Manager - India Finance Control & Tax

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Manager – Finance to lead all regulatory and statutory compliances, internal control, and financial reporting. This role will oversee the process and provide guidance to junior team members, while also ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies. You will play a key role in improving the close process, supporting audits, and collaborating cross\-functionally in a fast\-paced SaaS environment

Responsibilities

• Leadership \& Oversight • Represents the department on teams and projects to ensure that departmental needs are met and that actions of the team are in line with departmental goals. • Build and mentor a small team of accountants responsible for core GL functions, providing training, support, and performance feedback. Review and approve reconciliations and journal entries prepared by staff for accuracy and completeness. Serve as a point of contact for inquiries related to GL accounts, reconciliations, and fixed assets. Provide training on compliance, systems, and controls. Foster a culture of execution discipline and accountability. Backs up team members when needed in order to meet deadlines of the department

Statutory \& Regulatory Compliance Goods \& Services Tax (GST): Monthly GST Returns Quarterly and Annual GST Returns Income Tax: Income Tax Return: Ensure this is filed annually within due date with accuracy and completeness. Tax Audit: prepare and coordinate to complete this within due date with accuracy and completeness. TDS/TCS Returns: Quarterly filing if company deducts tax at source; and Form 16A – Issuance of Form 16A (quarterly) Advance Tax Payments: Quarterly installments to be paid. Transfer Pricing: Ensure TP study report is thoroughly reviewed, coordinated with Global teams and adopted for accounting. Companies Act, 2013: ensure to coordinate for all these: Board Meetings: Minimum of 4 per year; gap* 120 days. Annual General Meeting (AGM): Within 6 months of financial year\-end Annual Return (Form MGT\-7/MGT\-7A): Filed within 60 days of AGM. Financial Statements (Form AOC\-4\): Filed within 30 days of AGM. Director KYC (DIR\-3 KYC): Annual filing by 30th September All other regulations: ensure to take care of periodic filings of the following: Reserve Bank of India compliance (Forex related) IEC filing Shops \& Establishment regulations Contract Labour regulations Notices from various Regulatory bodies / departments: Responses to all queries/notices – Income tax, TDS, GST, etc. Coordinate for GST refunds Prepare necessary documentation for appeals. Liaise with consultants on FEMA, cross\-border transactions, and international tax matters. Monitor regulatory changes and ensure proactive compliance.

• Internal Controls \& Governance Implement and monitor internal controls (ICOFR). Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of appropriate accounting and internal controls to ensure compliance with all state and central regulations. Strengthen SOPs and risk management frameworks. Drive process automation and ERP enablement for efficiency. Investigates and reviews financial policies in order to improve efficiencies of the department.
• Stakeholder Management Collaborate with global finance teams for intercompany transactions and consolidated reporting. Partner with business, product, and tech teams to align financial processes with operations.
• Financial Reporting \& Audit Support Assist in preparing internal financial statements, account fluctuation analyses, and management reporting. Lead statutory, internal, tax, and IFC audits; act as primary contact for auditors. Coordinate with external auditors during interim and year\-end audits, providing schedules and supporting documentation. Maintain compliance with U.S. GAAP and assist with implementing new accounting standards as needed. Ensure timely closure of audit observations and maintain audit\-ready documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree \- Required
• 10\+ years of experience in .
• Strong knowledge of Ind AS, IFRS, GST, Income Tax, and Companies Act. Hands\-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Tally ERP). Proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and automation tools is increasingly valued. Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work cross\-functionally and influence without authority Process improvement mindset with a focus on automation, accuracy, and scalability.

Live the Paychex Values

• Act with uncompromising integrity.

• Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.

• Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.

• Work in partnership and support each other.

• Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.

• Treat each other with respect and dignity.

Not sure if you meet every requirement?: At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit \- either for this position or another opportunity with us.

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