in - Manager - Indirect Tax

About Porter

At Porter, we're on a mission to move a billion dreams by building the most trusted, efficient, and seamless logistics platform in India. We started in 2014 with a simple vision - to transform intra-city logistics through technology. Today, Porter is a late-stage startup, serving millions of users across 21+ cities, backed by marquee investors like Tiger Global, Lightrock, and Sequoia.

We solve real-world problems - from empowering micro-entrepreneurs and truck owners, to optimizing last-mile delivery for SMEs and enterprises. Every challenge we take on has real consequences and real impact.

With a sharp focus on user obsession, ownership, and collaboration, we're building a workplace where people thrive when they take bold bets, move fast, and build with empathy.

If you're looking to work where scale meets purpose, complexity fuels learning, and culture isn't an afterthought, Porter is the place.

Role:

- Assists in day-to-day functioning of the tax and regulatory function within the finance team and work closely with the accounting team.

- Manage the on-going direct tax, indirect tax, transfer price and regulatory compliances and litigations for the group companies including TDS, TCS, Equalization Levy, GST compliances/litigation, Form 15CA/ CB, RBI compliances etc.

- Reconciliations of input tax credit under GST, TDS reconciliations other reconciliations required under different tax laws

- Manage and comply with local, state, and central government reporting requirements and regulatory filings.

- Ensure compliance with local laws, labour laws and allied business laws applicable to the company

- Work closely with the international teams - Finance, Accounting, Legal, Tax etc

- Provide support on tax and regulatory compliances of overseas companies on a need-basis

- Support on review and negotiation of contracts from an overall tax, commercial, finance and regulatory perspective

- Update and implement the latest changes in laws as applicable on a timely basis

- Manage and comply with any other local, state, and central government reporting requirements and tax filings

- Support requirements of business and operations team in day-to-day functioning and new business initiatives

- Manage discussions and coordination with the external consultants, lawyers and tax & regulatory authorities including meetings/representations on behalf of the company

- Coordinate with external consultants, tax audit, internal audits, transfer pricing certifications etc.

- Assisting in financial /tax/regulatory diligence/ audit by third parties

- Identify and drive automation and process improvements, including the creation of SOP's standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and quick reference summary dashboards etc.

- Design and administer internal controls over tax and financial reporting including process The person is expected to lead and execute activities in his/her areas with minimum supervision / monitoring or assistance

- Should be a problem solver and take initiatives, should proactively reach out to stakeholders to solve deadlock / issues

- Should have in-depth knowledge of indirect taxes, corporate tax, international tax and working knowledge of accounting standards and IFRS.

- Working knowledge of PF, PT, ESI, MCA and RBI compliances

- Excellent skills of MS-Office suite

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Integrity, with an ability to handle confidential information

- Ability to multitask and manage expectations of relevant stakeholders from time to time

- Should have a positive attitude, be a good team player, be willing to learn and be flexible to adapt into varied roles within the finance function

- The person is expected to take hands on initiatives, lead and execute activities in his/her areas with minimum supervision / monitoring or assistance.