Tax Operations Business Analyst

NTT DATA Services•New York, NY

3d•$127,890 - $170,520•Onsite

About The Position

This Tax Operations Business Analyst role will be a part of the client team that operates as a Business Analytics function within Tax Operations, bridging business, tax, and technology. It works closely with business stakeholders, tax lawyers/advisors, and external engineering teams to deliver change initiatives. The team is heavily involved in analyzing backend transaction data and attributes, particularly in support of tax classification and reporting. A key part of the role is to translate business and tax requirements into detailed functional specifications for engineering implementation. This includes modifying and maintaining data attributes—such as updating classifications (e.g., dividend‑related attributes)—in line with tax rules and business needs. The role also involves identifying patterns in transaction data and grouping similar transactions logically to support accurate tax treatment. Tax Operations Business Analyst will work from client office in NYC - 5 days a week.

Requirements

Proven experience in data analysis and transaction processing within financial systems
Ability to identify patterns, anomalies, and relationships in complex datasets, and define data mapping logic
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience working with cross-functional teams (Business, Tax Advisory, Engineering)
Exposure to testing frameworks , UAT, and regression testing methodologies
Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
8+ years of BA experience in Financial Domain
5+ years of experience in Tax Ops- including documentation (W-8/W-9 or equivalent), withholding tax (WHT), and reporting
4+ years of SQL

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with rule engines and decision modeling tools (Drools, Signavio DMN)
Bachelor’s Degree

Responsibilities

Develop detailed functional requirement documents capturing business logic and tax rules.
Perform data analysis and pattern recognition on upstream transaction data.
Collaborate with tax advisory teams to correctly classify financial transactions.
Work with engineering teams to ensure accurate implementation of requirements.
Support testing activities including validation of business logic and outcomes.