Specialist Finance

3700 Circle K Business Centre India LLP; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle K is seeking a Finance & Tax specialist for its India GCC to execute financial operations, tax compliance, and related SOPs aligned with business objectives. The role covers Income tax, GST, and various statutory filings, while coordinating with vendors and cross-functional teams.

The candidate should bring 4+ years of finance operations experience, strong analytical ability, and familiarity with JDE. An MBA/M.Com and B.Com are preferred, with CA partial qualification as an option.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience across finance operations (P2P, O2C, R2R), Tax, GST
• Familiarity with statutory frameworks such as IGAAP, IFRS, Companies Act, Income tax and GST regulations
• Educational requirements: M.Com/MBA + B.Com or equivalent, or partially qualified CA

Responsibilities

• Process AP & AR invoices and support payroll data for audit
• Prepare financial reports, conduct month-end and year-end entries and reconciliations
• Maintain secondary ledger (IGAAP) and coordinate with statutory auditors
• Prepare IFRS group reporting templates monthly/quarterly
• Manage tax payments and GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-2, GSTR-3) and GST assessments
• Coordinate with MCA filings and bank communications; vendor onboarding and invoice processing
• Maintain documentation, certificates, and government filings including GST and Income Tax

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

M.Com/MBA + B.Com or equivalent

Semi-qualified CA

Tools

JDE

Job description

Job Description Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., (ACT) is a global Fortune 200 company. A leader in the convenience store and fuel space, it has footprint across 26 countries and territories. ACT's India Global Capability Centre (GCC) is an integrated centre, supporting the delivery of ACT's global business operations. The Finance & Tax specialist will be responsible for executing financial operations, compliance, and related SOPs in line with the business objectives.

About the role

The Specialist Finance specialist will also be responsible for managing Income tax, GST, legal and other tax related compliance for the GCC and managing procurement and overall vendor relationship.

Roles & Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

• Processing of AP & AR invoices and support payroll functioning and sourcing of payroll data for audit
• Preparing financial reports, prepare the month-end and year end manual entries as well as reports and reconciliations
• Maintaining secondary ledger (IGAAP) and coordinating with statutory auditors
• Preparation of group reporting templates (IFRS) on monthly/ quarterly basis
• Preparation & maintenance and furnishing of any details as may be called for with respect to tax audit and assessment procedures as may be required
• Manage tax payments and monthly/yearly return filings (GSTR-1, GSTR-2 and GSTR-3)
• Collating information and support for preparing responses for GST assessment
• Support in GST refund working and collating required information and Invoices
• Support in Filing of Annual return (Form 11)
• Support in Filing of Statement of Accounts (Form 8)
• Support any other filing requirements with MCA
• Preparing and communicating periodic banking activity and reports
• Coordinating with bank for inward and outward remittances
• Support sourcing and contract activities
• Monthly account reconciliation with Vendors and customers
• Supplier enablement including vendor onboarding, managing suppliers, invoice integration
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly account reconciliations through Blackline portal and performance key controls as applicable
• Maintaining the original purchase invoice files, PO and GRN data
• Maintaining repository for certificates, documentations, annual filings, government documents, returns including GST, Income Tax etc., Challan for government payments and all other official records

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure effective governance and compliance with finance and tax regulations

Stakeholder Management

• Effectively communicate and manage strong relationships with internal cross functional and regional teams for better coordination

Knowledge

• Familiarity with statutory frameworks such as IGAAP, IFRS, Companies Act, Income tax and GST regulations
• Knowledge of accounting concepts, bookkeeping, tax accounting etc.
• Familiarity with JDE is a plus

Experience

• 4+ years of relevant work experience working across finance operations (P2P, O2C, R2R), Tax, GST

Behavioural Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Education

• M.COM/MBA + B.COM or equivalent degree or Semi qualified CA (not pursuing the CA course now)

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Company Mission

Our mission at Circle K is to make people's lives a little easier every day. Our global family of 150,000 people in over 17,300 stores and 27 countries makes that possible for our millions of clients worldwide, which is why we are committed to helping them achieve their goals and grow with us. We set ourselves apart by our culture and values: in our people and their development, in serving others, what we've built and what we are striving to achieve. No matter where you come from or where you are heading in your career, there is a place for you to grow at Circle K. When you grow, we grow - together.