Job Title:
Tax Manager
Company: Lighthouse Learning Group
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Created: 2026-04-18
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Purpose:The Assistant Manager -Direct Taxation will be required to deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within the required period. 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 TaxEnsure timely compliance of tax returns, registration with various tax and regulatory authoritiesEnsure timely completion of assessment, appellate and other proceedings.Ensure proper representation in front of the department, assessment and benchmark the sameEnsure 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 transactionPreparation of income-tax computation, filling e-file returns etc.Preparing reconciliation between assesses records vis--vis communication from tax authoritiesAnalysis of various tax laws/DTAAs/recent updates and case lawsAttending withholding tax proceedingsWork closely with in-house teams with thorough reports and provide actionable insight.Analysis of various tax laws/DTAAs/recent updates and case lawsAttending withholding tax proceedingsWork closely with in-house teams with thorough reports and provide actionable insight.Indirect TaxPreparation and finalisation of monthly return filings for various states.Maintaining various reconciliations for Books of Accounts, GST PortalTo 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 authoritiesTo keeping a track of latest amendments in Indirect Tax Laws and assessing impact of the same on the businessTo Apprising entire organization about GST amendmentsInitiate the automation of various compliances and reports to the GST teamTo maintain proper records, coordinate with various departments and ensure all the assessment and appeals are closed within the due timelinesTo identify optimization opportunities in Indirect Tax OutflowPreparation of audit schedules for Indirect Tax mattersMaintenance of Books of Accounts for Indirect Tax audits and assessmentsExperience and Qualification:Chartered Accountant with 1 to 2 years Post qualification Experience in direct taxPrior experience in the Retail/ Banking/ Insurance/ Telecom Sector is desirableCompetencies:Tax Litigation Assessments and AppealsCoordination with external tax counsels and authoritiesFiling of ReturnsKeeping track of latest developments/judicial pronouncements in Tax LawsTax planning and formulating tax efficient processesExcellent Communication Skills