Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Taxation Location: Remote Job Overview:
This position is responsible for handling all matters related to direct and indirect taxation across locations. This includes all compliances, payments, and litigation relating to taxation and payroll. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, a deep understanding of tax laws and regulations, and proficiency in payroll processing and management.

Job Responsibilities: 1. Compliance and Regulatory Adherence:

• Tax Compliance: Ensure that all tax filings (Income tax, Professional tax, TDS etc.) are accurate and submitted on time.
• GST Compliance: Ensuring timely and accurate preparation and filing of GST returns (GSTR 3B, GSTR 1 etc). Handling & Conducting GST audits and responding to tax queries and notices.
• Statutory Compliance: Adhere to statutory requirements under the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), Employees' State Insurance (ESI), Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), and other relevant laws.

2. Payroll Processing:

• Salary Calculations: Oversee the calculation of salaries, ensuring accuracy in deductions for taxes, provident fund, and other contributions.
• Payroll Disbursement: Manage the timely disbursement of salaries and wages to employees.
• Benefits Administration: Handle employee benefits such as leave encashment, bonuses, and incentives.

3. Tax Planning and Strategy:

• Tax Optimization: Develop strategies for tax savings and optimize the company's tax liabilities.

4. Reporting and Documentation:

• Financial Reporting: Prepare and maintain detailed payroll records and generate reports for management review.
• Reconciliation: GST Input Output reconciliation with books of accounts
• Audit Coordination: Coordinate with Tax auditors for Tax audits and other statutory compliances.
• Documentation: Ensure that all payroll and tax documentation is accurate, complete, and securely stored.

5. System Management:

• Payroll Systems: Manage and optimize payroll software and systems to ensure efficient processing.

6. Coordination with Other Departments:

• Human Resources: Work closely with HR to align payroll processes with recruitment, compensation, and employee exit procedures.

Required Skill Sets: • Minimum Full Time B.COM or M. COM mandatory (Inter CA Preferred)
• Minimum 4-6 years experience in Direct and Indirect Taxation
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritise, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment

About Us

Scrut Automation is an information security and compliance monitoring platform, aimed at helping small and medium cloud-native enterprises develop and maintain a robust security posture, and comply with various infosec standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and the like with ease. With the help of the Scrut platform, customers reduce their manual effort for security and compliance tasks by 70%, and build real-time visibility of their security posture.
Founded by IIT/ISB/McKinsey alumni, the founding team has over 15 years of combined Infosec experience. Scrut is built out of India for the world, with customers across India, APAC, North America, Europe and the Middle East. Scrut is backed by Lightspeed Ventures, MassMutual Ventures and Endiya Partners, along with prominent angels from the global SaaS community. Why should this job excite you? • Opportunity to make an early impact on one of the most promising, high-growth SaaS startups in India
• Flat-hierarchy, performance-driven culture
• Rapid growth and learning opportunities
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage
• A high-performing action-oriented team
• Competitive package, benefits and employee-friendly work culture