VAT Compliance: Track indirect tax deadlines and filings, coordinate with 3 PSP and local Finance controllers, escapeexposures, and propose process improvements.
• VAT Position: Monitor GL balances,maintainVAT cash overviews, trackrefunds.
• Data Quality: Ensure accuracy and completeness of VAT reporting data.
• Systems & Processes: Support SAP tax setup and transformation projects.
• VAT Support: Assistwith preparation or retention of documentation.

What are we looking for?

The Assistant manager will work directly with, influence, or coordinate:

Stakeholder Management and key interfaces

• Group Tax - Central Group Tax and Regional Tax Managers
• Local Finance Controllers
• Finance IT / ERP specialists.
• 3PSPs
• GBS
• O2C / Accounts Receivable
• S2P / Accounts Payable

Skills and Experience

Education and Experience

• Education(bachelor or master) in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field
• 3-5+ years of experience in a large tax advisory firm or in-house
• Accounting or tax Big 4 experience is a plus.
• SAP and transformation project exposure
• Proven ability to run complex, deadline-driven projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving mindset; hands-on approach to unlocking stalled workflows.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system/process actions.
• Excellent communication, structure, and project governance skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage parallel projects.