Tax Specialist

Role; Banking Tax SpecialistCompany: Western Alliance BankDuration: 6 month contract to hire (extension/ conversion)Pay Rate: $30-33/hrInterview Process: 1 roundLocation: 4 days onsite, 1 remote. CityScape - 1 e Washington Street Phoenix, AZRequired Skills & Experience3+ years of experience supporting informational tax reporting, tax operations, and/or unclaimed property operations, preferably within banking or financial servicesExperience with informational tax reporting, federal withholding and remittance, FATCA, non-resident alien/Form W-8 processing, B Notices, TIN compliance, and tax-form correctionsIntermediate to advanced knowledge of banking and deposit operations, including account maintenance, reconciliations, transaction controls, exception management, and customer asset protectionKnowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements related to tax processing and/or unclaimed property, including fixed filing, remittance, notice, and reporting deadlinesExperience performing and supporting reconciliations, operational controls, vendor deliverables, audit documentation, and remediation within regulated processesAbility to identify exceptions, research operational issues, and escalate matters requiring guidance from Corporate Tax, Compliance, Risk, or LegalNice to HaveBachelor’s degreeExperience within banking, financial services, deposit operations, or a regulated financial environmentExperience with unclaimed property and escheatment processesJob DescriptionThe Banking Tax Specialist will provide hands-on operational and subject-matter support within Banking Operations Support (BOS), with a primary focus on informational tax processing, tax reporting, withholding, and unclaimed property activities.This individual will support the accurate, timely, controlled, and compliant execution of informational tax reporting, federal withholding and remittance, tax-document processing, and IRS filing activities. The specialist will partner with Corporate Tax and other internal stakeholders on matters requiring tax interpretation or regulatory guidance.The role will also support unclaimed property operations, including due diligence, inactive and dormant accounts, account reactivation and closure, reconciliations, remittance, and state reporting activities.Key ResponsibilitiesPerform and coordinate informational tax reporting, federal withholding and remittance, FATCA, non-resident alien/Form W-8 processing, B Notices, TIN compliance, tax-form corrections, and IRS filing supportSupport operational unclaimed property activities, including property-data validation, due diligence and owner outreach, inactive and dormant accounts, account reactivation and closure, GL funding, state reconciliations, remittance, and reportingComplete and monitor reconciliations, controls, filing documentation, and audit evidence to support accurate and compliant processingTrack regulatory and operational deadlines and escalate exceptions, risks, or potential deadline impacts as appropriateResearch and resolve tax-processing, account, reconciliation, and operational exceptionsPartner with Corporate Tax, Compliance, Risk, Internal Audit, and other internal stakeholders to support regulatory requirements and operational controlsCoordinate with third-party vendors and internal systems teams to resolve processing issues and obtain required documentationMaintain organized records and supporting documentation for audits, regulatory reviews, and internal control requirementsAssist with procedure documentation, workflow improvements, and process enhancements to improve accuracy, efficiency, and operational resiliencySupport knowledge transfer and cross-training across tax-processing and unclaimed property functions