Senior Manager – Taxation (Indirect Taxation)

SBI Card; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

SBI Card is seeking an experienced Indirect Tax Specialist to manage GST compliances, returns, and data for audits and disputes. You will coordinate with multiple functions, analyze data, and prepare tax computations in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Responsibilities include GST returns (GSTR-9, 9C), Cenvat credit processes, tax entries in Oracle, and ensuring compliance with evolving tax norms. Based in Gurugram, India.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Tax Laws & accounting.
• Expertise in MS Office tools.
• Knowledge of Financial Analytics.
• Understanding of Automation and AI.
• Knowledge of IT systems used in financial sector business (Vision PLUS etc.) will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure indirect tax compliances across India (GST, etc.).
• Coordinate with functions for input data and clarify as required.
• Prepare tax computations and reconcile with GL.
• Review and file indirect tax returns (GST) with supporting data.
• Manage GST returns (GSTR-9, 9C) and Cenvat credit processes.
• Oversee inter-branch invoicing and monthly tax reporting to GST portal.
• Assist audits (internal, statutory, RBI, etc.) and support tax appeals.
• Post and approve tax entries in Oracle.
• Monitor vendor data, invoices, and compliance with tax rules.

Skills

Tax laws & accounting

MS Office

Financial analytics

Automation & AI

Vision PLUS knowledge

Tools

Vision PLUS

Job description

Role Purpose

The role is responsible for indirect tax compliances (viz. tax payments, Return filings etc.), compilation of data for audits, assessments, disputes/ litigations, tax reconciliations etc.

Role Accountability

Indirect Taxation

• Ensure all indirect tax compliances across India which broadly includes the following:
• Coordinate with various functions for input data
• Analyze the data and obtain clarification from stakeholders as required
• Prepare tax computations
• Income/ Expense to tax and GL Reconciliations
• Review and payment of taxes
• Review of periodic indirect tax returns backed up with requisite data, reconciliation
• Manage filling of GST returns for all registrations including GSTR 9 and 9 C
• Supervise the process of preparation of monthly Cenvat credit register (ensuring compliance to eligibility criteria set in Cenvat Credit Rules)
• Manage coordination of work such as arranging data, invoices, agreements, payment dates etc.
• Prepare and review reconciliations on taxes; Turnover as per GST returns with Turnover in the books of accounts, review of calculation of GST working and returns; ensuring tax as per Vision Plus is in-line with the income levied
• Prepare data required in any proceeding, enquiry, litigation etc.
• Ensure invoices on which GST credit is taken by the company have been reported by the vendors to the GST Authorities
• Manage inter branch invoicing
• Manage issuance of invoices for Interchange (VISA, MC and RuPay) to all the banks on a monthly basis and their reporting on GST portal and reconciliation with books
• Review tax positions and making sure that they are inline with newly introduced GST law
• Assist in audits (Quarterly Internal Audit, CAG audit, Statutory Audit, RBI Audit, Limited reviews, Service Tax audits, etc.)
• Support appeals and other legal recourses arising from disputed audits, assessments and subsequent appellate proceedings, drafting and vet appeals prepared by law firms to be filed before Appellate authorities on behalf of the company; drafting of replies to be filed before tax authorities
• Assist management / tax driven projects & related requirements from tax perspective; Work with cross-functional team (marketing, finance etc.) for transactional support on new product and business development activities
• Post and approve necessary tax entries in Oracle
• Ensure registration under the custom laws are in place and renewed regularly and compliance with custom procedures as and when imports are being done
• Supervise indirect tax related balance sheet accounts
• Review and analyze tax triggers in IT systems
• Monitor vendor management viz. vendor enrollment and payment of bills etc.
• Supervise ASP/GSP implementation for GST compliances and related integration with GST portal
• Undertake compliances under the erstwhile tax laws and assisting Tax Authorities in completing tax assessments under those laws
• Perform process documentation and compliance adherence

Measures of Success

• Compliance for all the deposits & filings with zero misses
• Reports with minimal objections
• Reduction in number of disputes & refunds
• Favorable order and timely appearance
• Implementation of projects within timelines, budget, and quality of deliverables
• Timely replies to all queries, notices etc.
• Timely and accurate updation of process documentation
• Process Adherence as per MOU

Technical Skills / Experience / Certifications

• Understanding of Tax Laws & accounting
• Expertise in MS Office tools
• Knowledge of Financial Analytics
• Understanding of Automation and AI
• Knowledge of IT systems used in financial sector business (Vision PLUS etc.) will be an added advantage