• Job Description

  Req#: 113231

  Operations, Enterprise Operations, Tax Operations, Analyst/Associate, Tokyo

  OPERATIONS

  Operations is a dynamic, multi-faceted division that partners with all parts of the firm to provide banking, securities, and asset management services to clients around the world. In addition, Operations provides essential risk management and controls to preserve and enhance the firm's assets and its reputation. For every new product launched and every trade executed, it is Operations that develops and manages the processes and controls that enable business flow.

  YOUR IMPACT

  Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a growing organization and work as part of a global team to drive strategy in a constantly changing environment? We are looking for an Associate with Tax or Operations experience to join the Tax Analytics & Control team with the Tax Operations department. This role requires an energetic, enthusiastic, and driven individual.

  OUR IMPACT

  Tax Operations is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the firm’s compliance with tax reporting authorities across the globe. The Tax Analytics & Control team maintains the integrity of transaction tax and withholding tax on cash flows on daily basis. The team also has responsibility analyzing new or additional regulations on tax implications on cash flows, reporting, and documentations; reviewing product areas that are the focus of tax authorities; designing process set-ups to handle regulatory changes; reviewing system changes that may impact tax processes; and tax process change and improvements. In addition, the group provides operational tax support for new business opportunities and emerging jurisdictions explored by different businesses of the firm.

  HOW YOU WILL FULL FILL YOUR POTENTIAL

  • Develop expert knowledge in taxation requirements, processes, and systems for a number of transactional based tax procedures
  • Prepare to gain a comprehensive understanding of multiple business lines across the firm. The role offers broad exposure to many divisions and groups within the firm, including Corporate Tax, Legal, Finance, Technology, Securities Trading and Operations
  • Partner with a team of business analysts to review the operational and tax aspects of new regulatory rules and new business initiatives
  • Showcase your attention to detail by ensuring a holistic review of business requirements and impact assessments on tax processes for new markets, new products, business reorganizations, system changes and new/changed tax regulations
  • Use your inquisitive mind set to identify control weakness, mitigate risk, and improve current processes, procedures and reports including automation of manual processes
  • Act as a risk manager for the firm through ongoing assessment and awareness of the tax regulatory environment and the firm’s adherence to its tax return and reporting obligations
  • Leverage your quantitative skills to translate complex rule change to workable business and functional requirements
  • Grow with the team; develop a deeper understanding of complex tax regulations, drive change management initiatives, and partner with our stakeholders to progress the department’s target operating model

  SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

  BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum four years post graduate experience with exposure to tax and/or securities product
  • Analytical thinker with the ability to generate innovative ideas and translate strategy to execution
  • Problem solving and documentation skills with an ability to understand complex workflows
  • Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence senior business stakeholders and make decisions
  • Proven ability to organize and prioritize workload and drive results
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proactive and self-starting individual with solid teamwork skills
  • Flexibility and ability to learn quickly
  • Fluency in Japanese and English

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with change management or process improvement a plus
  • Strong data analysis skills

• About the company

  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City.

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