Goldman Sachs India | Tax-New Bus & Tax Reg Compliance-Vice President-Bengaluru

Your impact

• We are looking for a Vice President with tax experience to join the Tax Change Management in the Tax Department.
• The team is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the firm’s compliance with reporting authorities around the globe and managing related inquiries from a variety of the firm’s businesses across established and emerging markets.
• The team also provides critical subject matter expertise and functionally-aligned support during the design, testing and implementation of related systems and processes.
• The team capitalizes on opportunities to optimize procedures and build scalability through data analytics and efficient use of technology.
• 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?.
• Tax analyzes and supports the activities, operations, reporting obligations and transactions of the firm’s business lines to ensure that tax consequences and reputational risks are evaluated appropriately.
• Day-to-day team functions include accurate and timely account documentation and monitoring, withholding, client information reporting, and regulatory filings.
• High visibility role where you will work with senior management and teams across regions to drive initiatives and issue resolution.
• Develop deep subject matter expertise in relevant tax systems, procedures and requirements.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of multiple business lines across the firm in a role offering broad exposure to many divisions and groups.
• Use your inquisitive mindset to identify control weakness, mitigate risk, improve client experience and further process automation.
• Act as a risk manager through ongoing assessment and awareness of the tax regulatory environment and the firm’s adherence to applicable tax reporting obligations.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree and 6+ years relevant work experience in Operations, Accounting, Finance or related field leading teams, functions and projects.
• Excellent Communication Skills and ability to prioritize workload to drive results, solve problems and take accountability for deadlines / outcomes.
• Proven leadership abilities, with demonstrable skill leading through influence, building consensus, and managing up to senior/executive-level stakeholders.
• Have a proven track record of scoping and driving delivery of projects and achieving results independently on time and to budget including.
• Strong analytical skills and project management technical skills.
• Great organization skills - ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize accordingly and make decisions as required.
• Attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure and to provide practical solution.
• Ability to work in project teams to help formulate the implications of a specific solution across the process, e.g. costs, risk, potential for re-use of services developed, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work across products, regions and functions, preferably in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrate excellent people management skills and ability to influence key stakeholders outside their direct control.
• Demonstrate understanding of Operations processes and procedures and an ability to learn quickly – knowledge of processes related to Operations or the Financial Services industry would be an advantage.
• Previous experience of creating a JIRA board, running steering committee calls and scrum calls.
• Be proficient in Jira, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Visio and BPM through Signavio.

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking, securities and asset and wealth management firm, founded in New York in 1869.

Its Indian offices work on engineering, operations, finance, risk and other global functions. Finance professionals typically join controllers, tax, treasury, loan operations and risk teams.

• Industry: Investment banking, securities and asset & wealth management
• Headquarters: New York, USA
• In India: Offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai