Airtel - Manager - Indirect Tax Customs - SCM/Commercial Team

Purpose of the Job :

- To advise and assist our SCM/Commercial team in compliance management of customs in jointly developing and implementing tax policies and processes for custom compliance management.

- To conceptualize, develop and implement collaborative initiatives, to handle the representations to government authorities on customs as well to provide the support in effective litigation management on custom elated matters.

Deliverables :

- Lead the indirect taxation on customs

- Define the strategy and develop the business case as well as roadmaps for customs compliance for the group.

- Conceptualize, develop and lead implementation of processes for custom compliance and documentation in collaboration with SCM/Commercial teams.

- Manage the litigation, liaison and representations before custom authorities, liaison with counsels/consultants, auditors and cross functional teams.

- Review and introduce system automation for better custom compliance through automation and also to train the cross functional teams on compliance and documentation related matters.

Major Challenges :

- Incumbent needs to appreciate the current challenges and concerns of the cross functional teams, as well as future trends that may be impactful. Needs to demonstrate knowledge and competency in handling custom related matters in order to manage different stakeholders unto a common goal and direction.

- Networking and communication skills are essential to develop strong circle of influence across cross functional teams, government authorities and lawyers/consultants. Internally, needs to guide/align direct and indirect organizations to deliver the desired outcomes based on agreed group strategy.

Key competencies :

- General management

- Team Player qualities

- Global mindset

- Enterprising and entrepreneurial

- Teamwork and collaboration

- Results orientation

- Analytical and problems Solving

- Networking and inter-personal skills

- Consulting, Facilitation skills

Qualification :

Qualified CA/MBA finance from reputed B school

Experience :

At least 5 years of work experience and preferably 3 years in Telco indirect tax especially customs.