Tax Operations Analyst

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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve.

We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility.

This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary :

The Client Reporting Operations team is seeking a candidate that is ambitious and enjoys taking on exciting new challenges.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, collaborates with cross-functional teams, promotes critical thinking, and is a natural problem solver.

The role involves aspects of Accounting, Compliance, Corporate Finance, Tax, and Risk Management. In order to support the day-to-day operations, the Analyst will oversee and participate in a variety of imperative work-streams;

Tax Documentation, Tax Withholding, Tax Reporting, Operational Process Improvements, and Technology Product Management. The candidate will be expected to balance Production responsibilities and be comfortable driving / executing organizational change strategy to better serve our clients.

The Tax Analyst position will report directly into the Vice President of Client Reporting Operations

Responsibilities :

Tax form validation including W-9 / W-8 forms, as well as other supporting documents

Annual W-8 recertification or remediation

Daily tax withholding analysis and reconciliation, including FATCA, NRA, and Backup

Maintenance of reporting obligations, submission deadlines, and legal requirements

Communicate with account representatives to resolve withholding and / or reporting issues

Tax year-end reporting, including Form 1099 / 1042S, as well as filing returns 945 / 1042 / 8966

Process W-8IMY Intermediary Allocation, and Withholding Statements

Facilitate B / C Notices and liaise with Corporate Tax to abate any penalty notices

Assist in the development of evaluation and migration of unremediated tax processes / deliverables

Perform surveillance by reviewing exception reports and perform periodic checks to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, as well as other established risk and control framework

Additional requirements :

A Bachelor’s degree

1-4 years experience with Tax, Compliance, Accounting, or Audit backgrounds

Strong understanding of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and rules / regulations including; FATCA Chapter 3 / 4 / 61, CRS, 871m / 305c, and 1099 / 1042s reporting

Fluency in English; fluency in additional languages considered a plus

Experience working within Financial Services, or Consulting (big 4)

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Microsoft Office; intermediate to advanced

Knowledge of Tax software, such as Broadridge ADP, IMPACT, Markit CTI TFV, 1099PRO, and Sovos, considered a plus

Strong Project Management skillsets; understanding of waterfall and agile principles

Familiar with either the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, or Lean Six Sigma (LSS) certificate program as it relates to project management.

Not required, but considered a plus

The typical base pay range for this role is between $66K - $85K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location.

This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and / or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.

For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.