Senior Tax Analyst

Careernet; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Careernet is seeking an experienced Indirect Tax professional in Bengaluru to coordinate and review U.S. state and local sales and use tax returns, lodging tax filings, and international indirect tax obligations.

You will prepare workpapers, journal entries, and reconciliations in Oracle, while monitoring regulatory changes and collaborating with Finance and cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes process improvements, automation, and the use of tax technology tools such as Alteryx, Power

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field or equivalent experience.
• CA/CPA or actively pursuing is a plus.
• Postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting welcome.
• Typically 3–5 years of tax experience in corporate or public accounting.
• Experience in marketplace platform compliance including U.S. sales and use tax and lodging/hotel tax preferred; international indirect tax also valued.
• Experience with tax return preparation, detailed review, and multi-jurisdiction filings with third-party providers.
• Exposure to tax project work such as advisory, financial reporting, data analysis, and tax research is a plus.
• Familiarity with indirect tax software and tax technology tools is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication across cultures and time zones.
• Curious, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, prepare, and review U.S. state and local sales and use tax returns and lodging/hotel tax filings.
• Prepare and review tax workpapers and supporting documentation.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations in Oracle and related systems.
• Monitor and research indirect tax changes and developments.
• Collaborate with Finance, AP, and cross-functional teams for accurate data capture.
• Assist with exemption certificate management across jurisdictions.
• Support indirect tax project work including advisory, reporting, and data analysis.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation in indirect tax.
• Utilize tax technology tools to improve data quality and reporting.
• Work under Tax Manager, Indirect Tax Operations, with timely updates on deliverables.
• Perform self-review of all work products and ensure compliance deadlines.

Skills

English fluency

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-starter

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Law

CA/CPA or pursuing

Postgraduate tax/accounting qualifications

Tools

Excel

Oracle

ERP systems

SharePoint

Power BI

Power Automate

Alteryx

UIPath

Job description

Responsibility -

• Coordinate, prepare, and perform detailed review of U.S. state and local sales and use tax returns and lodging/hotel tax compliance filings, as well as other international indirect tax obligations, ensuring timeliness, completeness, and accuracy.
• Prepare and review tax workpapers, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for all indirect tax compliance obligations across applicable jurisdictions.
• Prepare financial journal entries, account reconciliations, subledger reconciliations, etc. in Oracle and supporting systems.
• Monitor and research U.S. state and local indirect tax legislative and regulatory changes (e.g., sales tax nexus, lodging tax, city/county hotel tax developments) and international indirect tax developments.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounts Payable, and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate indirect tax data capture and reporting across all relevant platforms and jurisdictions.
• Assist with exemption certificate management requirements and related documentation across applicable U.S. and international jurisdictions.
• Support indirect tax project work as required, including business advisory, financial reporting, transactional tax data analysis, and tax research and analysis.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities within the indirect tax compliance function.
• Use and help enhance tax technology tools (e.g., AI and agentic capabilities, Alteryx, Power BI/Tableau, Power Automate, SharePoint, ERP/Oracle, etc.) to improve data quality, controls, and reporting.
• Work under the direction of the Tax Manager, Indirect Tax Operations, updating regularly on the timing of deliverables and progress against due dates.
• Perform self-review of all work products and ensure timely, accurate compliance deliverables.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelors or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or actively working toward attainment is a plus.
• Additional postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting are welcome.
• Typically, 35 years of tax experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm.
• Experience in marketplace platform compliance including U.S. sales and use tax, U.S. gross receipts taxes, and/or city/county lodging and hotel tax is preferred; equivalent international indirect tax experience is also valued.
• Experience with tax return preparation, detailed review, and related compliance filings across multiple jurisdictions, including partnering with third party compliance providers to deliver scalable filing and payment processes.
• Exposure to indirect tax project work business advisory, financial reporting, or tax research is a plus.
• Experience with tax technology or process improvement tools is a plus.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with Oracle or other ERP systems and SharePoint.
• Comfort working with large data sets, tax reconciliations, and analytical tools.
• Experience with or willingness to learn automation tools such as AI and agentic tools, Alteryx, Power Automate, UIPath, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with indirect tax compliance software is a plus.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail, superior analytical skills, and a focus on high-quality, accurate outputs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cultures, functions, and time zones.
• Self-starter and diligent problem solver who takes ownership of projects from start to finish.
• Collaborative team player who works well both independently and in a team environment with a collegial professional demeanor.
• Curious and adaptable, with a strong desire to learn new skills and a natural intellectual curiosity.
• Able to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Motivated to plan the timing of deliverables within agreed due dates and to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
• Please note that this role is only available in the following location: Bangalore, in alignment with our flexible work model which requires employees to be in-office at least three days a week.