Senior US CPA - Cross-Border Accounting & Tax

Commenda

Bangalore, Karnataka
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago
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About CommendaCommenda is a legal and tax compliance platform helping startups manage their cross-border operations. We serve over 200 high-growth companies expanding across the US, UK, India, and 10+ other markets. Our platform enables founders to set up and manage global entities, stay on top of tax deadlines, and ensure audit-ready books across jurisdictions.We’re now building an in-house US tax & accounting team in Bangalore — and looking for a Senior US CPA to lead the function.The RoleYou will be the first US CPA on our in-house team in Bangalore, responsible for building the accounting and tax function from the ground up. This is not a back-office role — you’ll work closely with founders, handle complex cross-border tax filings, and build systems to scale high-quality financial reporting for 200+ companies.You’ll work across monthly bookkeeping, tax prep, compliance catch-ups, and historical cleanups, with a clear mandate to improve turnaround time, quality, and trust.What You’ll Do

Take ownership of monthly and annual close processes for US entities (ranging from early-stage to post-Series A)
Lead preparation and review of US tax filings, including 1120, 5471, 5472, FBAR, and R&D credit claims
Drive historical cleanup and superseding of incorrect returns filed by legacy vendors (e.g., method change from cash to accrual, correcting 5471 disclosures, etc.)
Review and close books for upmarket customers with complex workflows (AR, AP, intercompany, accrual-based books)
Join client calls to explain findings and timelines — especially for board-facing clients with internal deadlines
Work with bookkeeping staff and product/ops teams to define internal SLAs and escalation workflows
Identify and support cross-sell opportunities like sales tax, transfer pricing, or multi-entity consolidation
Contribute to documentation, tax checklists, and SOPs as the team grows

RequirementsYou’ll Thrive If You Have:

Active US CPA license
5+ years of US accounting and tax experience (ideally with startups or cross-border clients)
Strong understanding of US GAAP, entity compliance, and international tax forms (5471, 5472, FBAR, etc.)
Comfortable working with tools like Xero, MyTaxPrepOffice, or GoSystems
Experience handling multiple clients or entity structures simultaneously
A builder mindset — you’re excited to create structure where it doesn’t yet exist
Strong communication skills — you’ll be client-facing and internally collaborative

Benefits

Competitive compensation plus meaningful equity.
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High-impact environment: Decisions are swift, hierarchies are flat, and your work directly shapes our product and clients’ outcomes.
Monthly self-improvement stipend of USD $100 to spend on continuing education, personal trainer, or anything else that helps you improve as a human
Fantastic in-office work environment with an incredible team, great events, Herman Miller chairs, and rooftop views.
Opportunities for international travel on business trips or to our offices in the U.S., Singapore, and UAE.

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