Senior Tax Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Assist in the collection and organization of financial information from the APAC finance teams to ensure precise tax compliance throughout the region.

• Oversee and evaluate APAC corporate income tax returns prepared by external tax advisors, ensuring technical correctness and conformity with group standards.

• Help respond to APAC tax assessments, audits, and regulatory notices by gathering and analyzing relevant information.

• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual cash tax forecasts and complete tax risk assessments and questionnaires.

• Prepare the regional tax provision for financial reporting purposes in line with IFRS and US GAAP.

• Serve as a primary contact for both internal and external auditors, addressing tax-related inquiries and supporting audits.

• Keep track of and interpret changes in tax laws and developments across the APAC region, maintaining current technical knowledge.

• Provide tax assistance for special projects, business initiatives, and strategic transactions as needed.

• Clearly communicate tax concepts and implications to non-tax stakeholders in an understandable and pragmatic way.

• Manage group tax administrative tools and processes, including tax compliance trackers and JIRA workflows.

• Support broader group tax initiatives and collaborate with global tax colleagues as required.

• Continue professional growth, including completing tax and accounting qualifications to enhance in-house advisory capabilities.

• Engage in limited travel to facilitate collaboration with the group tax and global finance teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• You hold a certification as a Chartered Accountant (CA).

• You possess up to 8-9 years of overall work experience.

• You have 4–5 years of experience in corporate tax within the APAC region, gained from a Big 4 accounting firm or a multinational organization.

• You have strong technical expertise in APAC corporate income tax principles and statutory reporting requirements, particularly with a focus on Indian tax.

• You have working knowledge of VAT/GST and other indirect taxes.

• You demonstrate advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, along with strong analytical and organizational abilities.

• You are a certified Chartered Accountant (CA).

• You are knowledgeable about IFRS and US GAAP tax accounting principles.

• You have experience with tax technology platforms, such as Thomson Reuters OneSource Tax Provision (preferred).

• You possess strong interpersonal skills, enabling you to build effective relationships across finance and business teams.

• You have a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• You exhibit a proactive and self-motivated mindset, capable of working effectively in diverse, multicultural, international teams, focused on practical and commercially driven solutions.

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Sophos adopts a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees, although some roles may require a hybrid approach.

• Our culture fosters innovation and creativity, all complemented by a strong sense of fun and team spirit.

• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that promote community building and provide education and advocacy.

• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives, along with volunteer days for employees to engage with local communities.

• Global employee sustainability initiatives aimed at reducing our environmental impact.

• Global fitness and trivia competitions designed to keep our bodies and minds sharp.

• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.

• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training sessions to support employee health and wellbeing.