Senior Tax Analyst Job in Gurgaon at FNZ

FNZ is hiring for the role of  Senior Tax Analyst!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Assist the Tax Manager ensuring overall effective New Zealand custody operations, including all global markets in which our clients invest.
• Contribute to significant project work with Tax as a major delivery over next 6-12 months.  This will be direct and material participation in project teams across FNZ set up for particular issues, for example: working with Business Analysts or Developers on required system changes.  Project opportunities at FNZ are across a diverse range of issues and could include KiwiSaver, fund registry, FATCA/CRS or launch of new propositions
• General consultancy for Operations and Client Relationship Services (CRS) - tax queries, for example how the platform treats a product and distributions received for tax purposes.
• Monthly tax return submission and tax payment to NZ Inland Revenue.
• Accurate recording of tax events against client accounts.
• Adherence to procedures and controls for roles within the tax team, in line with GS007 audit requirements.
• Communication relating to tax matters with multiple internal stakeholders; Head of Investment Operations, Finance team; members of Senior Management; the IT development Teams, Client and Relationship Services Team; Pricing and Product team; Corporate Actions team.
• Identification of tax issues and/or development (legislative or otherwise), and implementation of solutions to manage and/or mitigate impact to business and client.
• Understanding of our client reports and the impact of tax on the reports.
• Coordination and production of annual tax reports to investors for NZ custody client holdings. This includes providing tax reports to investors on behalf of some of the largest financial institutions in the financial services / wealth management industry.
• Liaise with financial instrument and service providers where necessary – issuers, fund managers, tax advisers, and tax authorities.

Requirements:

• Degree qualified 
• Ideally already CA qualified, but possibly still in process of becoming CA qualified or in the process of becoming a legal professional (but still with accounting knowledge)
• Embrace our business – high profile contributor to the FNZ Wrap business.
• Possess an analytical mind – be able to assess data or situations from multiple angles and make decisions and ability to problem-solve.
• Ideally possess broad financial product knowledge.
• Experience in New Zealand’s PIE and FIF tax regimes an advantage
• Knowledge and experience in US tax issues relating to investments a bonus
• Solutions focussed, hard working and positive attitude.