Director - Indirect Tax

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Job Title - Director Indirect Tax

Reporting to - Head of GST

Key Responsibilities

1. Compliance Lifecycle & Governance

• Reviewing and ensuring timely filing all monthly and annual GST returns.

• Reviewing and ensuring end to-end reconciliation processes, aligning GST General Ledgers (GL) with statutory returns, e-invoicing data, Purchase and Sales Register etc, to eliminate risk at source level

• Assisting in setting up robust internal controls and review mechanisms to continuously monitor and improve overall GST compliance and litigation.

1. Litigation Management & Dispute Resolution

• Reviewing and ensuring timely replies to all notices, including GST Audit Notices, ASMT 10 scrutiny, and DRC 01 Show Cause Notices.

• Reviewing and ensuring filing of timely appeals before appellate authorities against DRC 07 or APL 04 orders.

• Evaluate ongoing litigations continuously to structure accurate contingent liability statements, keeping executive leadership strategically informed of financial exposures.

1. Stakeholder Collaboration & External Liaisons

• Manage partnerships with SSC team, External tax consultants and legal counsels for timely reply & appeal filing, ensuring timely compliances.

• Coordinating with Internal and Statutory Auditor and providing the required information for quick closures.

1. Strategic Business Enabler

• Drive proactive tax advisory services for internal business units, cross-functional stakeholders, customers, and vendors to resolve operational queries.

• Optimize the relevant GST related process frameworks to extract maximum, legitimate Input Tax Credit (ITC) advantages.

• Translate complex, evolving GST regulations into actionable business guidelines and prevent non-compliance.

1. Others

• Execute high-value cross-functional initiatives and handle specialized tax assignments delegated by executive management from time to time.

Minimum qualifications:

• 5+ years’ post qualification experience in GST compliance and litigation preferably from a reputed industry / firm.

• Must have a CA degree

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, employee wellbeing facilities, and employee mental health awareness days.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.