ABOUT LIGHTHOUSE LEARNING India's leading Early Childhood & K-12 Education company – Lighthouse Learning (formerly known as EuroKids International), is committed to delivering the Joy of Learning to students in the early childhood education and K12 segments. With its portfolio of brands - EuroKids Preschool, Kangaroo Kids Preschool, EuroSchool, Billabong High International, Centre Point Group of Schools (Nagpur) and a strategic partnership with Heritage Xperiential Learning Schools, Lighthouse Learning is committed to delivering a holistic, nurturing and secure learning environment for children. With a ‘Child First’ ideology at its core, the group is committed to delivering a robust foundation for future generations with innovation in pedagogy, use of appropriate technology and focus on child safety. With a network of over 1,700 pre-schools and 60 Schools, Lighthouse Learning empowers 1300+ women entrepreneurs across the nation and employs a workforce of over 10,000. Click here to know more about Lighthouse Learning JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title Manager - Direct and Indirect Tax Role Team Leader Grade/ Band Manager Business Group Corporate Finance Function Finance & Taxation Location Mumbai Reports to AVP - Finance & Taxation Purpose The role holder will require to deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe. Building relationships and interacting with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise. Providing innovative tax planning and reviewing complex income tax returns. Role and responsibilities Direct Tax • Ensure timely compliance of tax returns, registration with various tax and regulatory authority • Ensure timely completion of assessment, appellate and other proceedings. • Ensure proper representation in front of the department, assessment and benchmark the same • Ensure plan for opportunities of achieving lower taxation and benchmarking with the other players in the same industry. • Ensure proper drafting of intercompany agreement and review of the documents etc • Complete and maintain transfer pricing documentation and study report for benchmarking the intra-group transaction • Preparation of income-tax computation, filling e-file returns etc • Preparing reconciliation between assessees records vis--vis communication from tax authorities • Analysis of various tax laws/DTAAs/recent updates and case laws • Attending withholding tax proceedings Role and responsibilities Indirect Tax • Preparation and finalisation of monthly return filings for various states. • Maintaining various reconciliations for Books of Accounts, GST Portal • To support in regular scrutiny of GL accounts to identifying Input tax credit loss and excess liability payment etc • To support in coordination with the external counsel and appearance before the statutory authorities • To keeping a track of latest amendments in Indirect Tax Laws and assessing impact of the same on the business • To Apprising entire organisation about GST amendments • Initiate the automation of various compliances and reports to the GST team • To maintain proper records, coordinate with various departments and ensure all the assessment and appeals are closed within the due timelines • To identify optimisation opportunities in Indirect Tax Outflow • Preparation of audit schedules for Indirect Tax matters • Maintenance of Books of Accounts for Indirect Tax audits and assessments Experience and Qualification Essential Desirable • Chartered Accountant with 5 to 7 years of Post qualification Experience • Prior experience in the Retail/ Banking/ Insurance/ Telecom Sector is desirable Competencies Functional Behavioural • Tax Litigation Assessments and Appeals • Coordination with external tax counsels and authorities • Filing of Returns • Keeping track of latest developments/judicial pronouncements in Tax Laws • Tax planning and formulating tax efficient processes • Excellent Communication Skills • Good Networking Skills • Performance Orientation • Analytical • Team Player Lighthouse Learning is an equal opportunity employer and its recruitment and selection process does not discriminate on gender, caste, creed, class, language, region, race etc. Candidates meeting the required qualifications as per the job description and specification shall be provided with a fair opportunity for employment