Manager – Taxation Full Time NEW

As a Manager – Taxation, you will manage GST compliances for GIL across 26 locations PAN India, ensuring timely end‑to‑end compliance, accurate reporting, correct tax positions, MIS preparation, successful government audits, and timely filing and receipt of GST refunds from tax authorities. You will handle past‑year government assessments related to Excise, VAT, CST, Service Tax, and Entry Tax, including the successful management of related litigations. You will oversee Customs compliances, including SVB renewals and Project Imports, and successfully handle customs‑related litigations. You will drive improvements in operational and compliance processes, reporting, and MIS related to the above areas. You will also develop strategies to optimize tax costs, reduce litigation exposure, and minimize counsel and consultant expenses.

Key Responsibility Areas

• GST Compliance & Refunds
• You ensure accurate and timely filing of GST returns, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, Annual Returns, and reconciliations. You ensure correct compliance with IMS and ISD provisions.
• You maintain all tax-related information and documentation on a live basis to support tax audit defense. You monitor correct tax positions and ensure compliance with evolving GST regulations, supported by appropriate documentation and data. You manage GST audits, assessments, and departmental inquiries.
• You secure timely GST refunds under inverted duty structure and export schemes. You mitigate accumulation of Input Tax Credit (ITC) and optimize working capital. You also provide GST advisory support to business teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Litigation & Assessment
• You manage assessments, audits, and litigations across all tax domains, including Direct Tax, Transfer Pricing, GST, Customs, Excise, VAT, CST, Service Tax, and Entry Tax.
• You prepare, review, and file submissions, replies, appeals, rectifications, and stay applications before tax authorities and appellate forums.
• You track and monitor all tax disputes using litigation trackers, including contingent liability reporting.
• Process Improvement, MIS & Tax Planning
• You drive automation and process improvements using SAP and other digital tools. You develop and maintain tax MIS and dashboards for management reporting.
• You identify and implement tax-saving opportunities within the legal framework. You also provide tax outlay and provisioning inputs to the FP&A team.

Experience And Education Required

• You have 10–14 years of relevant experience and hold a Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• You bring hands-on experience in GST compliances, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9/9C filings, reconciliations, IMS and ISD, and advisory support on complex GST matters.
• You demonstrate a strong ability to secure GST refunds under inverted duty structure schemes and effectively manage and optimize ITC.
• You have exposure to Excise, Service Tax, VAT, CST, and Entry Tax, particularly in handling ongoing assessments and litigations.
• You possess significant experience in managing tax assessments and litigations across direct and indirect taxes, including representation before tax authorities and courts.
• You have a proven ability to liaise with GST and Customs authorities and coordinate effectively with legal counsels, auditors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
• You have experience identifying tax-saving opportunities, managing FIN 48 and contingent liabilities, and implementing strong tax risk governance frameworks.
• You have hands-on experience with SAP and other ERP systems, including tax configuration, reconciliations, automation initiatives, and development of MIS and reporting frameworks.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate

Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.