Tax Manager

Careernet; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Careernet in Bangalore is seeking a senior Indirect Tax Operations professional to lead day-to-day compliance and drive cross-functional collaboration across global jurisdictions.

You will coordinate U.S. state and local tax filings, onboard new jurisdictions, and support reporting and data delivery for tax operations, leveraging technology to enhance accuracy and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Additional postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting are a plus.
• Extensive tax experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm.
• Experience with marketplace platform compliance including U.S. state and local indirect tax compliance and/or international indirect tax.
• Experience with U.S. lodging and hotel taxes is a plus.
• Experience coordinating with external service providers and cross-functional teams for indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with tax project work including financial reporting and tax research, managing journal entries and reconciliations.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a senior resource and informal leader for junior colleagues.
• Experience with tax technology and automation tools is a plus.
• Experience supporting indirect tax audits or controversy matters is a plus.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and experience with ERP systems like Oracle.
• Experience with indirect tax compliance software and data analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day indirect tax compliance operations in partnership with management.
• Serve as senior indirect tax operations presence in Bangalore, guiding junior team members.
• Coordinate and review U.S. state/local sales and use tax returns and hotel tax filings.
• Lead onboarding of new compliance jurisdictions with tech and cross-functional teams.
• Support controversy and business operations teams with data delivery and reporting.
• Provide tax operational support for Traveler and Supplier processes.
• Apply indirect tax knowledge to identify and implement changes for compliance accuracy.
• Manage exemption certificates and documentation across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, and other groups to assess indirect tax impact.
• Lead indirect tax project work including advisory, financial reporting, and data analysis.
• Utilize tax technology tools to improve data quality, controls, and reporting.
• Monitor and analyze indirect tax developments across jurisdictions.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and continuous improvement in Indirect Tax Operations.

Skills

Fluency in English

Strong communication

Time management

Leadership (informal)

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-cultural collaboration

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Law

CA/CPA or equivalent

Postgraduate in tax/accounting

5+ years tax experience

Tools

Excel

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Alteryx

SharePoint

Power Automate

Job description

In this role, you will:

• In partnership with your management team in Seattle, lead day-to-day indirect tax compliance operations, identifying and documenting compliance processes and driving team accountability for timeliness and accuracy across all applicable U.S. and international indirect tax obligations.
• Serve as the senior indirect tax operations presence in the Bangalore office, acting as a go-to resource for junior team members, providing practical guidance on day-to-day compliance questions, and fostering a collaborative and professional team environment.
• Coordinate, prepare, and review U.S. state and local sales and use tax returns, lodging/hotel tax filings, and other international indirect tax compliance obligations, working with external service providers as applicable.
• Lead onboarding of new compliance jurisdictions in partnership with technology and other cross-functional business teams.
• Support the controversy and business operations teams through data delivery and reporting.
• Partner with cross-functional business partners to provide tax operational support for Traveler and Supplier related processes such as tax content issues and information reporting.
• Apply indirect tax knowledge to proactively identify, review, and implement changes that ensure the accuracy and completeness of Indirect tax compliance obligations.
• Manage exemption certificate and related documentation requirements across applicable U.S. and international jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, and other business groups to understand the indirect tax impact of business operations and ensure proper indirect tax obligations are identified and addressed.
• Lead indirect tax project work as required, including business advisory, financial reporting, transactional tax data analysis, and tax research and analysis.
• Use and help enhance tax technology tools (e.g., AI and agentic capabilities, Alteryx, Power BI/Tableau, Power Automate, SharePoint, ERP/Oracle) to improve data quality, controls, and reporting.
• Monitor and analyze existing and proposed U.S. state, local, and international indirect tax legislative developments
• Work as an integral part of the broader tax team, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and supporting a culture of continuous improvement across the global Indirect Tax Operations function.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelors or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Additional postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting are a plus.
• 58 years of tax experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm.
• Proven experience managing marketplace platform compliance, including U.S. state and local indirect tax compliance (e.g. sales and use tax, U.S. gross receipts taxes, etc.), and/or equivalent experience in international indirect tax.
• Experience with U.S. and/or international lodging and hotel taxes are a plus.
• Experience coordinating with external service providers and cross-functional teams to deliver indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with indirect tax project work, including business advisory, financial reporting, and tax research, including managing financial accounting for indirect taxes (journal entries, account reconciliation reviews, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to act as a senior resource and informal leader for junior colleagues in a team setting, without formal people management responsibility.
• Experience with tax technology and automation tools is a plus.
• Experience supporting or managing indirect tax audits or controversy matters is a plus.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with experience managing large data sets; experience with Oracle or other ERP systems.
• Experience with indirect tax compliance software and/or data analytics tools preferred.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, or analytics tools to improve data analysis, documentation drafting, and process efficiency while maintaining appropriate review and controls.
• Ability to analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and draw clear insights from complex indirect tax data.
• Excellent researcher and problem-solver who can analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and learn from complex tax data to drive practical, accurate solutions.
• Strong communicator who knows when and how to ask questions, raise issues, and provide meaningful updates to team members and senior leadership, effectively working across cultures and time zones.
• Natural collaborator and informal leader approachable, engaged, and effective at creating a supportive day-to-day environment for junior colleagues without formal management authority.
• Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter who takes initiative on project assignments and actively drives change and improvement across processes and deliverables.
• Receptive to internal and external feedback and able to adapt performance and deliverables accordingly.
• 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 atleast three days a week