GST Assistant Manager – Indirect Tax

Position: GST Assistant Manager – Indirect Tax

Location: Mumbai (Goregaon East) 

About the Role: As a GST Assistant Manager in SSRV’s Indirect Tax team, you will play an active role in assisting clients with GST compliance and advisory services. You will work closely on engagements involving indirect tax laws, filing returns, handling notices, appeals, tax restructuring, and consulting related to GST, Service Tax, VAT, and other indirect tax compliance areas. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who can ensure compliance with statutory deadlines and deliver high-quality results within tight timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Client Engagement & Proposal Preparation: • Assist in drafting detailed proposals outlining the scope of work for potential client engagements.
2. Tax Computation & Return Filing: • Prepare and review tax computations and periodic GST returns, ensuring accuracy and adherence to statutory requirements.
3. Timeline Management: • Ensure that advisory or compliance deadlines are met, coordinating with the team and taking ownership of timelines.
4. Audit & Assessment Support: • Support during VAT, Service Tax, or GST audits or assessments, including document review, client and authority liaison, document verification, and submission preparations. • Facilitate timely audit or assessment closure through consistent follow-ups and representation.
5. Litigation Assistance: • Aid in handling litigation matters, from analyzing notices/orders to drafting and reviewing replies and appeals, liaising with tax authorities and clients, and ensuring timely submissions.
6. Tax Updates & Client Communication: • Regularly communicate updates on indirect tax laws and compliance to clients and internal teams.
7. Quality Control: • Ensure the quality and accuracy of deliverables, maintaining standards in formatting and content.
8. Practice Management Support: • Assist seniors in managing client billing and tracking receivables.

Preferred Skills and Attributes: • Proficiency in indirect tax laws, particularly GST, VAT, Service Tax, and Profession Tax. • Strong communication skills to manage client interactions and build rapport with tax authorities. • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks within strict deadlines. • Proactive and detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills