Tax Administrator

@ The Vanguard Group, Inc.
The Vanguard Group, Inc.thevanguardgroup,inc..com

Tax Administrator

Malvern, PA
Posted 2 days ago

About the job

Vanguard is a leading investment firm focused on long-term client financial wellbeing. This hybrid role in Malvern involves managing tax-withholding processes, compliance, and operational controls, supporting the firm’s mission and collaborative culture.

Requirements

  • 3+ years related experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to learn complex systems
  • Effective communication skills
  • Detail management under time constraints

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent
  • Experience in financial services or tax operations
  • Knowledge of tax withholding and W-8
  • Process improvement experience
  • Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration

Full job description

This opportunity follows a hybrid schedule. Onsite Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday in the following locations: Malvern, PA.


Duties:

  • Oversee daily tax-withholding operations supporting retail brokerage client accounts. 
  • Manage processes and provide oversight to ensure regulatory and service level objectives are consistently achieved. Understand unique rules applicable to Broker Dealer business related to required filings from tax agencies.
  • Ensure regulatory, compliance, and service-level objectives are consistently achieved. 
  • Monitor automated withholding processes and identify, investigate, and resolve exceptions or operational issues. 
  • Support oversight of IRS B-Notice programs, including client resolution activities related to backup withholding requirements. 
  • Assist with foreign withholding and non-resident alien (NRA) tax processes, including W-8 documentation requirements. 
  • Support levy-processing activities requiring coordination across clients, taxing authorities, and internal business partners. 
  • Facilitate and maintain operational controls, ensuring appropriate documentation and evidence are completed accurately and on time. 
  • Analyze operational risks and proactively identify opportunities for process improvements and increased efficiency. 
  • Partner with Tax Oversight, Compliance, Legal, Enterprise Risk Management, technology teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate execution of tax-related activities. 
  • Support testing, validation, and implementation of process and system enhancements. 
  • Resolve complex client and operational issues with sound judgment and attention to risk. 
  • Operate as a trusted resource for complex issues and serve as a bridge between individual contributors and management. 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. 
  • Minimum of three years of related experience. 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and apply complex concepts, processes, or systems. 
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Proven ability to manage detail-sensitive work accurately under time constraints. 
  • Experience working independently and exercising sound judgment. 
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic operational environment. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience within financial services, brokerage operations, banking operations, tax operations, compliance, audit, risk, or other regulated operational environments. 
  • Familiarity with tax-withholding processes, B Notices, backup withholding, W-8 documentation, foreign withholding, or levy processing. 
  • Experience supporting controls, audits, compliance activities, or risk management programs. 
  • Process improvement experience, including Lean Management methodologies. 
  • Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across complex organizations. 
  • Knowledge of systems, workflows, and operational controls. 

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

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