Job Description

The Role Responsibilities Strategy * Upskill by learning from stakeholders * Design, recommend and implement improvements to the STBV Tax reporting processes by reviewing stakeholder feedback and through consultation with the Bank&rsquos Tax

The Role Responsibilities Strategy Upskill by learning from stakeholders Design, recommend and implement improvements to the STBV Tax reporting processes by reviewing stakeholder feedback and through consultation with the Bank&rsquos Tax providers / Specialist Working with tax services provider to agree eligibility lists, basis for reporting and that tax filing for eligible STBV Business Build relationships with respective local stakeholders and ensure awareness of RTWA & STBV issues Attend any meetings that are organized on STBV and be able to present metrics as required including meetings with stakeholders Processes Manage the RTWA program end to end Track all RTWA requests that come to the team in an efficient and effective manner Adhere to the RTWA program guidelines and keep up with TAT Ensure the team tracks and manages requests within TAT and adheres to the program guidelines People and Talent Understand and learn on the job - especially comments from stakeholders - there is tremendous scope for learning here Co-ordination with HRSD / Payroll Team for Tax payment to the Tax authorities Working with stakeholders on the RTWA requests and ensure to meet the TAT Risk Management Ensuring that KCS (Key Control Standards) are in place for the processes and adherence to all risk regulations. Flagging risk issues and taking necessary steps to mitigate issues Adherence to SLAs / TAT and Country regulatory deadlines Understanding finance reporting and tax requirements and proactively identifying and managing tax impact Governance Interact and liaise with stakeholders for approvals Track all RTWA requests that come to the team in an efficient and effective manner 100% Compensation data to be collated from the country SPOCS on regular basis and validation Timely escalation to CoE / stakeholders in connection with challenges faced in STBV Ensure communications are sent to individuals who falls under Tax exposure category Provision of accurate and complete compensation data from database to relevant stake holders to ensure compliance with tax withholding and reporting obligations. Stakeholders include tax services provider, local tax and payroll teams, and Country / SD teams Coordination of tax Refunds and recoveries from tax authorities / employees wherever applicable Compute taxable Income for the UK STBV tax impact individuals based on Tax approach agreed Ensure all tax payments are made on time Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group&rsquos Values and Code of Conduct. Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key Stakeholders Head, International Mobility, Head, Employment Taxes and Group Tax Other Responsibilities Collate relevant materials to assist with ER reporting for Colleagues/People Leaders determined to be non-compliant with RTWA and/or STBV programs. Role Specific Technical Skills And Competencies Comprehensive understanding of tax processes and statutory requirements with strong numerical ability Confident operational control and risk assessment skills Ability to work independently, monitoring day to day transactions and to visualize the big picture Excellent communication skills: clear oral and written skills effective questioning, active listening Excellent interpersonal skills: influencing, collaborating, networking, able to work effectively in virtual international and cross-functional teams Project skills and ability to handle multiple / global stakeholders Methodical, organized and ability manage stress Commerce background with 6-8 years' experience, preferably in expatriate taxation/finance Strong analytical, Excel/Powerpoint skills and risk management capability Articulate and able to manage push back About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we: Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do. Never settle , continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well. Be better together , we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others and work collectively to build for the long term. In line with our Fair Pay Charter , we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing. Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance , with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations. Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum. Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns. Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits. A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning. Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation , one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential. Recruitment assessments - some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process. Visit our careers website