Tax, Regional Tax, Associate, Frankfurt - #2218436

Job Description

OUR IMPACT

We're a team of specialists charged with managing the firm’s worldwide taxes. We are responsible for tax compliance, financial reporting of taxes, tax planning, business advisory and management of taxing authority examinations. Our work contributes directly to the firm’s success, and the division is ideal for creative and collaborative individuals who have strong ethics and attention to detail.

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net worth individuals.

A team of professionals based in Frankfurt, Paris, London and The Hague serves the firm's European tax requirements. This team comprises tax consultants, accountants and lawyers and is responsible for all aspects of the firm's tax affairs, including structuring, managing, and overseeing compliance, tax planning and advice in relation to remuneration and employee tax matters.

The Tax Department wishes to expand its footprint in Paris and is seeking an Associate to work with Goldman Sachs tax, finance, revenue-division professionals, and external vendors, in support of our Goldman Sachs EMEA entities and branches. The role is extremely broad and will require you to build on your existing tax knowledge to assist the team, as well as working on other ad hoc projects.

YOUR IMPACT

Tax Compliance

• Overseeing all tax filing, tax reporting and tax payment obligations (direct taxes, indirect taxes, and operational taxes) for entities and branches in multiple jurisdictions
• Analysing and managing the entities and branches tax positions and tax risks according to different accounting standards for the relevant entities and branches
• Ensuring timely and accurate closing process including management of the relevant entities and branches current and deferred taxes and the reporting to US headquarter
• Work closely with other teams on the implementation of Pillar2 reporting, CbCr, tax transparency and other EU initiatives
• Partnering with international group functions, providing tax input and advice during cross-functional projects and restructurings
• Managing tax audits and develop defence strategies for tax audits
• Keeping strong relations with tax authorities and regulators
• Actively monitoring external developments and analysing their relevance for Goldman Sachs
  
  

Business Advisory & Operational Taxes

• Advise on operational taxes, documentation and filing requirements
• Advise and support of ongoing business and business growths in EMEA
  
  

Tax Processes

• Preparing and maintaining documentation to support tax processes undertaken in the different EMEA offices (TCMS)
  
  

Qualifications / Experience

• University or equivalent degree preferably with Tax as main subject and a minimum of 3 – 5 years’ relevant tax knowledge gained through work experience as a tax accountant, tax lawyer or a member of the tax department in the financial industry. International tax experience is beneficial.
• Good experience with EU direct tax compliance and operational taxes
• Good understanding of different accounting standards
• Fluency in English is mandatory
• Fluency in French is desirable
• Excellent data analytical skills
• Very good work-organization and high attention to detail
• Team player, excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with a strong client service attitude
• Microsoft Office skills
  
  

About Goldman Sachs

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

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