Tax Accountant I

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Job Description

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.

About the team:

The Tax Accountant is required to prepare all tax information reporting forms to ensure FIS Tax Outsourcing Solutions, and its clients, are in compliance with all federal, state, and local tax laws, regulations, and filing requirements. This position is expected to analyze and resolve all questions and issues associated with these forms, and review account information to ensure proper tax reporting.

Candidate should be detail-oriented, possess good analytical and problem solving skills, and be able to manage workloads and deadlines. Mandatory overtime is required from January 2nd through April 15th.

What you will be doing:

• Preparation of tax information forms including IRS Form 1099 series.
• Transaction reporting for Master Limited Partnership holders to our vendor.
• Out of State Municipal Income reporting to state taxing authorities.
• Backup and Foreign Withholding calculations.
• Transaction and data modification in OneSource Trust Tax software.
• Calculate tax cost adjustments, such as Return of Capital and Wash Sales.
• Monitor and execute amortization and accretion modelling processes
• Demonstrate proficiency in OneSource Trust Tax and FIS TrustDesk Accounting System.
• Provide timely and accurate customer service to clients.
• Work with internal trust operations to identify, correct, and improve operational processes impacting tax preparation and reporting.
• Investigate and reconcile discrepancies.
• Anticipates potential tax filing conflicts and resolves before returns are filed, i.e., acquisitions, fixed purchase option leases, etc.
• Monitors internal reporting software database for integrity and maintenance.
• Other related duties assigned as needed

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or other job related discipline or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

What you bring:

Minimum three years of experience in trust operations or a similar setting.

• Basic to intermediate understanding of various types of assets, income, and cost adjustments.
• Communicates ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Ability to analyze and solve problems using learned techniques and tool
• Adaptability, a drive to learn, and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well independently and within a team
• Ability to understand and apply learned concepts
• Attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality
• Demonstrated ability to plan and accomplish work to ensure critical deadlines are met
• Ability to create spreadsheets and demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and accounting software
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, clients and public

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary and excellent benefits
• The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology
• A broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities – FIS is your final career step!
• Time to support charities and give back to your community
• A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility, and respect
• FIS will pay off participants' principal student loan balance over 10 years of service. Eligibility starts after one year of tenure in the program for US participants

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Vaccination Requirements

Notice to all US applicants: All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals with a disability (including a medical condition) or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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