Senior Tax Analyst

Role Responsibilities

• 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.
• Involvement in FNZ s annual US tax obligations with the IRS - some US tax knowledge is an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Opportunity to work closely with both the Wellington-based New Zealand CEO, COO and many other members of senior management.
• In longer term, opportunities to assist the wider Finance Team for NZ corporate tax issues including income tax and GST
• In longer term, opportunities to get involved in Australian tax issues - some existing knowledge an advantage, but not a necessity.

Primary Accountabilities

Experience Required

Skills Required

tax reporting