Tax Analyst

Role: Tax Analyst

Pay Rate: $23.00/hour

Employment Type: Temp | Onsite | 5day a week

Start Date/Duration: ASAP Start - 6 months

Hours: Minimum of 50 hours per/week- must be flexible for OT

Location: Salt Lake City, UT | 84111

Our client, A global investment banking, securities, and financial services firm is in search of a Tax Analyst located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in accounting, finance, or business admin.

Tax Operations individuals are critical thinkers who partner with groups across the firm to ensure accurate tax withholding and reporting for the firm and our clients. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a diverse team in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. You will assist in creating and supporting scalable processes to support the firm’s global business segments in Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions. You will gain extensive exposure and knowledge of US regulations around client documentation and the impact it has on tax withholding.

Analyst Duties:

• Reviewing and validating client tax documentation (W-9, W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8IMY, etc.)

• Reviewing and responding to client documentation inquiries with accurate analysis based on the facts, regulatory requirements, and circumstances of the inquiry

• Providing tax-related operational support to the firm’s Investment Professionals; Client Service reps, and clients

• Reviewing and solving breaks and exceptions arising from the documentation processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business admin

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to understand complex workflows

• Results orientated with the ability to balance time-sensitive projects while maintaining a longer term, strategic focus

• Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence senior business stakeholders and make decisions

• Strong attention to detail

• Proactive and self-starting individual with high level of ownership

• Questioning mindset with an ability to recognize potential risk and flag to managers

• Flexibility and ability to learn quickly

• Ability to work across various teams to complete time-sensitive tasks

• Strong data analysis skills

• Intermediate/advanced Excel skills essential

• Understanding of W-9 and W-8 tax forms or onboarding and Know Your Client (KYC) processes

• SQL and Alteryx skills

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