Role: Taxation Lead – Direct & Indirect Taxation About Skillmatics Skillmatics is a global brand that develops innovative educational games, art & craft activities, learning resources and STEM toys that build core skills in children through the joy of play. We have been growing exponentially since we launched in 2017 and have hit several milestones: • Sold 20M+ units across 35+ countries. • Hit the No 1 Rank on Amazon USA across the entire Toys & Games category multiple times. • Bestselling brand on Amazon with 500,000+ global reviews with an average rating of 4.6 Stars. • Offline roll out across 30,000 global retailers including Walmart, Target, Hamleys & Smyths. • Awarded Startup of the Year by Shri Piyush Goyal and Global SMB of the Year by Amazon. • Featured in Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies in Asia for five years in a row (2022-2026) and TIME’s Fastest Growing Companies in India (2026). • Raised $25 Million in venture capital from marquee global investors (Sequoia and Sofina). • Founder was featured in the Economic Times 40 under 40, Hurun’s Most Promising Entrepreneurs under 35, ICAI’s 40 under 40 & Forbes 30 under 30 Entrepreneur List. • Team of 300+ across California, Texas, and Mumbai. Our family businesses are market leaders in the global packaging industry with 12 manufacturing facilities based in India and revenues of over $300 Million. This gives us a unique competitive advantage from a supply chain perspective as we are fully vertically integrated. We have leveraged this to build a product development process that is 5X faster than incumbent brands in the category. The Role Indirect Tax (GST & Global Indirect Taxation) • Prepare and reconcile sales/purchase registers, ITC ledgers, and GSTR filings (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C). • Coordinate GST payments and ensure timely filings. • Handle GST assessments, notices, ITC reversals, and annual reconciliations. • Track export incentives including DBK, RoDTP, LUT refunds, and refunds under inverted duty structure. • Manage global indirect taxation and VAT compliance for Canada, USA, and UK. • Prepare MIS reports for multi-state operations. • Maintain knowledge of customs duties on imports and duty deferments. Direct Tax • Drive accuracy in income-tax and deferred-tax workings by applying strong analytical and technical expertise. • Ensure timely payments of advance tax, TDS, and other statutory dues by planning and monitoring schedules proactively. • Guide business teams on tax implications, regulatory updates, and potential risks to support informed decision-making. • Handle tax-audit and transfer-pricing requirements end-to-end, ensuring all reports are filed without deviations. • Review monthly TDS/TCS workings and ensure statutory filings are completed within due timelines. • Maintain updated MIS and litigation trackers for clear visibility of exposure, progress, and outcomes. • Record and reconcile tax-related accounting in ERP and ensure alignment with finance team. • Support additional requirements related to direct tax and ensure end-to-end compliance readiness. • Direct Tax /Advance tax for US company would be an added advantage. You’re a good fit if you: • Have experience working in an ERP environment (Dynamics/SAP preferred). • Have exposure to companies with turnover of ₹500 -800 crores, preferably in FMCG/FMCD sectors. • Possess strong communication skills and can independently propose solutions while collaborating effectively. • Is a self-starter with initiative to drive compliance programs and process improvements. Preferred Qualification • Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI. • 3–4 years of post-qualification experience in taxation. • Article-ship exposure in GST or Direct Tax matters with corporate clients is an added advantage.