Responsible for in-scope processes related to one or multiple Citi lines of business within the centralized Tax Information Reporting (TIR) function in Operations, specifically supporting the TIR Assurance & Compliance Team (TIR ACT) . Candidate will be expected to develop into an SME for the workstreams/process they support and this process will involve training, job shadowing, reviewing/building documentation such as procedures and process flows, and demonstrating ability to identify gaps in the process based on IRS regulations as well as process efficiency. This position will work in a team-oriented environment.
Tax technical SME for U.S. Chapter 3, Chapter 4, OECD CRS regimes (or demonstrated ability and desire to develop as SME)
Contribute effectively to various workstreams within the Assurance & Compliance Team (ACT) e.g. local tax authority (LTA) inquiry framework creation and tracking, tax forms outbound, legal entity management an FATCA FFI registrations, de-registrations, FATCA portal maintenance, tax guidance attestations and maintenance of responsible persons inventory for FATCA/CRS/Ch.3/Ch.61 governance
Contribute to facilitation of ongoing compliance monitoring for Qualified Intermediary (QI) governance process by carrying out/managing QA reviews of attestation responses, reporting of metrics, creation of year-end compliance reports • Identify and help manage migration of ACT governance processes to new technology solutions
Participate in tax conferences, webinars and training and able to cascade information from such forums to wider TIR group
Actively contribute towards creation of TIR training content
Ability to review regulations, guidelines, and explain verbally or document in layman terms to wider audience
Support Technology projects from a technical tax perspective
Implements work flow or process change and redesign, and uses a thorough knowledge of the specific function.
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.