Tax Information Reporting - Senior Associate

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About the role:

The Tax Information Reporting - Senior Associate will support the Company’s global client and business partner tax reporting and withholding (e.g., Forms 1099, 1042-S, FATCA, CRS, and other operational taxes) function. In this role, you will participate in cross-functional projects with the Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Client Support as well as interacting regularly with other finance professionals. As new tax information reporting developments are highly anticipated in the US, EU, and OECD, you must be comfortable with both deep technical analysis of new legislation / administrative guidance and implementing scalable compliance processes. You will have the opportunity to develop your expertise in crypto tax information reporting, working closely alongside and reporting directly to the Head of Tax Information Reporting.

What you'll do:

  • Develop internal processes and policies to ensure compliance with tax withholding and reporting of transactions across geographies, product and business lines in coordination with Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Client Support, and Finance
  • Draft client and business partner communications and support articles related to tax information reporting
  • Research and draft memorandums on technical tax matters for US and non-US information reporting and withholding matters for product and service line launches, and ongoing transactions
  • Monitor trends and developments in US and foreign tax legislation and draft memorandums on impact to current and future business
  • Support initiatives related to system development and remediation activities to ensure regulatory compliance, process improvements, and risk mitigation
  • Supporting project managers as SME on implementation of regulatory requirements, recognizing complex tax technical and process issues and escalating to the appropriate internal stakeholders
  • Reviewing, providing feedback, and documenting the process around client and business partner tax documentation such as Forms W-8, W-9, and FATCA/CRS self-certifications
  • Assist with the preparation and filing of Form 1099, 1042-S, 945, 1042, FATCA, CRS reports and other tax filings
  • Assist with research of international, federal, state and local tax information reporting audit issues and assembling responses to taxing authority (e.g., IRS) inquiries
  • Prepare internal training and seminars on regulatory issues

    • Who you are:

  • 4-5+ years of experience in the banking, custodial, financial services, or FinTech industries
  • 1+ years experience with operational taxes: US tax withholding and reporting (Sec 3406, Chapter 61, Chapter 3, Chapter 4), FATCA, CRS
  • Strong analytical, financial, and data analytics/manipulation skills are required, with superior attention to detail
  • Strong project management and multi-tasking skills, thinking of the consequences of decisions 10 steps into the future
  • Familiarity with corporate tax law and US GAAP accounting principles is preferred
  • Have the courage and creativity to lead the way when there may not be a clear path
  • Have the ability to place trust in others who may not be tax or finance professionals
  • Demonstrable interest in cryptocurrency/blockchain is a plus
    • Location Tagging #US

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