Technical | Accounting Assistant | Level 1

Location
New York City, NY

Technical Accounting Assistant Level 1

Duration: 4 Months

Pay Rate: $25.53

Work Location: 1 New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004

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Tax Operations is seeking an Analyst to help facilitate Tax Withholding/Reporting across various business units, including Prime Broker, International Wealth Management, Swaps, Commodities, Syndicated Loans. The role will report to a Director within US Tax Operations based in New York City. This is a challenging position that requires strong organizational, processing and communication skills.

The successful candidate will operate across all business units and functional areas within the firm and possess the following skills:

• Ability to operate across functional areas; including operations, technology, risk, and tax
• Organized and detail oriented
• Ability to operate in fluid environment with tight deadlines

Primary Responsibilities:

• Daily NRA,FATCA, BACK-UP tax withholding analysis and reconciliation
• Dealing with account representatives in resolving various tax withholding and reporting issues
• Maintenance of reporting obligations, jurisdictional requirements, and submission deadlines
• Processing Year-End Income Reclassification

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Ability to multitask and take ownership of complex issues
• Attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Excel
• A good understanding of Operations, Technology, & Risk
• Advanced MS Office skills, including MS Project/ MS Powerpoint

** We are looking for someone with good personality, excellent excel skills and preferably with some Tax Withholding/Reporting knowledge.**