Lead analyst, Tax

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

Lead Analyst, Tax
Job Level: PT1 core

Function: Finance

Employement Type: Fulltime

Location: Gurgaon, India

Why we need this role
Tax Lead Analyst is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely compliance with all direct and indirect tax regulations, statutory filings, and group tax reporting requirements. The role will focus on managing GST, income tax, TDS, regulatory submissions, and responding to tax notices, while supporting audits and group-level tax pack preparation. This position plays a critical role in safeguarding the organization's tax compliance framework, minimizing risks, and enabling smooth coordination with tax authorities, auditors, and internal stakeholders.

What You Will Do

• Tax Compliance & Filings Ensure accurate and timely filing of GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9 & 9C) and reconciliations. Prepare and file TDS returns, advance tax, and income tax returns. Manage regulatory filings such as SFT, Master Filing.
• Tax Audit & Notices Support tax audits and provide required documentation to auditors and authorities. Draft and submit responses to GST and Income Tax notices in a timely manner.
• Cross-border & Other Regulatory Compliance Handle Form 15CA/15CB for remittances and ensure compliance with import shipment documentation. Coordinate with banks, consultants, and internal teams for smooth processing.
• Group Tax & Reporting Support group-level tax compliance requirements. Prepare annual tax pack and related reports for consolidation and management reporting.
• Process & Risk Management Ensure adherence to internal controls and company policies Identify areas of risk in tax compliance and propose corrective measures Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax laws and regulatory changes impacting the business.
• Stakeholder Management Collaborate with internal teams, statutory auditors, consultants, and tax authorities. Provide guidance to team members on tax compliance matters as required.

Skills
Financial Modeling

Process Improvement

Financial Reporting

Financial Analysis

Benchmarking

Accounting Methods

Accounting Best Practices

Education

A bachelor's or master's degree in Finance or Accounting or a relevant field

What We Offer You
Looking to make a mark?
At Colt, you'll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don't tell you what to do.

Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.

Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.

We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.

Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that's what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.

Most Recently We Have

• Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
• Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders
• Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, visit our DEI pages.

Benefits
Our benefits support you through all parts of life, for both physical and mental health.

• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.
• Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.
• Global Family Leave Policy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.

A global network

• When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring – take a look at 'Our People' site including our Empowered Women in Tech.