Senior Tax Manager, Foreign Tax

Company: Silicon Valley Bank
Location: Tempe
Posted on: March 26, 2020

Job Description:

Join a growing, global commercial bank at the heart of the innovation, technology, green tech and life sciences space. We continue to expand our global footprint and our banking technology is at the core of everything we do. This is an important tax role that manages and supports our growing tax team focusing on managing our foreign local income tax and non-income tax compliance, tax audits, FATCA/CDOT/CRS reporting, information reporting & withholding. You will be working closely with proactive and fast-paced team focused on providing insights and delivery of innovative solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review and/or prepare foreign tax provision and foreign tax account reconciliations under US GAAP and local statutory reporting rules
• Review and monitor monthly foreign income tax accruals
• Review annual income and non-income tax, estimated payments and other tax returns for our foreign operations
• Provide quarterly support for ASC 740 analysis and documentation for foreign operations
• Manage and review on a variety of foreign country tax matters, including foreign income and non-income tax audits, document requests from foreign offices, BEPS related requirements and compliance, etc.
• Lead in FATCA/CDOT/CRS effort and assist in providing documentation and monitor progress
• Managing and reviewing reporting on FATCA/CRS, and Forms 1099, 1042, 1042-S
• Plays a leading and/or supporting role on transactions, projects, controversies, regulatory developments and legislative analysis depending on the circumstances and skill set required
• Respond to requests from other departments timely and effectively
• Research local tax issues related to operations in foreign countries
• Establish tax control processes; identify and implement process improvements to gain efficiencies in the foreign local tax compliance process
• Prepare/review tax technical, tax process and control documentations
• Serves as an active and valued business partner in regard to tax matters
• Applies professional-level technical knowledge, skills, experience, and judgment to accomplish results
• Carries out assignments received in the form of objectives and works with supervisor in developing goals and action steps that will meet those objectives
• Assist in other tax related projects as requested by tax management
• Interact daily with all departments and counterparts
• Keep abreast of current tax laws, regulations and practices. Identify changes that impact the business and communicate them to management
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or equivalent. Advanced degree (MST/MSA) or CPA preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 to 8 years of professional corporate tax experience, preferably with a major public accounting firm and multi-national company
  • Strong tax technical skills and interpersonal Skills
  • Knowledge of ASC 740 income tax accounting
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ownership of areas of responsibility and accountability in providing accurate and timely deliverables
  • Strong project management, vendor management and collaboration skills
  • Highly motivated individual with ability to multitask and complete deliverables within time constraints and deadlines
  • Experience with tax operations and ability to create strong support documentation of functions and drive process improvement
  • Action oriented and takes initiative, able to work independently with limited general supervision, effectively prioritize and maintain focused
  • Jurisdiction familiarity with Europe and Asia
  • Experience with FATCA and informational reporting & withholding is desired ---Banking industry experience is a plus, but not required

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