The Tax Services team is a customer focused team; they support the business and client activities of the Operations division of BNP Paribas Securities Services. The team works in partnership with our clients to ensure all client deliverables are met accurately and on time. The team also has extensive interaction and dealings with all teams within the Operations division as well as other internal BNP Paribas Securities Services teams such as the Risk Function and Relationship Management teams.
The Tax Services team is responsible for managing the successful delivery of tax operations services to all of our clients.
This includes the following-
Managing the client relationship from a tax reporting perspective.
Ownership of monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc client tax deliverables.
Maintenance of tax reporting infrastructure and templates.
Tax process control and risk management.
Working with other departments to resolve internal and external queries.
SME involvement in transitions and projects.
All services delivered by this team are required to consider current legislative and regulatory requirements and they must comply with operational risk guidelines. The team is involved in all major projects and transitions. Also, the investigation, management and resolution of any client and internal queries or issues which are directed to the team.
Summary of the Role:
The Senior Tax Accountant (Technical) will report directly to the Tax Manager of the Tax Technical team within Tax Services and is responsible for managing the timely and accurate delivery of reporting and calculation services to clients in accordance with service level agreements. This role is a client facing role and manages the clients and their auditors during tax reporting periods.
In addition to managing the tax reporting for their clients, they will be primarily involved in the review of unit trust distributions and other tax calculations performed by the Tax Operations team.
They are also heavily involved in the testing of processes and templates, update of standard operating procedures, and act as a subject matter expert on client transitions and projects.
Primary Role Responsibilities
Accurate and timely delivery of tax reporting deliverables.
Review distribution calculations, discovery calculations, superannuation fund tax calculations and tax returns.
Manage clients and auditors throughout the tax audit process.
Review and maintenance of client tax profiles and security static data used to drive reporting and tax calculations.
Attending to and responding to client queries.
Adherence to operational compliance and risk policies.
Assist in the completion of projects, including testing of tax templates.
Subject matter expert on projects and transitions.
Review and provide direction on complex corporate actions.
Provide tax training to the team and operations (as required).
Actively participate and contribute to meeting other team deliverables.
Other contributions
May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
What is required for you to succeed?
Approximately 5+ years commercial experience in tax compliance working with unit trusts and/or superannuation funds
Detailed knowledge of tax accounting principles for financial instruments, trusts, and/or superannuation funds.
Knowledge of fund accounting, reporting and related operational risk and compliance requirements of the client service function
Experience using central accounting systems and producing reconciliations
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Demonstrated history of managing clients and auditors at yearend
About BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas is a top-tier European and international banking establishment, with an uninterrupted presence in the APAC region since 1860 and in Australia since 1881. Combining global expertise and local know-how, BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand delivers solutions to our clients through Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management - a bridge between corporate and institutional clients.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations [at] asia.bnpparibas (dot) com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).
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