Financial Services - Customer Tax Operations and Reporting - Tax Services Analyst- EDGE

About the role

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction.

Responsibilities

• Support the Customer Tax Operations practice with the preparation and delivery of tax information reporting (1099/1042-S/8804), FATCA/CRS reporting, tax withholding certificate validation (Forms W-8/9) and related withholding and reporting reconcilations for engagements with banks, wealth and asset management firms and insurance companies.
• Manage internal and external communications, including requesting and documenting receipt of client authorizations and instructions, as well as other correspondence that is material to the tax compliance process using the tax software, basic software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point, and proprietary client collaboration tools.
• Communicate with client tax liaisons, tax compliance teams and other stakeholders to gather required information, and obtain instruction or authorization necessary for timely, accurate production of tax information reporting.
• Support billing and collections for tax compliance and related services.
• Avoid reconciliation discrepancies by managing customer demographic data, transaction data and tax information returns to achieve complete, accurate and timely filing of those returns; including identifying and resolving reconciliation discrepancies.
• Routinely communicate with immediate supervisor and colleagues to obtain guidance and instruction pertaining to performance of work, provide updates on status of work, and discuss recommendations concerning correction of data issues to support accuracy and consistency in tax reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree (Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent degree preferred)
• 1–2 years of experience
• Proficient in basic computer software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and ability to learn other software applications
• Working knowledge of 1099/1042-S reporting systems
• Working knowledge of tax compliance and information reporting rules
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team, and assist with a variety of projects of varying degrees of complexity
• Leverage knowledge gained through education and on-the-job experience as well internal and external training and coaching to perform essential functions of the job
• Assist with training less experienced team members on administrative tasks and tasks supporting the tax compliance process
• Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to follow a standardized process and ask questions when needed
• Prioritization of assignments to achieve appropriate workflow and timely production of client deliverables

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional services environment
• A proven record in information reporting and withholding tax laws and concepts required to prepare US federal and state information and withholding tax returns
• Experience with tax withholding validation and complete tax withholding certificates
• Experience with FATCA/CRS reporting templates
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to adapt your work style to work with both internal and client team members
• A proficiency in trust tax software

Skills

• Timely, efficient and accurate support of the production of information reporting in a volume-driven environment within deadline-driven time frames established by governmental agencies and as dictated by the performance standards set forth by the practice’s clients
• Balancing time between multiple projects and responsibilities, working with multiple engagement teams to serve multiple clients
• Understanding of tax withholding certificates (Forms W-8/W-9) and FATCA/CRS Self Certification forms as well as information returns, including the data and information that’s required on the forms or information return for accuracy in tax reporting.
• Understanding of vendor and client systems that support an tax operations function.
• Analyzing bridged customer data and transaction information to identify potential errors and omissions and applying knowledge of basic tax concepts to make decisions and take action to modify tax reporting coding or reporting pertaining transactions and income to support accuracy in tax reporting

Benefits

To qualify for the role, you must have:

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $58,900 to $97,400. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $70,800 to $110,500. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

We offer a flexible vacation policy where you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.