Job description
At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!
What You Can Expect At BBH:
If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.
At Brown Brothers Harriman, we believe no job is too big or small for any of us to handle if it helps our clients. We value passionate, committed people who enjoy collaborating with others to find new solutions to complex business challenges. We are looking for the type of person who speaks their mind, truly listens and steps outside their role to add value wherever they can. Someone who is driven to get things done and views obstacles as an exciting challenge that demands a creative solution. Above all, we seek someone who takes great pride in their work and is inspired and motivated by their role in protecting and enhancing our client’s financial well-being.
If you are looking for an entrepreneurial environment where you can learn and thrive, Brown Brothers Harriman is the right place for you
Join us as a Sr Tax Operations Specialist
POSITION SUMMARY
The Sr. Tax Operations Specialist supports the delivery of the global withholding rates applicable to BBH custody clients. This job requires an understanding of tax withholding rates and the ability to review tax changes and implement on BBH’s internal systems, including the Action World 2.0 platform, BBH’s client matrices, and BBH’s tax withholding and reclaims website. This job is also responsible for implementing all tax rate changes and tax documentation changes to ensure timely updates on internal systems per operational requirements. Must demonstrate following proper audit control and procedures. This job liaises with other departments within and across LOBs such as Corporate Actions Income and Tax Reclaim, Client Service Teams and Network Management to ensure that tax rate questions are tracked, resolved and if necessary escalated.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Functional/Technical Tax Responsibilities
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Assists in the maintenance of tax tables to satisfy audit requirements for operational aspects.
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Maintains tax withholding rates in Action World 2.0 and BBH’s tax withholding and reclaims website to mitigate financial risk for BBH and its clients.
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Continues to develop a comprehensive understanding tax rate information from an operational perspective
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Continues to develop a comprehensive understanding of the detailed knowledge of the BBH client base with respect entity type
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Works with manager and Senior Analyst to ensures client tax tables reflect proper application of the tax rates based upon client type, client treaty entitlement and tax documentation requirements
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Participates in tax market research meetings and takes on tasks to ensure operational impact to all tax issues are being discussed and acted upon
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Participates in reviewing tax tables from a client table and market perspective to satisfy audit requirements
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Assists Global Tax Services team with other project related tasks
2. Client Service
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Works with Senior Tax Analyst to communicates tax rate changes to other BBH departments and external clients through formal and informal documents
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Performs publishing and editing of Global Tax Services publications and updating the website
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Assists with specialized client projects
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Supports the Inquiry Manager Tool
3. Control and Risk Management
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Identifies and escalates tax related business issues, operational processes, documentation procedures, etc that may result in increased BBH financial or business risk and assist in resolution
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Provides statistics as requested to support Management Information Reporting
4. Systems, Technology and Productivity
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Supports testing for any tax related systems and workflow modifications
5. Collaboration and Cross Training
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Works with other Global Tax Services internal groups to become more familiar with their requirements to assist those groups when the demand requires
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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BA/BS degree, and /or equivalent work experience
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1 to 3 years financial services industry experience; tax related experience preferred
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Strong ability to take initiative and work in a team-oriented environment
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Detail oriented and strong attention to quality service
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Demonstrated Organizational skills
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Strong oral and written communication skills
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Focus on attention to detail and quality
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Ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines
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Strong interpersonal skills
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Ability to work under pressure
What We Offer:
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A collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can
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Direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world
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Opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm
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A culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective
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High-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind
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Rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage
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Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others
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