US Tax Specialist

Overview

For our legal entity Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers (Vontobel SFA), a US licensed Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), we are looking for a person to help us maintain excellent compliance in regulatory tax. In your role as a US Tax Specialist, you will closely work together with the Head of Tax, Client Relationship Managers and the head of Group Tax.

• Tax Reclaim (being first service contact for third-party providers)
• Assist in client data maintenance, mutation, controls (account openings, account closings, static data adjustments and controls)
• Assist Head Tax in Regulatory Reporting (1099, 1042, 1042-S, FATCA, AEI)
• Client tax reporting (US + Swiss Tax Statements)
• Tax cost-basis adjustments (security transfers, accounting method changes, death cases)
• Data controls, reconciliations
• Supplementary Withholding Tax Reporting to ESTV (USA, Canada) and transactional tax reporting (FTT)

• At least four years of practical working experience in the above topics, with a focus on tax reclaim, either in the financial services industry or a consulting/audit company
• Excellent working knowledge of FATCA/QI and AEI regimes
• Understanding of the banking business
• Very good written and spoken German and English
• Exposure to US-specific tax reporting advantageous
• Experience working with Avaloq and expert knowledge with excel beneficial

• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.
• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Small teams with flat hierarchy and collaboration on all levels.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

Why Vontobel?

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability. Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world.

Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.

Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.