Designation: Assistant Manager - Taxation

Location: Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Employment Type: Full-time

Foxtale is one of India's fastest-growing D2C skincare brands, focused on creating science-backed, efficacy-driven skincare and personal care products tailored to Indian skin concerns and climate conditions. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, we are committed to high growth, operational excellence, and innovation in the beauty and personal care space.

Role Overview

We are looking for a diligent, highly organized, and technically sound Assistant Manager - Taxation to anchor our corporate tax compliance, planning, and audits. In this role, you will be entirely responsible for managing both Direct and Indirect taxation workflows across our fast-scaling business ecosystem. You will ensure 100% statutory compliance, optimize tax structures, maintain clean financial records, and act as the primary interface for tax authorities, consultants, and auditors.

The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, an eye for data accuracy, and deep expertise navigating corporate income tax laws and state-wise GST frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct Taxation

• Returns & Provisions: Lead the end-to-end preparation and timely filing of corporate Income Tax Returns (ITR).

• Tax Calculations: Accurately compute advance tax liabilities, self-assessment taxes, current tax provisions, and deferred tax calculations in strict compliance with applicable accounting standards.

• TDS Compliance: Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual TDS compliance schedules, which includes filing forms (Form 24Q, 26Q, 27Q, etc.) along with the issuance and reconciliation of TDS certificates.

• Data Verification: Conduct regular, thorough verifications of corporate financial records against Form 26AS, AIS, and TIS.

• Litigation & Assessments: Independently handle tax notices, scrutiny assessments, and tax audits, preparing comprehensive submissions and representation notes.

• International Remittances: Manage the documentation and certification required for foreign remittances, including Forms 15CA and 15CB.

• Advisory & Planning: Deliver data-backed tax planning strategies and regulatory advisory support to senior management.

Indirect Taxation (GST)

• GST Filing & Reconciliations: Own the preparation and filing of all statutory GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, annual GSTR-9, and reconciliation statement GSTR-9C).

• ITC Optimization: Perform exhaustive Input Tax Credit (ITC) reconciliations between corporate books and sales returns (GSTR-2B/3B) to optimize credit tracking.

• Multi-Location Governance: Monitor end-to-end GST compliance and E-way bill compliance across all business locations, distribution points, and warehouses.

• Registrations & Amendments: Handle fresh GST registrations, amendments, and cancellations, including managing documentation for Additional Place of Business (APOB) and Principal Place of Business (PPOB) requirements.

• Audits & Assessments: Actively front-face GST assessments, departmental audits, and statutory notices from state and central tax authorities.

• Vendor & RCM Management: Ensure proper compliance with the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) and drive periodic vendor and customer GST ledger reconciliations.

• Regulatory Updates: Track daily amendments in GST laws and proactively implement necessary internal financial controls across systems.

Compliance & Audit

• Statutory Timelines: Guarantee 100% accuracy and adherence to all statutory tax timelines and regulatory deadlines.

• Audit Support: Coordinate and prepare schedules, working papers, and data reports to support smooth execution of statutory, tax, internal, and GST audits.

• Record Keeping: Maintain pristine tax records, litigation trackers, contingent liability ledgers, and formal tax documentation.

• Internal Controls: Assist management in drafting, implementing, and monitoring internal tax policies and workflow governance controls.

Ideal Candidate Background
Key Requirements:

• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) or a Master's degree in Finance/Commerce with a deep specialization in corporate taxation frameworks.

• Experience: 5–8+ years of core corporate tax experience managing both Direct Tax and Indirect Tax profiles, ideally within retail, FMCG, D2C, e-commerce, or manufacturing setups.

• Technical Mastery: In-depth, practical knowledge of the Indian Income Tax Act, state-wise GST laws, and Tax Accounting Standards. Hands-on experience working on government tax filing portals and ERP systems (like SAP or Oracle).

• Analytical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets for conducting complex cross-ledger reconciliations.

What We're Looking For:

• High Ownership: A self-starter who assumes absolute responsibility for compliance timelines and does not need constant oversight to execute deadlines.

• Clarity under Pressure: Ability to confidently simplify complex tax litigations or regulatory changes into clear, actionable business impacts for leadership.

• Collaborative Communicator: Someone who can partner frictionlessly with internal accounting, external consultants, legal experts, and statutory auditors to drive company objectives.