Manager Tax

Job Boosts; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Boosts in Mumbai is seeking a senior tax professional to lead GST, TDS/TCS, and IT returns for a growing FMCG-driven business. You will oversee filings, manage audits, and ensure compliance with GSTR-9/9C while coordinating with internal teams.

The role covers ITC optimization, ISD workflows, and credit reversals under CGST rules, plus advice on outbound transfer pricing and intercompany structuring as the business expands internationally.

Responsibilities

• Returns & Audits: Oversee GST, TDS/TCS filings and Income Tax (ITR).
• Tax audits and reports: Lead statutory tax audits and GST annual audits/reconciliations (GSTR-9/9C).
• ITC Management: Maximize ITC claims while ensuring 5% GST no-ITC framework compliance.
• ISD workflows & credit reversals: Implement credit allocations and reversals under CGST Rules.
• Assessments & Litigation: Draft responses to notices and liaise with GST/IT officers.
• Transaction Advisory & Optimization: Advise on tax aspects of transactions and structures.
• Multi-Entity & Expansion: Plan intercompany frameworks for multi-vertical and international operations.
• Automation & Process Controls: Build internal controls to automate tax computations and reconciliations.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Returns & Audits: Oversee timely filings for GST, TDS/TCS, and Income Tax (ITR). Lead statutory tax audits, tax audit reports (Form 3CD), and GST annual audits/reconciliations (GSTR-9/9C).
• ITC Management: Drive end-to-end Input Tax Credit management across dual business models by maximizing ITC claims for the FMCG division (MT, GT, E-com, Q-com) and franchisee/royalty operations, while maintaining strict credit ring-fencing for company-owned QSR outlets under the 5% GST (no-ITC) framework. Implement robust Input Service Distributor (ISD) workflows and monthly credit reversal routines under CGST Rules to accurately allocate common head-office, warehousing, and shared operational overheads, ensuring optimal credit recovery while maintaining full compliance under Section 17(2).
• Assessments & Litigation: Draft responses to tax notices, liaise directly with GST and Income Tax officers, and manage representation during assessment proceedings.
• Transaction Advisory & Optimization: Deliver proactive tax advisory on business transactions, supply chain structures, vendor agreements, and promotional schemes. Formulate tax optimization strategies across entities.
• Multi-Entity & Early Expansion Planning: Design tax-efficient planning and intercompany execution frameworks as the business scales into multi-vertical and international structures (including basic transfer pricing, arm's length compliance, and DTAA considerations).
• Automation & Process Controls: Design and implement internal controls to automate tax computations, reconciliation workflows, and routine compliance tasks for the team