Specialist Finance

Job Description

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., (ACT) is a global Fortune 200 company. A leader in the convenience store and fuel space, it has footprint across 26 countries and territories. ACT's India Global Capability Centre (GCC) is an integrated centre, supporting the delivery of ACT's global business operations. The Finance & Tax specialist will be responsible for executing financial operations, compliance, and related SOPs in line with the business objectives.

About the role

The Specialist Finance specialist will also be responsible for managing Income tax, GST, legal and other tax related compliance for the GCC and managing procurement and overall vendor relationship

Roles & Responsibilities

Operational Excellence

• Processing of AP & AR invoices and support payroll functioning and sourcing of payroll data for audit
• Preparing financial reports, prepare the month-end and year end manual entries as well as reports and reconciliations.
• Maintaining secondary ledger (IGAAP) and coordinating with statutory auditors
• Preparation of group reporting templates (IFRS) on monthly/ quarterly basis
• Preparation and maintenance and furnishing of any details as may be called for with respect to tax audit and assessment procedures as may be required.
• Manage tax payments and monthly/yearly return filings (GSTR-1, GSTR-2 and GSTR-3)
• Collating information and support for preparing responses for GST assessment.
• Support in GST refund working and collating required information and Invoices.
• Support in Filing of Annual return (Form 11)
• Support in Filing of Statement of Accounts (Form 8)
• Support any other filing requirements with MCA
• Preparing and communicating periodic banking activity and reports
• Coordinating with bank for inward and outward remittances
• Support sourcing and contract activities
• Monthly account reconciliation with Vendors and customers
• Supplier enablement including vendor onboarding, managing suppliers, invoice integration.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly account reconciliations through Blackline portal and performance key controls as applicable.
• Maintaining the original purchase invoice files, PO and GRN data.
• Maintaining repository for certificates, documentations, annual filings, government documents, returns including GST, Income Tax etc., Challan for government payments and all other official records

Governance and Compliance

• Ensure effective governance and compliance with finance and tax regulations

Stakeholder Management

• Effectively communicate and manage strong relationships with internal cross functional and regional teams for better coordination.

Knowledge

• Familiarity with statutory frameworks such as IGAAP, IFRS, Companies Act, Income tax and GST regulations
• Knowledge of accounting concepts, bookkeeping, tax accounting etc.
• Familiarity with JDE is a plus

Experience

• 4+ years of relevant work experience working across finance operations (P2P, O2C, R2R), Tax, GST.

Behavioural Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Education

• M.COM/MBA + B.COM or equivalent degree or Semi qualified CA (not pursuing the CA course now)