Indirect Tax Manager

Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB) in Bangalore Corporate Office seeks a skilled Indirect Tax professional (3–9 years) to lead GST/Indirect Tax compliance, planning and audits across PAN India. The role requires CA/LLB, Big4 exposure preferred, and strong Excel and data analysis capabilities.

You will partner with Zones/Units, coordinate with tax authorities, manage tax litigation, optimize ITC, and guide the business on policy incentives and treasury considerations.

Qualifications

• CA/LLB with 3–9 years Indirect Tax experience
• Experience in GST compliance, planning and litigation
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Exposure to SAP ERP and complex tax matters

Responsibilities

• Manage indirect tax compliance, planning, litigation, and audits.
• Coordinate with Zones/Units and FSS on GST compliance.
• Interpret tax laws and brief authorities under GST and prior regimes.
• Lead with consultants to obtain and realize incentives under policies.
• Brief counsels on company matters and support IGAAP for IDT.
• Supervise GST audits and assessments and respond to tax queries.
• Advise on ITC optimization and credit opportunities.
• Interact with zones/units to identify policy opportunities.
• Ensure timely replies to notices from tax authorities.

Skills

Excel

Tax expertise

Team management

Tax laws interpretation

ERP data extraction

SAP ERP

FMCG/retail experience

Big4 experience

Data analysis

Accounting knowledge

Education

CA/LLB

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Function: Finance

Work Location: Bangalore (Corporate Office)

Job Responsibilities:

• Management of Indirect Tax Compliance, Planning, Litigation, Partnering with Business, Audit and Assessments, etc.
• Handholding of Zones/Units and FSS on GST Compliances
• Interpretation of Laws and presentation before all Quasi-Judicial authorities (under GST regime and erstwhile regime
• Lead and work with consultant to apply, obtain and realize tax incentives under various State Industrial Policies and Central policies like MOOWR
• Briefing Counsels on issues and presentation of Company matters
• Assist the IGAAP Team in finalization of accounts as far as IDT is concerned
• Supervising GST Audit and assessments, replying to queries and articulation of all policy matters before Statutory authorities
• Assisting in formulating policies for optimization of ITC and enhancement credit opportunities
• Interacting with Zones /Units and identifying special opportunities in areas of Industrial Policy incentives etc.
• To ensure timely replies to all notices from tax authorities and ability and confidence to deal with senior tax officials
• Responsible for Litigation Management including VAT and Service tax for pre-GST period. Further, would help resources at Zonal level for issues etc being faced by them during the course of Audit, investigation etc.
• To advise various stakeholders and business partners on various business initiatives and tax optimization
• Assist in reviews of the operations of FSS (timely and correctly computation and payment of GST on a periodical basis and filing of relevant GST returns and correct availment of input tax credit of GST). This would include checking of reconciliation of Revenue, Purchase, Output GST & Input GST with Financials, dealing with Statutory Auditors and coordination with the Accounting team etc.

Direct Reports: Individual Contributor (functional teams at business units/zones will support)

Geographical Scope: Pan India

Key Customers:

Internal Customers: Corporate Finance, FSS/BSS, Zonal Finance and Taxation, Corporate Supply Chain, Treasury Commercial and procurement department

External Customers: Tax Consultant, Lawyers, Law firms, Regulatory Authorities

Job Requirements:

Qualifications: CA/LLB

Experience: 3-9 years Indirect Tax experience

Functional Skills:

• Proficient in Excel skills
• Technical skills to evaluate the issues to provide business solution
• Ability to manage complex tax matters
• Ability to manage a team of resources at the Zonal level
• Good interpretation skills of tax laws, rules, and procedures
• Knowledge of accounting and Analytical ability
• Very high standards of integrity and work ethics
• Should have represented the company before various tax authorities and managed complex taxation issues with highest confidence preferable from eCommerce / Retail / FMCG sector /
• Big4
• Should have handled multi location operations with multiple legal entities tax Compliances
• Understanding of FMCG sales and distribution and statutory compliances for taxation purpose
• Data analysis for tax filings - Experience of getting the data from ERP (with the help of Teams) and in-house tech systems Ability to work in high tech environment
• Working Knowledge of Accounting and Reporting
• Working Knowledge of Commercials
• Working Knowledge of Controls and ComplianceMastery in Indirect Taxation
• Working Knowledge of Treasury and Cash Management
• Exposure to SAP ERP

Travel: 1-2 days in a month