Tax Accounting Analyst - Cigna Healthcare

About the Role

In this role, you will support accounting, taxation, and financial compliance activities while helping ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory adherence. You will work across multiple aspects of finance operations, partnering with business and accounting teams to support month-end close activities, statutory reporting, audits, and compliance requirements.

Success in this role requires strong accounting knowledge, attention to detail, ownership, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic business environment.

What You'll Do

• Manage Indian taxation and compliance activities, including TDS, GST returns, GST refunds, annual returns, advance tax, and other statutory requirements.
• Support statutory audits, tax audits, transfer pricing audits, and GST audits by preparing documentation and reconciliations.
• Prepare statutory compliance reports and ensure accurate reconciliation of challans, payments, and supporting records.
• Maintain documentation related to RBI and FEMA regulations, including Softex, STPI, and non-STPI requirements, as well as inward and outward remittances.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and prepare expense reporting at the cost center level.
• Support revenue and expense accounting activities within the ERP system and assist with monthly and quarterly financial close processes.
• Prepare management accounts, MIS reports, financial statements, notes to accounts, and ad hoc financial analyses while ensuring financial controls and procedures are maintained.

What You'll Bring

• Postgraduate qualification, Chartered Accountant (CA), Semi-Qualified CA, or equivalent finance/accounting background.
• 4-5 years of experience in accounting, taxation, financial reporting, and compliance activities.
• Working knowledge of Indian taxation, statutory compliance, and audit processes.
• Experience supporting financial close activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

Soft Skills

• Communication and presentation skills
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration and stakeholder partnership
• Organization and prioritization
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking

Technical / Functional Skills

• Indian taxation and compliance
• TDS, GST returns, GST refunds, annual returns, and advance tax
• Statutory audit, tax audit, transfer pricing audit, and GST audit support
• Financial reporting and management accounting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Financial statement preparation
• RBI and FEMA regulations
• Inward and outward remittance documentation
• Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of IndAS and US GAAP
• Experience with Oracle ERP, including AP, AR, GL, and FA modules
• Experience with Big Four accounting or consulting firms

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Multicultural and hybrid working environment with opportunities to collaborate across global teams.
• Private Medical Insurance and Employee Wellbeing Benefits to support you and your family.
• Educational Development Program to help you continue learning and growing throughout your career.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful work within a global healthcare organization committed to improving lives.

About The Cigna Group

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.