Tax, Tax Processing, Associate, Salt Lake City

Job Description

YOUR IMPACT

Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a growing organization and work as part of a global team to drive strategy in a constantly changing environment? We are looking for an Associate with experience in the financial industry to join Tax Change Management in the Tax Department.

OUR IMPACT

Tax analyzes and supports the activities, operations, reporting obligations and transactions of the firm’s business lines to ensure that tax consequences and reputational risks are evaluated appropriately. Our work contributes directly to the firm’s success, and the division is ideal for creative and collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.

The team is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the firm’s compliance with reporting authorities around the globe and managing related inquiries from a variety of the firm’s businesses across established and emerging markets.  Day-to-day team functions include accurate and timely account documentation and monitoring, withholding, client information reporting, and regulatory filings. The team also provides critical subject matter expertise and functionally-aligned support during the design, testing and implementation of related systems and processes. The team capitalizes on opportunities to optimize procedures and build scalability through data analytics and efficient use of technology.

How You Will Fulfill Your Potential

• High visibility role where you will work with senior management and teams across regions to drive initiatives and issue resolution in partnership with Engineering/ developers
• Develop deep subject matter expertise in relevant tax systems, procedures and requirements
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of multiple business lines across the firm in a role offering broad exposure to many divisions and groups
• Use your inquisitive mindset to identify control weakness, mitigate risk, improve client experience and further process automation
• Act as a risk manager through ongoing assessment and awareness of the tax regulatory environment and the firm’s adherence to applicable tax reporting obligations
  
  

Basic Qualifications

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor degree and 4 years relevant work experience in Operations, Accounting, Finance or related field leading teams, functions and projects.
• Excellent Communication Skills and ability to prioritize workload to drive results, solve problems and take accountability for deadlines / outcomes
• Proven leadership abilities, with demonstrable skill leading through influence, building consensus, and managing up to senior/executive-level stakeholders
• Ability to work in project teams to help formulate the implications of a specific solution across the process, e.g. costs, risk, potential for re-use of services developed, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work across products, regions and functions, preferably in the financial services industry
• Demonstrated ability to work with Engineering/developers by writing requirements documents, test scripts, managing multiple stakeholders etc.
• Demonstrate excellent people management skills and ability to influence key stakeholders outside their direct control
• Be highly collaborative, team-oriented and strong consensus builder
• Remains composed under pressure, prioritizes and makes decisions in a fast-paced environment with risk mindset
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong data analysis skills and experience with Microsoft Excel, SQL, Alteryx, Python, User Testing, Visio, JIRA
• Experience in decision modelling, process transformations, writing functional requirements, performing root cause analysis and executing UAT testing.
• Exposure to programming languages i.e., Java, C , Python
• Exposure to AI / LLM
• Knowledge of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, Nonresident Alien, and Backup withholding.
• Prior Tax Operations related work experience in translating regulatory guidance into systematic solutions for risk mitigation and fulfill compliance mandates.
  
  

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.