Tax Intermediate Analyst - Tax Information Reporting

Citi; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Mumbai seeks a Tax Information Reporting specialist to join our Finance and Tax team. The role covers end-to-end tax activities, validation of certifications, withholding, information reporting under FATCA/CRS, and governance across Citi entities.

Candidates should have basic U.S. tax reporting knowledge, strong communication, and a drive for process improvements in collaboration with internal teams and Corporate Tax.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of U.S. tax information reporting rules and regimes (FATCA/CRS).
• Knowledge of IRS forms (W-9, W-8, 1098, 1099 series, 1042-S).
• Excellent communication to engage with stakeholders and internal clients.
• Ability to analyze processes and support process re-engineering and automation.
• Experience in project management and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to interact with all levels of internal customers and senior management, and liaison with Corporate Tax.

Responsibilities

• Execute functions from the Tax Information Reporting process including tax form validation, withholding, information reporting, and governance.
• Act as a tax information reporting specialist and potentially team lead for initiatives.
• Serve as SME for internal and external inquiries.
• Migrate work into Citi's centralized hub.
• Support the Service Delivery model with all stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for process redesign to improve controls and compliance.
• Support audits by tax authorities and Internal Audit.
• Provide tax perspective to Technology projects.
• Adhere to regulatory requirements and Citi policy; review tax policy and procedures.
• Research inquiries from operational areas and respond.

Skills

Tax knowledge

IRS forms familiarity (W-9, W-8, 1099)

Communication skills

Process re-engineering

Project management

Stakeholder management

Job description

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do. We keep the bank safe and provide the technical tools our workers need to be successful. We design our digital architecture and ensure our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. Our operations teams manage risk, resources, and program management. We focus on enterprise resiliency and business continuity. We develop, coordinate, and execute strategic operational plans. Essentially, Enterprise Operations & Technology re-engineers client and partner processes to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and controlled services.

Tax Information Reporting (TIR) is responsible for end-to-end client tax activities including validation of client tax certifications, withholding, information reporting under Internal Revenue Service, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) regimes, Citi-wide governance, and US non-income tax including sales & use tax, personal property tax, and others.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve globally from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together.

• Execute functions from the Tax Information Reporting process tree including, but not limited to, tax form validation, withholding, information reporting, legal entity maintenance, and governance
• Act as a tax information reporting specialist (and potentially team leader) to execute operational and project initiatives
• Act as an internally and externally recognized subject matter expert
• Migration of work into our centralized hub
• Support Service Delivery model with all stakeholders
• Identify and participate in process re-engineering and re-design activities to achieve better controls, compliance, and efficiencies
• Support audits by tax authorities and Internal Audit
• Support Technology projects from a tax technical perspective
• Contribute towards departmental requirement to adhere to strict regulatory and compliance requirements per tax authority and Citi policy
• Perform reviews of written tax policy and procedures, research and respond to inquiries from operational areas

1. Basic understanding of U.S. tax information reporting rules applicable to U.S. Persons and non-U.S. Persons
2. Basic understanding and working knowledge of IRS Forms W-9 and W-8 and their associated requirements; Forms 1098, 1099 series, and 1042-S; Forms 945 and 1042
3. Excellent communication skills to drive engagement and close interactions with key stakeholders. Provide basic advisory services primarily for internal clients
4. Ability to examine processes and procedures, experience with Process Re-engineering. Re-design and Process Automation experience is preferred
5. Ability to act as a change agent for organizational and product transformational initiatives
6. Project Management experience preferred and strong organizational skills required
7. 8. Ability to interact with all levels of internal customers and senior management
8. 9. Liaison with Corporate Tax for complex tax advisory inquiries and policy requirements

• Working Environment: office setting, minimal travel required.
• Effort: minimal physical effort required.

Job Family Group

Finance

Job Family

Tax

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Assessment, Credible Challenge, Financial Acumen, Management Reporting, Risk Management.

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