Tax Compliance Officer

Aviso: At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca . The Opportunity: We are looking to fill an opening for a Tax Compliance Officer to join our Tax Compliance and Client Reporting team. Reporting to the Director, Tax and Client Reporting, the Tax Compliance Officer is responsible for the review of QI/FATCA and CRS documentation covering individuals, trusts, partnerships and investment entities. Who you are: Service – You put your clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence, and work to deliver client-centric solutions, and proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization What your day looks like: Providing support to tax administrators on complex issues and escalations that require QI, FATCA, CRS, 1042-S and 1099 tax reporting expertise Providing support to the New Accounts Department as needed with respect to QI/FATCA and CRS documentation and coding Assist in auditing regulatory reporting as it relates to QI, FATCA, CRS, 1042-S and 1099 prior to submission Annual assistance and auditing of CRS and FATCA XML reporting accuracy by assisting in annual report testing and CRA schema updates Participating in mock audit sample reviews to ensure accurate application of US withholding tax against valid client documentation Active participant in Year End Info Sessions hosted by Broadridge Ensure and actively share all trustee and government regulatory requirements and knowledge Identifies process improvements, implements, and updates departmental procedures and manuals and actively shares updates with the rest of the team and management to ensure all are aware of procedural updates Proactively driving a culture of collaboration and teamwork as a team member and provides coverage if the primary or secondary back-ups are not available Updates client documentation status on Dataphile as per regulatory requirements Transformational change – Actively participate in building a new team to support Aviso Tax Compliance goals/milestones including helping to establish new processes and procedures according to regulatory requirements and supporting policy and procedure rollouts to other OPs teams and the business Participating in and support the implementation of new onboarding applications/tools by influencing business requirements, participating in workshops, and completing user testing Participating in periodic IRS and CRA audits by compiling and providing historical documentation and reports to auditors, reviewing results and solutions and working with potential consultants on resolving issues identified during audits Support ongoing projects