Lead – Indirect Tax – Manufacturing Plant – CA

Mizizi Management System Pvt. Ltd.; Gujarat; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading management consulting firm in Gujarat is seeking an Indirect Tax Lead. This role involves optimizing GST provisions, ensuring compliance with indirect taxation laws, and leading a team for operational excellence and process improvement. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and a profound understanding of indirect tax regulations. This position offers significant responsibilities in managing statutory and compliance tasks efficiently.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of indirect taxation laws, including recent updates.
• Proficiency in accounting standards related to the industry.
• Leadership skills with a focus on decision-making and team management.

Responsibilities

• Optimize the use of GST provisions to minimize duty outflows.
• Obtain final assessment orders from GST authorities within timelines.
• Ensure timely submission of job work returns.
• Perform ITC reconciliation accurately and promptly.
• Manage sales return processes efficiently.

Skills

Understanding of indirect taxation laws

Leadership skills

Proficiency in accounting standards

Job description

Overview

Indirect Tax Lead- CA-Manufacturing Plant

Position Title: Manager – Indirect Taxation

Job Purpose: The role holder is responsible for ensuring the timely finalization of provisional assessments for domestic and export clearances of copper products, managing job-work compliance, redemption of EPCG licenses, ITC reconciliation, and handling audits under Excise and GST Acts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Planning: Optimize the use of GST provisions to minimize duty outflows.

2. Operational Excellence: Obtain final assessment orders from GST authorities within stipulated timelines.

3. Operational Excellence (continued): Ensure timely submission of job work returns.

4. Operational Excellence (continued): Perform ITC reconciliation accurately and promptly.

5. Operational Excellence (continued): Finalize shipping bills without delays.

6. Operational Excellence (continued): File post-export documents with GST authorities within deadlines.

7. Operational Excellence (continued): Submit audit records and reports on time.

8. Operational Excellence (continued): Manage sales return processes and formalities efficiently.

9. Compliance: Ensure adherence to GST statutes, rules, provisions, and notifications.

10. Compliance (continued): Maintain compliance with the Integrated Management System (IMS), health and safety norms, environmental guidelines, and security protocols.

11. Customer-Centricity: Provide accurate and timely updates on GST compliance status to relevant stakeholders.

12. Sustainability and Process Improvement: Enhance workflows to improve efficiency and expedite processes. Leverage automated platforms for record-keeping and reporting to maintain accuracy.

13. People Development and Engagement: Monitor and enhance team performance through regular evaluations. Organize training programs to improve technical and behavioral competencies and increase safety awareness. Foster engagement and motivation among team members to establish a 5S culture.

14. Technical Competencies: Strong understanding of indirect taxation laws, including recent updates and international applicability. Proficiency in accounting standards and technical processes related to the industry.

15. Behavioral Competencies: Leadership skills with a focus on decision-making and team management. Alignment with organizational leadership competencies.

16. Direct Reports: Manage an Assistant-GST to handle job-work details, return preparation, and the final assessment of domestic and export supplies, including shipping bill finalization.

Key Relationships

Internal Stakeholders

• Collaborate with the F&A team for ITC reconciliation and payment processing.
• Work with the IT team to implement system changes, address discrepancies, and finalize reports.
• Coordinate with the Marketing team to obtain provisional and final pricing, e-BRCs, and commercial invoices.

External Stakeholders

• Engage with GST authorities to secure final assessment orders and manage compliance correspondence.
• Interact with DGFT regional offices to obtain Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODCs).
• Liaise with CHAs for shipping bill finalization.
• Consult legal advisors to address statutory and legal provisions.

Expected Outcomes

• Achieve timely and accurate completion of all statutory and compliance-related tasks.
• Streamline operations to improve efficiency and reduce turnaround times.
• Build and sustain a motivated team focused on delivering high-quality results.
• Enhance workflows through continuous process improvement and automation.

Qualifications and Characteristics

Technical Competencies: Strong understanding of indirect taxation laws, including recent updates and international applicability. Proficiency in accounting standards and technical processes related to the industry.

Behavioral Competencies: Leadership skills with a focus on decision-making and team management. Alignment with organizational leadership competencies.