& Responsibilities
- Drive high-stakes project finance, Capital Planning and M&A.
Strategic Tax Planning And Advisory
- Provide strategic advice to senior management on tax matters, focusing on minimizing the Direct and indirect tax burden. Evaluate and implement tax planning strategies to optimize GST, Excise duties, and other indirect taxes, especially with respect to the company's supply chain and business operations.
Representation And Stakeholder Management
- Representation in front of tax authorities, regulators, and other relevant stakeholders for tax-related matters. Manage relationships with external consultants, tax advisors, and legal advisors to ensure efficient management of indirect tax processes
Regulatory Liaison
- Stay updated on changes in tax laws, including GST, VAT, and customs duties, ensuring compliant with the latest regulations. Interpreting tax legislation and ensuring tax strategy is aligned with the evolving tax environment.
Audit & Risk Management
- Oversee and manage tax audits and ensure that all documentation and processes are well-organized and compliant. Work closely with internal and external auditors to resolve any issues identified during audits.
- Identify potential tax risks in day-to-day business operations and recommend corrective actions.
Tax Compliance
- Ensure timely and accurate filing of all Direct and indirect tax returns, including GST, excise duties, customs duties, and other applicable indirect taxes.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of necessary documentation to tax authorities during audits or assessments
- Key person in Business Strategy development/formulation & implementation. Work closely with the Top Management in key business decisions & business plans.
- Enable high quality major investing decisions, including mergers & acquisitions, to advance the businesses and increase profitability of the organisation.
- Steer the strategic roadmap of the organisation & support the Top Management to conduct monthly Business Plan reviews and to implement corrective measures, as may be required. Implement financial best practices & ensure statutory audits & compliances.
- Capitalise on his professional network and communicate & build relationship with Investors & Top Management and Liaising with various banks and financial institutions to address issues and secure financing, as may be necessary.
- Data Analytics & appropriate proactive measures and guide the team members for adopting the right approach of dealing with issues relating to Treasury & Banking, Investments, Financial Reporting, Capital Planning, Project/Capex Finance, Direct/Indirect Taxation, Mergers & Acquisition, Insurance etc.
- Enterprise Risk Management for the organisation in the Management of risks associated with capital and financial accounting.
- Preparation including formulation of company's Internal Audit Manual.
- Effected change in Delegation of Power within company and provided vital input for its revision.
- Will also be responsible for adherence to corporate governance policies as well as overseeing legal and secretarial functions to ensure compliance with all legal and statutory requirements.
Preferred candidate profile: CA with CS who worked with large-scale manufacturing and a reputation for excellence among Tier-1 financial institutions.
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