Assistant Manager - Taxation

Why Corporate Functions?

Zinnov's Corporate Functions teams power how the firm delivers at scale-building the internal engine behind high-growth, high-impact work. You'll get:

Hands-on ownership in running and scaling core operations (including Finance, Controls, Compliance, and Governance).
Exposure to end-to-end enablement models that strengthen operating engines, employee experience, and scalable processes.
A highly cross-functional environment with close collaboration across delivery/PMO and domain teams to drive consistent execution.

About the Role

As an Assistant Manager - Taxation, you will support Zinnov's Financial Control function by owning accounting operations and ensuring compliance with direct and indirect tax laws. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external consultants to manage audits, filings, reconciliations, and internal controls-across India and international entities (US, UK, France exposure is a plus).

What You'll Do

Accounting & Financial Control

• Manage accounting entries, ledgers, and month-end closures across entities.
• Prepare/review standalone andconsolidated financial statements and management reports with variance analysis.
• Lead reconciliations (intercompany, bank, vendor, customer) and ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain audit-ready records; support statutory/internal/group audits; strengthen process controls and documentation.
• Assist in building robust financial processes, internal controls, and SOPs.

Taxation - Direct & Indirect (India)

• Manage GST computations, filings (GSTR-1, 3B, 9), and input credit reconciliations.
• Oversee TDS calculations, payments, returns, and 26AS reconciliations.
• Support income tax compliance including advance tax, returns, and notices in coordination with consultants.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and ensure end-to-end compliance readiness.

International Compliance Support

• Coordinate with external advisors for local accounting/tax compliance (where applicable).
• Support VAT/sales tax, payroll reconciliations, and local reporting requirements.
• Ensure timely intercompany billing and support transfer pricing documentation.
• Manage cross-border payments and foreign currency accounting support.

Team Collaboration

• Partner with AP/AR and payroll teams to ensure correct tax treatment and accounting outcomes.
• Liaise with business teams for inputs, documentation, and clarifications.
• Review junior team work and drive quality checks and closure.
• Support ad hoc analysis, reporting, and system/process improvements.

What You Bring

Qualifications & Experience

• CA /Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Finance/Accounting.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in accounting and taxation roles.
• Strong knowledge of Indian direct and indirect tax laws.
• Hands-on comfort with accounting tools and reporting (Tally / Dynamics 365 / Excel) and tax portals.

Key Skills

• Strong accounting and control fundamentals: close discipline, reconciliations, audit readiness.
• Strong taxation fundamentals: GST/TDS/Income Tax compliance and documentation hygiene.
• High ownership, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines across teams and jurisdictions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication; effective coordination with consultants.

What Success Looks Like

• Month-end closes become faster and cleaner-reconciliations improve and reporting is reliable.
• Compliance becomes predictable-GST/TDS/IT routines run on time with strong documentation.
• Audits run smoothly-evidence is ready, controls strengthen, and findings close quickly.
• Cross-entity coordination improves-stakeholders get clearer visibility with fewer surprises.

If you enjoy owning accounting and taxation routines end-to-end, strengthening controls, and building predictable compliance processes that scale - this role offers both impact and progression.