Deputy Manager – Statutory Compliance (India)

The role is responsible for end-to-end statutory compliance covering Income Tax, TDS, and GST across all branches and registrations, including assessments, notices, filings, and statutory reporting. The position also oversees other regulatory compliance areas such as FEMA/RBI, Companies Act, and customs/import-export requirements, ensuring 100% on-time filings and minimal tax exposure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end Income Tax compliance, including computation of taxable income, advance tax payments, tax audits (Form 3CD), and Form 3CEB filing
  
• Maintain transfer pricing documentation and support tax planning
  
• Own TDS processes — deduction, deposit, quarterly returns, certificate issuance, and reconciliation with Form 26AS/TRACES
  
• Ensure accurate GST compliance across registrations (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9/9C), including place of supply determination, zero-rating, LUT filings, reverse charge, e-invoicing, and ITC reconciliation
  
• Handle multi-state compliance including customs, e-way bills, and GST refunds
  
• Independently manage Income Tax and GST assessments, departmental audits, scrutiny, and notice responses within statutory timelines
  
• Support appeals and litigation with tax counsel; maintain a register of notices, demands, and contingent exposures
  
• Own the statutory compliance calendar across entities and registrations
  
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and provide periodic management reporting on compliance, litigation, and tax exposure.
  
• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, auditors, consultants, and authorities; advise on tax treatment of new trade lanes and contracts.
  
• Monitor tax law changes and drive system-based compliance workflows (ERP/GST integration, automated reconciliation, dashboards)
  
• Handle Companies Act/ROC filings, MSME compliance, FEMA/RBI compliance for remittances, and customs/import-export coordination
  
• Support statutory audits, regulatory inspections, and internal controls under Indian GAAP
  

Requirements

• CMA-Inter / CA-Inter, or M.Com (Finance/Taxation) / MBA (Finance)
  
• 5+ years of experience in taxation and statutory compliance; shipping/logistics/freight forwarding background preferred
  
• Hands-on experience in Income Tax, GST, TDS, assessments, and notices; multi-branch, multi-GSTIN, and cross-border payment exposure is an advantage
  
• Working knowledge of FEMA/RBI, Companies Act, and MSME requirements
  
• Strong ERP skills (Tally/Zoho) and advanced Excel, including large-volume reconciliation
  
• Analytical and detail-oriented, capable of independently managing statutory matters
  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain tax positions to non-finance stakeholders
  
• High integrity and ability to manage multiple compliance deadlines