The Role
Support Assistant Manager - Taxation with direct and indirect tax compliance, GST filings, payroll processing, statutory return preparation, reconciliations, audit documentation, and cross-functional coordination with HR. Maintain trackers, payroll data, and assist on ad-hoc tax and process improvement tasks.
Summary Generated by Built In
Reports To: Assistant Manager – Taxation
Location: India (Remote)
Employment Type: Contract (min duration 12 months)
Experience Required: 1 – 3 years
Budget: ₹6,00,000 – ₹8,00,000 per annum
Job Overview
This position supports the Assistant Manager – Taxation in executing day-to-day direct and indirect tax compliance, payroll processing, and documentation activities. The role is a blend of individual contribution and assistance — the incumbent will independently own specific compliance tasks while also supporting the Assistant Manager on broader taxation and payroll projects. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.
- Prepare and assist in filing of TDS returns, Income Tax filings, and Professional Tax compliances within statutory timelines.
- Assist in preparation and filing of GST returns (GSTR 3B, GSTR 1, GSTR 9, etc.) under the guidance of the Assistant Manager.
- Support in compiling data and documentation for GST audits, assessments, and responses to tax notices.
- Maintain trackers for due dates and filing status across all tax compliances.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with EPF, ESI, LWF, and other applicable labour law requirements.
- Prepare periodic statutory returns and challans for review and submission.
- Maintain records of statutory registrations and renewals.
- Assist in monthly salary calculations, including verification of tax deductions, PF, and other statutory contributions.
- Support timely and accurate payroll disbursement processes.
- Help administer employee benefits such as leave encashment, bonuses, and incentives.
- Maintain and update payroll data in the payroll system.
- Perform GST Input-Output reconciliation with books of accounts under supervision.
- Assist in preparing payroll and tax reports for management review.
- Maintain accurate and organized documentation for all tax and payroll records.
- Coordinate with the Assistant Manager to compile documents required for tax audits and statutory audits.
- Ensure proper filing, indexing, and secure storage of compliance documents.
- Liaise with HR for payroll-related data (new joiners, exits, salary revisions, attendance/leave records).
- Support the Assistant Manager in ad-hoc tasks related to tax planning and process improvement.
- 1–3 years of relevant experience in taxation, GST compliance, or payroll processing (experience in a CA firm, consultancy, or in-house tax/payroll function preferred).
- Working knowledge of Income Tax, TDS, GST, and payroll-related statutory compliances (EPF, ESI, LWF).
- Proficiency in MS Excel; familiarity with payroll or tax software is an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Good communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup while collaborating closely with the reporting manager.
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, or related field
Skills Required
- 1-3 years relevant experience in taxation, GST compliance, or payroll processing
- Working knowledge of Income Tax, TDS, GST
- Knowledge of payroll-related statutory compliances (EPF, ESI, LWF)
- Proficiency in MS Excel
- Familiarity with payroll or tax software
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, or related field
- Good communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote setup
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The Company
What We Do
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