Director - Indirect Tax

The role

You will lead GST compliance and litigation for the company. You will review GST returns, reconciliations, notice replies and appeals, and advise internal teams on indirect tax.

What you will do

• Review and ensure timely filing of monthly and annual GST returns.
• Review end-to-end reconciliation of GST general ledgers with statutory returns, e-invoicing data and registers.
• Help set up internal controls to monitor and improve GST compliance and litigation.
• Review and ensure timely replies to GST audit notices, ASMT 10 scrutiny and DRC 01 show cause notices.
• Review and ensure timely appeals against DRC 07 or APL 04 orders.
• Evaluate ongoing litigation to prepare contingent liability statements for executive leadership.
• Manage relationships with the SSC team, external tax consultants and legal counsel.
• Coordinate with internal and statutory auditors and provide information for quick closures.
• Provide tax advisory to internal business units, stakeholders, customers and vendors.
• Translate GST regulations into business guidelines and optimize input tax credit processes.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in GST compliance and litigation.
• CA degree.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, vision and dental insurance.
• Significant paid time off.
• Employee wellbeing facilities.
• Employee mental health awareness days.
• Access to global WPP Media and WPP networks, employee resource groups and learning opportunities.

Before you apply

• The posting asks for a CA degree.

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is part of WPP, a creative transformation company.