Tax Regulatory Services Specialist (Manager)

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“You will be part of the Tax Regulatory Services Team to support the bank in meeting its US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Qualified Intermediary (QI), Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and other regulatory requirements. Your responsibilities will include fulfilling the due-diligence requirements under FATCA/CRS and ensuring timely submissions.

Main Duties

• You will be responsible for timely execution of CRS/FATCA Change in Circumstances (“CIC”), Relationship Manager Inquiry Exercise (“RMI”), Annual Internal Classification and Annual Mass Mailing processes.
• You will work closely with various stakeholders such as compliance, operational and technology teams to support BAU processes.
• You will plan, execute annual processes and manage/escalate exceptions that may have arisen during execution.
• You will perform assessment prior to year-end tax reporting submission on exceptions monitoring.
• You will perform data quality check to ensure there is no lapse in control or issues detected.
• You will support with performing CTRR department processes on reporting requirements reviewal.
• You will collaborate closely with the Regulatory Change and Data team to analyze and assess any impact from business, regulatory, or technology developments or incidents and recommend solutions as necessary.
• You will participate in projects and provide requirements, including performing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and regression testing.
• You will identify and propose process improvements as appropriate.
• You will maintain operational procedures and ensure adherence to control standards.
• You will address queries pertaining to our area of business.
• You will prepare management information updates for the Team Head on a regular basis.
• You will support other ad hoc requirements as assigned.

Work Experience and Requirement

• Preferably university degree in finance or accounting.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in banking/financial institutions with a basic tax acumen.
• Prior experience in FATCA, QI and CRS processes is a strong advantage.
• Solid problem-solving and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong appreciation of risk impact and control perspective.
• Responsible and able to take ownership of assigned tasks while strictly abiding by the timelines.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and resilient in managing complex regulatory requirements and deadlines.