Chartered Accountant

About the Role

A leading Online Travel Aggregato r is looking for a Chartered Accountant with 2–3 years of post-qualification experience to join the in-house Taxation team on a 3-month contract to support direct and indirect tax compliance, advisory, and reporting for the group's India and cross-border operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly/quarterly GST compliance — return filing, reconciliation (GSTR-2B/2A), input tax credit review, and reverse charge computations relevant to travel/OTA transactions (agency vs principal, place of supply for travel services)
• Assist with TDS/withholding tax compliance — computation, deposit, return filing (24Q/26Q/27Q), and vendor/customer reconciliation
• Support withholding tax analysis on cross-border payments to overseas group entities/vendors (hotel aggregators, technology licensors, marketing/ad-tech vendors), including DTAA characterization where relevant
• Assist in preparing schedules and workings for tax audit (Form 3CD), statutory audit tax notes, and advance tax computations
• Support responses to income tax and GST notices/assessments — drafting submissions and compiling supporting documentation
• Assist with transfer pricing documentation and intercompany transaction support for group entities
• Track changes in tax law/GST notifications relevant to e-commerce operators and travel aggregators, and flag impact to the team
• Coordinate with external consultants, auditors, and cross-functional teams (finance, legal, business) on tax-related matters

Required Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with 2–3 years of post-qualification experience
• Strong working knowledge of GST, TDS/withholding tax provisions, and corporate tax compliance
• Prior exposure to e-commerce, OTA, or service-sector GST issues (place of supply, agency model, reverse charge) is a strong plus
• Familiarity with cross-border withholding tax and basic DTAA concepts
• Strong Excel skills for reconciliations and computations; exposure to SAP or similar ERP systems preferred
• Ability to work independently within a fixed timeline given the short contract duration