GST / IT LITIGATION OFFICER

Role Purpose:
To manage and coordinate GST and Income Tax notices, scrutiny, assessments, appeals and litigation matters across Sonali Group, while maintaining strong internal control over tax documentation, deadlines and departmental follow-up.
Key Responsibilities

• Examine GST and Income Tax notices, identify the issue and determine the required data, reconciliation and supporting documents.
• Prepare factual workings, reconciliations and draft replies for scrutiny, assessments, audits, notices and departmental proceedings.
• Handle GST matters involving ITC mismatch, excess ITC, turnover mismatch, RCM, classification, tax liability and other disputes.
• Reconcile GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-2B with books, purchase registers, e-invoices and e-way bills.
• Support Income Tax scrutiny/reassessment matters, TDS notices/defaults and reconciliation of 26AS, AIS and TIS with books.
• Coordinate personal hearings, submissions and appeals with Chartered Accountants, tax consultants and advocates.
• Act as the internal SPOC between Group companies, Accounts teams, Management and external tax professionals.
• Maintain complete notice-wise documentation, case history, submissions, orders and supporting evidence.
• Litigation Control
• Maintain a central litigation tracker: Company | Department | Notice/Case No. | FY/AY | Issue | Tax Exposure | Due Date | Reply Status | Hearing Date | Current Status | Next Action.
• Ensure zero missed statutory deadlines and promptly escalate high-value, sensitive or high-risk matters to Management.
• Proactively identify tax exposure and recurring compliance gaps before they develop into litigation.
• Candidate Profile
• Experience: Preferably 3–7+ years of hands-on GST and Income Tax experience, with actual exposure to notices, assessments and litigation support.
• Preferred Background: CA firm / tax litigation consultancy / taxation function of a manufacturing or trading group.
• Qualification: B.Com / M.Com / CA Inter / CMA Inter / LLB or equivalent taxation background. Qualified CA/CMA candidates may also be considered.
• Skills: Strong drafting, GST & Income Tax portals, Excel reconciliations, accounting/ERP data analysis and disciplined case follow-up.
• Important Hiring Requirement
• This is not a routine return-filing or accounting position. The candidate must be capable of understanding a tax notice, analysing the underlying issue, extracting and reconciling data, preparing a defensible response and coordinating the matter through hearing/appeal/closure.
• Success Measures
• Zero missed deadlines and complete case documentation.
• Accurate, well-supported notice responses and reconciliations.
• Timely closure and follow-up of pending litigation.
• Early identification and reduction of avoidable tax exposure.
• Strong coordination across Sonali Group companies and external tax professionals.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Leave encashment
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Experience:

• total work: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person