Finance Manager -Mumbai

One Story; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A media production company in Maharashtra is seeking a Mid-Senior level Finance Manager to oversee tax compliance and advisory across various jurisdictions. The role involves guiding teams on taxation matters, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving process excellence in finance operations. The ideal candidate is a Qualified Chartered Accountant with substantial experience in international tax and regional compliance. Competitive salary and full-time position offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with direct and indirect taxation across jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory developments.
• Experience in audit readiness and government inspection responses.
• Aware of Companies Acts, FEMA, FX remittances, and repatriations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on taxation and ensure statutory dues are paid on time.
• Serve as a trusted finance advisor enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Drive automation initiatives including AI-based reconciliations and invoice digitization.
• Drive automation initiatives including AI-based reconciliations.
• Prepare regional compliance calendar and audit readiness.

Skills

Compliance

Regional tax

Taxation

Aviation

International tax

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Job description

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Base pay range

Tax Compliance & Advisory

• Provide expert guidance on Direct and Indirect taxation (Income tax, VAT/GST, customs, service tax) across SAMEA jurisdictions. Ensure all payments of statutory dues are made on time.
• Coordinate timely tax filings, assessments, audits, and reconciliations in liaison with in-country teams and external advisors with various teams.
• Track and assist in closing ongoing tax assessments, audits, and regulatory queries including legacy matters for SAMEA.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with Companies Acts, Central Bank, and Exchange Control regulations (FEMA, FX remittances, repatriations) independently or with the help of consultants/advisors.
• Interpret aviation-specific regulations (airport levies, different taxes, service charges) and translate them into actionable strategies and support Business teams to implement the same.
• Support transfer pricing policies, intercompany agreements, and international tax planning.
• Review contracts for applicable tax clauses and advise changes to the same, negotiate with Partners for the same for the interest.
• Stay abreast of regional tax, compliance and regulatory developments and local and HQ finance teams informed of the impact on business.
• Lead audit readiness and government inspection responses to ensure clean closures.
• Prepare and update a regional compliance calendar/dashboard, escalating issues proactively.

Business / Decision Partnering

• Serve as a trusted finance advisor to commercial, operations, and airport teams, enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Integrate financial insights into cross-functional initiatives across People, Travel, Cargo, Engineering, IT, and Airports teams.
• Evaluate and support business cases for submission to Regional or Head Office, ensuring governance, cost control, and tax risk mitigation.
• Oversee contract approvals and expenditure authorizations in alignment with Group policies.
• Monitor adherence to internal controls, asset safeguarding, and risk management protocols.

Operational Finance & Process Excellence

• Drive automation initiatives including AI-based reconciliations, invoice digitization, and predictive collections.
• Oversee A/R (customers) and A/P (vendors) processes and teams, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, timely reconciliations and maintaining cordial working relationships with them.
• Review and manage BSP and CASS processes with precision and timeliness and monitor GSA operations and settlement cycles for compliance and performance.
• Collaborate with shared service centres (GBS) and outsourced partners to ensure SLA adherence and operational efficiency.
• Ensure timely execution of core finance operations, including month-end close (WD+2), financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting, cost control, treasury & cash management, agent collections, payroll, supplier payments, and overall financial administration.

Skills: compliance, service industries, regional tax, taxation, airlines, qualified chartered accountant, samea, travel, finance, tax, cost control, aviation, international tax, finance manager, multi-country taxation

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales

Industries

• Media Production