Senior Tax Manager/US Tax Lead

• Tax compliance and planning (which includes Federal, State and City (whether NY or elsewhere) and international transfer pricing compliance for the US operations). 
• Dealing with ad hoc US tax queries within the business (whether in NY or the wider group).
• Proactively monitoring US tax developments and their impact on the Bank and/or wider group.
• Tax effect accounting for the US operations.
• Filing US information returns (1099, 1042 etc.).
• Preparation of W forms for the US operations and support for changes in US W form requirements for the wider group.
• Withholding tax management to the extent relevant to the US operations.
• Sales & Use tax, Commercial Rent Tax, and other US compliance obligation (calculation, filing and payment) management.
• Assistance with other third-party disclosures e.g., for the group’s US Issuances, Form 20F etc.
• Assistance with FATCA queries for the wider group.
• Participation in US tax related Projects.
• US tax related Management and Committee reporting.
• Management of any US tax Revenue Audits. 
• Preparation and maintenance of US tax procedures documentation.
• US tax risk management and related documentation. 
• Support to Head Office for Country-By-Country reporting or other US related information disclosure obligations.
• Training of NY Branch staff (and other relevant staff) on US tax related developments. 
• Maintenance and accounting of the New York branch’s fixed assets [TBC].
• Serve as backup for Finance team as needed.

Desired Experience

8-10 years tax experience Must demonstrate initiative, organization, and self-sufficiency. Must be accountable and deliver on commitments. Must have great communication skills given tax team is across multiple jurisdictions. Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve issues. Must have the ability to build and sustain strong working relationships with team members.

Key Elements of the Role

Strong knowledge of U.S. tax requirements Strong knowledge of US GAAP Strong knowledge of IFRS Strong comfort with Excel Medium comfort with Access Sound understanding of commercial lending and financial markets Familiarity with U.S. tax requirements for U.S. securities broker-dealer is a plus.

Location

Midtown Manhattan