Tax Intermediate Analyst - Tax Information Reporting

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Tax Information Reporting (TIR) is responsible for end-to-end client tax activities including validation of client tax certifications, withholding, information reporting under Internal Revenue Service, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) regimes, Citi-wide governance, and US non-income tax including sales & use tax, personal property tax, and others.
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•Execute functions from the Tax Information Reporting process tree including, but not limited to, tax form validation, withholding, information reporting, legal entity maintenance, and governance
•Act as a tax information reporting specialist (and potentially team leader) to execute operational and project initiatives
•Act as an internally and externally recognized subject matter expert
•Migration of work into our centralized hub
•Support Service Delivery model with all stakeholders
•Identify and participate in process re-engineering and re-design activities to achieve better controls, compliance, and efficiencies
•Support audits by tax authorities and Internal Audit
•Support Technology projects from a tax technical perspective
•Contribute towards departmental requirement to adhere to strict regulatory and compliance requirements per tax authority and Citi policy
•Perform reviews of written tax policy and procedures, research and respond to inquiries from operational areas
1. Basic understanding of U.S. tax information reporting rules applicable to U.S. Persons and non-U.S. Persons
2. Basic understanding and working knowledge of IRS Forms W-9 and W-8 and their associated requirements; Forms 1098, 1099 series, and 1042-S; Forms 945 and 1042
3. Excellent communication skills to drive engagement and close interactions with key stakeholders. Provide basic advisory services primarily for internal clients
4. Ability to examine processes and procedures, experience with Process Re-engineering. Re-design and Process Automation experience is preferred
5. Ability to act as a change agent for organizational and product transformational initiatives
6. Project Management experience preferred and strong organizational skills required
8. Ability to interact with all levels of internal customers and senior management
9. Liaison with Corporate Tax for complex tax advisory inquiries and policy requirements
Strong Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with Power BI, Python, KNIME, Xceptor, or other digital tools is preferred
•Working Environment: office setting, minimal travel required.
• Effort: minimal physical effort required.
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Job Family Group: Finance
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Job Family:Tax
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Time Type:Full time
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Most Relevant Skills Assessment, Credible Challenge, Financial Acumen, Management Reporting, Risk Management.
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Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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