Assistant Manager - Taxation & Compliance

Writer Corporation; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Writer Corporation in Mumbai seeks a Chartered Accountant with 2–3 years of tax management experience to handle direct and indirect tax filings, compliance, and planning, ensuring accurate returns and optimal tax positions.

You will coordinate with finance, audits, and external stakeholders, stay updated on tax laws, drive process improvements, and leverage SAP ERP to support filings and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• CA with 2-3 years of tax management experience required.
• Knowledge of direct and indirect taxation, tax filings, and regulatory compliance.
• ERP experience with SAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare direct and indirect tax returns in compliance with regulations.
• Apply adjustments, deductions and credits to optimize tax positions.
• Compute taxes payable/refundable and complete returns per formats.
• Review financial records to determine correct tax treatment.
• Coordinate with finance for tax payments and audits.
• Support tax audits and notices with stakeholders.

Skills

Direct & Indirect Taxation

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Taxation Certifications (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Excellence

• Ensure accurate and timely preparation and filing of direct and indirect tax returns in compliance with applicable regulations.
• Apply appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to optimize tax positions while ensuring full compliance.
• Compute taxes payable/refundable and complete returns as per prescribed formats, instructions, and tax tables.
• Review and validate financial records (income statements, expense documents, invoices) to determine correct tax treatment
• Verify tax computations and returns prepared by others to identify and rectify errors in calculations, data, or processes.
• Refer to tax laws, guidelines, and updates to manage complex or atypical tax scenarios.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails to support filings and assessments.
• Coordinate with finance and cross-functional teams for tax payments, reconciliations, and query resolution.
• Support tax audits, assessments, and notices by liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with industry-specific tax requirements related to relocations, logistics, and cross-border transactions (e.g., GST, withholding taxes, international assignments).

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and clients to gather required information on income, expenses, deductions, and allowances.
• Provide guidance and clarifications to ensure accurate and complete tax data submission.
• Address client queries related to tax computations, filings, and compliance requirements.
• Build effective relationships to ensure smooth coordination and timely completion of tax-related activities.

Process Improvement & Compliance

• Stay updated on changes in tax laws and proactively assess their impact on the business.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and strengthen compliance controls.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of Direct and Indirect Taxation (Income Tax, GST, TDS, Corporate Tax)

Knowledge of Tax Compliance, Filings, and Regulatory Requirements (including audits and assessments)

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Tax Compliance & Filings (Level 3)
• Tax Planning & Optimization (Level 2)
• Financial Analysis & Reconciliation (Level 3)
• Regulatory & Legal Interpretation (Level 2)
• Stakeholder Coordination (Level 3)
• Attention to Detail & Accuracy (Level 4)
• Exposure to tax filings, audits, assessments & regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant(CA)
• Additional certifications in taxation would be an added advantage

Experience

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in tax management
• Hands on exp in direct & indirect tax
• Exposure to tax filings , audits , assessments & regulatory compliance
• Experience working in ERP system(SAP)