Senior Associate - Taxation and Audit

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 3+ years

Location: Mumbai
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a semi-qualified CA to own day-to-day direct and indirect tax compliance and to be a key point of contact during statutory and tax audits. The role suits someone who is deadline-driven, comfortable with reconciliations and regulatory portals, and able to liaise confidently with auditors and consultants.

Requirements

Key Requirement:

Direct Tax (Income Tax and TDS)

Prepare and file TDS returns (26Q/27Q) and reconcile TDS with books and AIS.

Support advance tax computations and the corporate income tax return.

Assist in responding to Income Tax notices, assessments, and departmental queries with proper documentation.

Indirect Tax (GST)

Prepare and file GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) and annual returns (GSTR-9/9C).

Reconcile GSTR-2B input tax credit against the purchase register and books; track and resolve mismatches.

Manage GST payments and e-invoicing/e-way bills where applicable, and support GST notices.

Customs and FEMA (occasional)

Support documentation and compliance for periodic cross-border transactions, including FEMA filings and AD-bank/RBI coordination as needed.

Assist with Customs documentation for any import of equipment or services.

Audit and Assurance

Act as a primary point of contact for statutory auditors prepare schedules, reconciliations, and deliverables, and resolve queries through the audit.

Compile and review data for the tax audit (Form 3CA/3CD) and coordinate with the tax auditor.

Drive timely closure of audit observations and keep documentation audit-ready year-round.

Accounting and Reporting

Maintain accurate books in Zoho Books, including ledger scrutiny, bank/vendor/inter-company reconciliations, and month-end close support.

Ensure compliance-linked entries (tax provisions, TDS, GST) are correctly recorded and reconciled.

General

Maintain a statutory compliance calendar and track due dates across heads.

Stay current on tax and regulatory changes and flag business impact.

Background and Experience:

Experience

Semi-qualified CA (CA Intermediate cleared, articleship completed) preferred; strong CMA/M.Com candidates with relevant exposure also considered.

2+ years of hands-on experience in direct and indirect tax compliance and audit support, in industry or a CA/consulting firm.

Technical Skills

Working knowledge of Zoho Books (or a comparable ERP); comfort with the GST portal, TRACES, and the Income Tax e-filing portal.

Strong Excel (reconciliations, lookups, pivots).

Sound grasp of the Income Tax Act and GST law; working familiarity with FEMA/Customs basics.

Exposure to UK and/or Singapore statutory compliance is an advantage.

Must-have skills

Indirect Tax, Direct Tax, auditing

Good-to-have skills

UK and Singapore Statutory Compliance