Company Description
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.
Job Description

Providing excellent business processes as a service, the Operational Tax Team in Berlin and Düsseldorf is supporting its customers in operational tax matters. With Avaloq’s state-of-the-art banking software and smart reliable processes, the Tax Team aims to provide efficient value add services in a constantly changing tax environment. Your responsibilities will include monitoring, planning, and executing daily activities related to tax reportings in accordance with the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) agreed with clients.

• Providing various German tax services, e.g., tax statements production, TaxBox and/or Church tax activities
• Regulatory reporting to various regulatory or tax bodies in Germany
• Supporting the team improving the functionalities of Avaloq’s core banking platform and the related processes to increase efficiency and reduce operational risks
• Collaboration in projects to implement legal requirements and as part of the introduction of new technical functionalities
• Test execution of regressions and extensions of the corresponding subject areas
• Target-orientated communication with customers and internal interface partners

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in economics with a focus on taxes or training as a bank clerk or comparable training
• Experience in the back office of a bank and in dealing with tax-related banking issues
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Analytical mindset and confident handling of MS Office
• Resilience and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently in a demanding, fast-paced, and complex environment
• Structured and careful way of working, paired with a quick grasp of the situation
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken

• Providing various German tax services, e.g., tax statements production, TaxBox and/or Church tax activities
• Regulatory reporting to various regulatory or tax bodies in Germany
• Supporting the team improving the functionalities of Avaloq’s core banking platform and the related processes to increase efficiency and reduce operational risks
• Collaboration in projects to implement legal requirements and as part of the introduction of new technical functionalities
• Test execution of regressions and extensions of the corresponding subject areas
• Target-orientated communication with customers and internal interface partner