Tax Planning Manager

Umanist NA; Vapi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Umanist NA in Vapi, Gujarat is seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant to lead taxation and statutory compliance across group entities. You will manage direct and indirect tax, GST, income tax, TDS/TCS, audit support, ERP-based accounting, and alignment of tax records with ERP data.

The role requires ICAI CA, 7–12 years post-qualification experience, strong English communication, and hands-on GST and ITC validation. Work mode is Office-based in Vapi.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant from ICAI.
• 7–12 years of post-qualification experience in taxation and finance.
• Strong hands-on experience in GST and Income Tax.
• Experience with GST reconciliation, ITC validation, and tax audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day direct and indirect taxation activities for group entities.
• Ensure statutory tax obligations are completed accurately and within prescribed timelines.
• Prepare GST returns, ITC validation, and handle e-way bill requirements.
• Handle TDS/TCS calculations, payments, and return filings.
• Coordinate with auditors and support tax audits and statutory filings.
• Support ERP data alignment and MIS reporting from a tax perspective.

Skills

MS Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

MS Dynamics

Taxation

GST

Income Tax

TDS/TCS

Audit support

English communication

Education

CA from ICAI

Tools

Tally

MS Dynamics

Job description

• Location: Vapi, Gujarat
• Experience: 7–12 Years
• Qualification: CA – ICAI
• Function: Finance & Taxation
• Work Mode: Work From Office

Role Summary

We are looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant(928) to take ownership of taxation and statutory compliance activities across multiple group entities. The position will involve managing both direct and indirect tax matters, ensuring timely filings and reconciliations, supporting audits, and working closely with the finance and accounting teams.

The role requires a strong understanding of Indian taxation along with practical experience in GST, Income Tax, TDS/TCS, tax audits, financial reconciliations, and ERP-based accounting processes.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Tax Compliance & Advisory

• Manage day-to-day direct and indirect taxation activities for group entities.
• Ensure statutory tax obligations are completed accurately and within prescribed timelines.
• Monitor upcoming compliance requirements and coordinate with internal teams for timely closure.
• Maintain appropriate tax documentation, workings, records, and supporting schedules.

GST & Indirect Tax

• Prepare and review periodic GST returns and related compliance.
• Perform reconciliation of books with GSTR-2B and validate Input Tax Credit.
• Handle GST-related registrations, amendments, refunds, e-invoicing, and e-way bill requirements.
• Investigate and resolve differences between GST portal data and accounting records.
• Support GST audit and related departmental requirements.

Income Tax & TDS/TCS

• Handle TDS/TCS calculations, payments, reconciliations, and return filings.
• Support advance tax computations and income tax return preparation.
• Reconcile tax information available through Form 26AS/AIS with books and records.
• Assist in responding to tax-related queries and maintaining supporting documentation.

Audit & Statutory Requirements

• Coordinate with internal and external auditors for taxation-related matters.
• Prepare tax audit workings, schedules, documentation, and supporting papers.
• Assist with Form 3CD and other tax audit requirements.
• Track audit observations and ensure timely submission of required information and closure of queries.
• Support statutory and internal audit activities wherever taxation or accounting inputs are required.

Finance & Accounting Support

• Work closely with the accounts team on reconciliations and financial closing activities.
• Support bank and inter-company reconciliations, provisions, accruals, MIS preparation, and financial schedules.
• Review accounting entries from a taxation and compliance perspective.
• Ensure consistency between books of accounts, tax records, and statutory filings.

ERP & Reporting

• Use MS Dynamics for voucher review/posting, ledger scrutiny, report extraction, and master-data verification.
• Ensure ERP records are properly aligned with books, tax portals, and statutory returns.
• Use MS Excel extensively for tax workings, data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.

Required Expertise

• Qualified Chartered Accountant from ICAI.
• 7–12 years of relevant post-qualification experience in taxation and finance.
• Practical taxation exposure gained during CA articleship.
• Strong hands-on experience in both GST and Income Tax.
• Good understanding of TDS, TCS, advance tax, tax returns, and related compliance.
• Experience with GST reconciliation, particularly GSTR-2B and ITC validation.
• Hands-on exposure to tax audits and Form 3CD.
• Mandatory working knowledge of MS Dynamics.
• Strong MS Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and reconciliation techniques.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles and applicable accounting standards.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to prepare clear tax workings, audit documentation, and formal correspondence.

Preferred

• Exposure to Tally.
• Experience handling taxation across multiple/group entities.
• Prior exposure to a structured corporate finance environment.

Candidate Eligibility

• CA qualification from ICAI is mandatory.
• Candidates should have completed their CA qualification within approximately 6–7 years.
• Maximum 2 attempts in CA Final.
• Candidates primarily engaged in individual tax/accounting practice will not be considered.
• Candidates whose experience is limited to general accounting or audit without substantial hands-on taxation exposure will not be suitable.

Location Requirement

This position is based in Vapi, Gujarat, and candidates must be comfortable working from the Vapi location.

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