Senior Tax

About the Role
We are seeking a Tax & Compliance Associate to join our New Delhi office. This role combines tax and accounting expertise with a strong focus on compliance, licensure, and regulatory oversight. You will work closely with the accounting team and cross-functional partners to ensure U.S. financial accuracy and compliance, while also contributing to analytics, reporting, and strategic initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong foundation in accounting and compliance who is looking to grow into a broader role at the intersection of accounting, compliance, analytics, and operations.

About the Role
We are looking for a Tax & Compliance Senior Associate to join our New Delhi office and take on a pivotal role in driving our U.S. tax and compliance operations. This is a strategic opportunity for someone with Big 8 tax experience who wants to move beyond a traditional tax practice and into a dynamic, high-impact startup environment.

You will play a key role in managing U.S. business tax filings, audit provisions, and regulatory compliance, while also contributing to financial analytics, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives. As part of a fast-scaling company, you'll gain direct exposure to senior U.S. stakeholders, investors, and board-level reporting. We're ideally seeking someone who is motivated to transition from traditional tax practice into a broader, high-impact role with exposure to U.S. leadership, investors, and board reporting.

Key Responsibilities
Tax & Accounting

• Support and coordinate all U.S. business tax filings, audits, and provisions
• Work with Big 8 or equivalent auditors to manage statutory reviews and audits
• Assist with month-end close, reconciliations, and reporting in collaboration with the accounting team
• Build scalable processes for tax compliance and financial accuracy as the company grows

Compliance & Regulatory Oversight

• Own statutory and licensure compliance, including applications, renewals, and ongoing monitoring
• Partner with legal counsel and attorneys to ensure alignment with evolving regulatory requirements
• Track compliance changes across jurisdictions and implement risk-mitigation measures

Analytics & Strategic Support

• Build and maintain financial and operational models to support decision-making
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to monitor KPIs and compliance health
• Use SQL, analytics, and BI tools to drive insights and improve financial visibility
• Provide inputs for investor updates, board reporting, and strategic planning

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with finance, operations, and leadership teams across India and the U.S.
• Contribute to high-priority projects beyond tax and compliance, spanning analytics and operations
• Serve as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders on compliance and risk matters

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in tax, accounting, or compliance (Big 8 experience strongly preferred). Must have direct experience in U.S. taxation, including business tax filings and audit provisions
• CPA, ACCA, or Enrolled Agent certification preferred
• Strong familiarity with statutory compliance and business licensure requirements (experience managing these is a strong plus)
• Experience coordinating audits with Big 8 or other top-tier audit firms
• Hands-on experience with QBO, NetSuite, Rippling, Ramp, Stripe
• Exposure to SQL, analytics, or BI tools (preferred but not required)
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Highly adaptable, detail-oriented, and proactive in building scalable processes
• Excellent communication skills across geographies and functions

Work Location

• Based in New Delhi
• Required to be in office at least 3 days per week (hybrid model)