Senior Executive - Indirect Tax (GST)

Hiring Squad; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiring Squad is seeking a semi-qualified Chartered Accountant with strong GST hands-on experience to join its Indirect Tax practice in Bengaluru. You will own end-to-end GST compliances across multiple clients, including returns, reconciliations, and ITC management, while supporting litigation and departmental proceedings.

You will coordinate with Managers and Partners, manage timelines, draft replies to notices, and provide advisory research on CGST/IGST.

Qualifications

• Semi-qualified CA with CA Inter/IPCC, articleship completed.
• Minimum 4 years of core hands-on Indirect Tax experience.
• Hands-on with GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-8, GSTR-10, GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C.
• Drafting replies to ASMT-10 notices and DRC-01 notices essential.
• Strong GST knowledge with ability to interpret laws, notifications and circulars.
• Advanced MS Excel and familiarity with GST portal, e-invoice and e-way bill; exposure to Tally/SAP.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end GST compliance for multiple clients (returns, reconciliations, ITC).
• Support litigation including drafting replies to notices and assisting in departmental audits.
• Provide advisory research on CGST/IGST acts, notices, and amendments.
• Coordinate with clients and managers, manage timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Semi-qualified CA

Indirect Tax

MS Excel

GST Portal

Education

CA Inter / IPCC

CA articleship completed

Tools

Tally

SAP

GST software

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a semi-qualified Chartered Accountant with strong, hands‑on experience in GST to join its Indirect Tax practice. The role carries end‑to‑end ownership of GST compliances across a multi‑client portfolio from periodic and annual returns to reconciliations together with substantive litigation support, including drafting replies to departmental notices. The candidate will work closely with Managers and Partners and is expected to handle client coordination and statutory timelines independently.

Key Responsibilities

A. GST Compliance & Returns

• Independent preparation, review and timely filing of periodic returns GSTR-1 (outward supplies), GSTR-3B (monthly summary) and GSTR-8 (TCS by e‑commerce operators) — across multiple clients / GSTINs.
• Preparation and filing of the annual return (GSTR-9) and reconciliation statement (GSTR-9C), including turnover, rate‑wise tax and ITC reconciliations with the audited financial statements.
• Filing of the final return (GSTR-10) on cancellation / surrender of registrations, including closing‑stock ITC workings.
• ITC management — GSTR-2B vs purchase register reconciliation, vendor follow‑ups, reversals and re‑claims (Rules 37 / 42 / 43) and RCM liability workings.
• Books vs GSTR‑1 vs e‑invoice (IRN) reconciliations; computation of tax, interest and late fee, and payment through DRC-03 where required.
• Maintaining compliance calendars and trackers; monitoring electronic cash / credit ledgers and notices on the GST portal.

B. Litigation & Departmental Proceedings

• Drafting replies (ASMT-11) to scrutiny notices issued in Form ASMT-10, backed by reconciliations and documentary annexures.
• Drafting replies (DRC-06) to Show Cause Notices issued in Form DRC-01 and intimations in DRC-01A, covering the factual matrix, legal grounds and supporting case law.
• Assistance in departmental audits (ADT-01), assessments and summons proceedings — data compilation, document management and responses to requisitions.
• Coordinating with clients for information and explanations; accompanying seniors for personal hearings and meetings with GST authorities; maintaining litigation trackers.

C. Advisory & Research

• Applying a sound working knowledge of the CGST / IGST Acts, Rules, notifications and circulars and GST Council decisions to day‑to‑day client matters.
• Research on classification, rates, ITC eligibility, place of supply, valuation and exemptions; preparing notes and draft opinions for Manager / Partner review.
• Tracking amendments and judicial developments and flagging their impact on clients.

Candidate Profile — Must‑Have

• Semi‑qualified Chartered Accountant (CA Inter / IPCC), with CA articleship completed — preferably with indirect‑tax exposure during articleship.
• Minimum 4 years of core, hands‑on experience in Indirect Taxation (GST).
• Demonstrated working experience across GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-8, GSTR-10, GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C.
• Prior experience in drafting replies to ASMT-10 notices and Show Cause Notices (DRC-01) is essential.
• Strong knowledge of GST provisions, with the ability to read and interpret the law, notifications and circulars.
• Advanced MS Excel (pivots, lookups, large data sets); fluency with the GST portal, e‑invoice and e‑way bill systems; exposure to Tally / SAP / other ERPs.
• Good drafting and communication skills; ownership of statutory deadlines and the ability to handle client coordination independently.

Good to Have

• Experience with e‑commerce compliances — TCS under Section 52 and supplies notified under Section 9(5).
• Exposure to GST refunds (RFD-01), LUT filings and closure of departmental audits.
• CA‑firm / consulting background managing a multi‑client portfolio.

The role primarily involves assisting the Manager with replies to notices (ASMT-10 / DRC-01), data compilation for departmental audits, and day‑to‑day execution of GST compliance and client deliverables.