Tax Operations Associate

MedStar Health; New York (NY); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health seeks a Tax Operations Associate for a temporary remote role lasting up to 7 months. The position involves tax analysis, reporting tasks, and requires a recent college graduate with skills in Excel and problem-solving. Join a dynamic team dedicated to ensuring compliance and improving tax operations.

Qualifications

• Recent college graduate in accounting, finance, business, or economics preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Willing to work extended hours and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze tax information related to onboarding, withholding, and tax reporting.
• Monitor and respond to incoming tax-related correspondence.
• Review and validate tax forms in the system.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Collaboration

Education

Recent college degree in accounting, finance, business, or economics

Job description

Management Level

I

***This is a temporary role lasting up to 7 months--may extend or end sooner

***100% Remote -- MN and WS locations a plus

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ US is a leading provider of ownership data management, analytics and advisory services to public and private companies as well as corporate issuers and mutual funds. EQ offers a comprehensive product set, including transfer agency services, cap table management, equity compensation services, proxy solicitation and advisory services, private company solutions and bankruptcy claims administration services. Affiliates include, D.F. King and Co., Inc., and Astrella Private Company Solutions, Inc. Learn more at: www.equiniti.com/us

EQ's vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Role Summary

The role of a Tax Operations Associate within the Tax Department requires the ability to work within multiple systems of record (commercial software) and internally developed Access databases to document the tax status of a payee, monitor taxable events requiring adjustments to cost basis, produce Federal and State tax returns while meeting tax filing requirements.

Core Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Works within a team responsible for the analysis of tax information related to onboarding, withholding, cost basis and tax reporting
• Performs analysis and correction of daily transactions within systems of record. Escalate to appropriate party when missing data is identified
• Monitoring, researching and responding to incoming tax related correspondences within approved timelines
• Reviews and validates tax forms, updates system of record accordingly
• Responsible for cost basis related tasks including reviewing Cost Basis Reporting System (CBRS) files and ensuring statements of information are sent appropriately in accordance with IRC, processing manual workarounds identified by queries, clearing out of balances as necessary and completing work items sent from Shareholders
• Ensure procedures are up to date with current processing
• Reconciles internal transfers between systems of record
• Cross-train on other department functions, acting as back up when necessary
• Willingness to learn tax concepts and enhance knowledge of tax reporting requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience, skills and behaviors:

• Recent college graduate in fields such as accounting, finance, business, economics- (preferred)
• Proficient Microsoft Excel skills
• Willing and able to work extended hours as needed
• Problem-solving skills
• Flexible, easily adapts to change
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team

Compensation

• $19.00 - $21.00 hourly

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, marital status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.