Job Information
Raymond James Financial, Inc. Senior Associate, Tax Reporting | Training Provided in St. Petersburg, Florida
Description
Hybrid Work Schedule: This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds – flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in one of the following locations: St. Petersburg, FL or Memphis, TN.
Job Summary:
Interpret and apply Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax regulations to client accounts to reflect the proper application of the law. Assist Financial Advisors, branch, and operation center associates with tax reporting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assure compliance with tax related issues.
Assist on all job functions of Tax Associate I, including reviewing and balancing of their work.
Research and correct more complicated tax issues.
Gather documentation for IRS audit.
File 945 and/or 1042 Form with the IRS.
Document balancing procedures for the IRS.
Update and maintain records to comply with tax regulations.
Audit withholding to make deposits with the IRS.
Must be able to apply the rules on a daily basis to determine proper withholding and to make deposits.
Review customer account and stock record activity to determine when a tax file adjustment is required.
Review and explain various tax forms (W-8, W-9, 1099, 1042, 2439) and the use of the forms.
Set up, run, and check tax file adjustment entries.
Review 1099 and 1042 questions and issues and be able to resolve them within the guidelines of the IRS regulations.
Report Puerto Rican Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA’s) bonds.
Process and update Treasury Bill information.
Assist with 1099-R and 5498 reporting for IRAs
Assists in training others.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
General office practices, procedures, and methods
Tax reporting concepts, practices and procedures.
TEFRA regulations for withholding, securities, and IRS filing requirements for Forms 1099, 2439, 945, 1042, 1042S.
Skill in:
Analyzing and adjusting basic transaction and account balance discrepancies.
Gathering and compiling information.
Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, electronic communication and maintain spreadsheets and databases.
Ability to:
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
Read and understand complex IRS regulations and accounts.
Identify and resolve tax problems.
Demonstrate efficiency and flexibility in performing detailed transactional tasks in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions, changing priorities, and deadlines.
Provide a high level of customer service.
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor degree with a concentration in related area
or
- Associate’s degree and a minimum of one (1) year of tax reporting or accounting experience.
Licenses/Certifications:
- None required.
Job: Operations
Primary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint Petersburg
Other Locations: US-TN-Memphis-Memphis
Organization Operations & Administration
Schedule Full-time
Job Shift Day Job
Travel No
Req ID: 2403648