Agm-indirect Tax

Job Req ID: 41940- Location: Mumbai, IN- Function: Commercial/ Finance- About:

- Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

**Role**

Indirect Tax

**Job Level/ Designation
M2/ AGM

**Function / Department**

Finance/Tax

**Location**

Mumbai - Maharashtra

**Job Purpose**

The role requires to support the Indirect tax head on providing tax advisory, vet the business agreements, manage various indirect tax investigations, litigation and facilitate closure of the same, building and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders, legal counsels and tax consultants and ensuring timely and accurate tax compliances.

**Key Result Areas/Accountabilities**
- To manage indirect tax compliance advisory and, which includes:

- Keeping track of compliances being done by Telecom circles, SSC tax team and other non telco entities
- Liaising with the consultants, SSC and process teams regarding the various IT/ GSTN/ data challenges encountered in GST return filing and to expedite the process in order to meet the return deadlines
- Review of the reply to notices/letters and other submissions to be made by circles and group entities with the tax authorities
- Liaising with SSC tax on all indirect tax processes and requirements
- To provide assistance in decision making, which includes:

- Liaising with Circle and SSC for generating information for any indirect tax related decision making
- Assisting National Head of Indirect tax in providing technical advice to Circles and Shared Service Centre
- To provide assistance in supporting the business, which includes

Liaising with the business teams
- Providing assistance in tax planning measures to rationalise tax outflow
- Providing assistance in arriving at pan-India consistent approach in respect of all Indirect tax matters
- Providing support in customs matters in terms of advising business on classification, valuation, tax structure on imports
- To assist in managing relationships to ensure that the relevant contacts have awareness of indirect taxes and the potential impact on the business, which includes undertaking visits, arranged and prioritized according to indirect tax throughput, risk and technical complexity of issues arising
- Sharing Best Practice, specifically where there are issues that arise within one Circle that may arise within another, and sharing potential solutions.
- Assisting with development and implementation of group wide tax strategy

**Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience**
- Extensive knowledge and experience in Indirect taxes such as GST, Service Tax, VAT, Entry tax, Local Body taxes in any Big 4, law firm or large company
- Thinks laterally and creatively, anticipates developments, proposes innovation
- Potential to arrive at sound judgement to solve problems
- Good inter-personal and communication skills
- A self-starter, able to use own initiative, spot opportunities, and drive tax efficient business decisions

**Must have technical / professional qualifications**

CA/LL.B or both

**Years of Experience**

Min 5-7 years post qualification

**Direct reports**

NA

**Vodafone Idea Limited** (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership