Director - Indirect Tax

Overview

Director, Indirect Tax at WPP Media, reporting to the Head of GST. The role leads GST compliance, litigation and dispute resolution, and advises the business on indirect tax matters.

What you'll do

• Review and ensure timely filing of all monthly and annual GST returns.
• Review and ensure end-to-end reconciliation processes, aligning GST General Ledgers with statutory returns, e-invoicing data, Purchase and Sales Registers, etc., to eliminate risk at source level.
• Assist in setting up robust internal controls and review mechanisms to continuously monitor and improve overall GST compliance and litigation.
• Review and ensure timely replies to all notices, including GST Audit Notices, ASMT 10 scrutiny, and DRC 01 Show Cause Notices.
• Review and ensure 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.
• Manage partnerships with SSC team, external tax consultants and legal counsels for timely replies and appeal filing, ensuring timely compliances.
• Coordinate with internal and statutory auditors and provide the required information for quick closures.
• 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.
• Execute high-value cross-functional initiatives and handle specialized tax assignments delegated by executive management from time to time.

What you'll need

• 5+ years' post-qualification experience in GST compliance and litigation, preferably from a reputed industry or firm.
• CA degree.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.
• Work mode: hybrid, with teams in the office around four days a week.
• Reporting to: Head of GST.