**About this role:** Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Tax Analyst to join the Enterprise Customer Tax Utility team within Shared Services Operations. This key position entails serving as a subject matter expert for FATCA and CRS reporting across more than 10 jurisdictions on a global scale. As the Lead Tax Analyst, you will be responsible for executing tasks that demand specialized knowledge in FATCA and CRS reporting, aligning with the Company's internal controls policies, ensuring ongoing compliance with tax regulations, and providing detailed income tax technical support for intricate FATCA and CRS reporting issues. Additionally, you will be pivotal in identifying tax research opportunities, preparing memorandums, and proposing strategies for FATCA and CRS reporting planning and risk management. Your expertise will be essential in upholding compliance and risk management standards in the designated area. Join us in this pivotal role to drive excellence in tax compliance. **In this role, you will:** + Perform activities requiring subject matter expertise in all aspects of FATCA and CRS reporting, and the Company's internal controls policies and ongoing compliance. + Understand and comply with tax rules. + Provide comprehensive income tax technical expertise in the research of complex issues relating to FATCA and CRS reporting. + Apply extensive specialized knowledge and act as internal consultant or final authority relating to FATCA and CRS reporting. + Identify opportunities requiring complex tax research, prepare memorandums and make recommendations relating to FATCA and CRS reporting planning and risk reduction strategies. + Understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported area. + Manage third-party service provider. + Direct the work of less experienced staff. + Lead implementation of the most complex projects or initiatives impacting multiple lines of business companywide. + Develop relationships with business unit leaders and enterprise staff function leaders to support their business needs and objectives and provide consultation and advice on complex FATCA and CRS reporting issues. + Interface with external agencies, jurisdictional income tax authorities or industry forums. + Work with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives impacting FATCA and CRS. + Maintain all required process flows and ensure desktop procedures are reviewed and updated according to required schedules. + Assist the International Customer Tax team on various ad-hoc projects and processes as required. + Provide recommendations on additional upstream FATCA and CRS processes as needed. **Required Qualifications:** + Corporate Tax experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education + Experience of FATCA and /or CRS return filing **Desired Qualifications:** + Big 4 management consulting or large company experience preferred. + Demonstrated knowledge and experience with reporting requirements related to FATCA and CRS reporting. + Experience in tax operations, tax risk mitigation, or tax compliance in a large financial institution. + Knowledge and understanding of tax: reporting, filing, remittance, processing, initiatives, and strategies. + Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills. + Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment. + Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines. + Strong, clear and concise written and oral communication skills. + Strong risk management and compliance skills. + Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills **Job Expectations:** + Ability to work additional hours as needed + Ability to work the hybrid work model of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote each week. **Posting End Date:** 31 Jul 2025 **_*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants._** **We Value Equal Opportunity** Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic. Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements. Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process. **Applicants with Disabilities** To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) . **Drug and Alcohol Policy** Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-drug-and-alcohol-policy) to learn more. **Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:** a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo. b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. **Req Number:** R-475305