Deputy Manager - Taxation

About the role

BASF India Limited is hiring a Deputy Manager - Taxation for its Finance, Controlling & Audit function, based at Godrej One in Vikhroli, Mumbai. The role covers corporate and transfer pricing tax compliance, GST, and advisory work, working closely with business units, finance, treasury and HR.

Key responsibilities

• Quarterly advance tax, withholding tax (domestic and foreign vendors, including dividend payments), TCS and SFT compliances, including monthly payments and quarterly returns
• Tax audit, transfer pricing audit, master file and CBCR compliances, annual tax returns, and quarterly and annual tax provision and deferred tax workings
• Maintain transfer pricing documentation, related party compliances under the Companies Act, and build a repository of agreements and supporting documents
• Strategise and implement new transfer pricing models, and manage assessments, appeals and litigation projects with consultants
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly and annual GST returns, reconcile GSTR-2A/2B with the purchase register, and handle GST audits, assessments, investigations and appeals
• Configure tax codes in ERP systems (SAP), manage e-way bills and e-invoicing compliance, and report tax risks to the headquarters tax team
• Support mergers and acquisitions and business reorganisation projects, and advise business units on technical tax issues and legislative changes
• Handle litigation briefings with counsel and identify process improvements, with knowledge of tax automation and digitisation

Required profile

• Chartered Accountant with 6-9 years of post-qualification experience, preferably from consulting, large MNCs or Indian corporate houses into manufacturing
• Knowledge of SAP required
• Proactive collaboration with business units, divisions, finance, treasury and HR, and ability to identify process improvements