Financial Reporting Tax Support Role - Assistance Vice President

About the role

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) - Tax Support will act as a key liaison between the Tax and Financial Reporting functions, ensuring accurate, timely, and well-controlled tax-related reporting. The role supports financial statement reporting, audit processes, and tax compliance activities while maintaining strong governance, documentation, and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Tax Integration

• Support the coordination and completion of the tax-related components of financial statements (e.g., current tax, deferred tax, tax disclosures)
• Ensure alignment between tax reporting outputs and financial reporting requirements (US GAAP / regulatory reporting)
• Assist in quarterly and year-end reporting cycles, including entity-level reporting, monthly provisions, JGAAP and Transfer Pricing reporting

Tax Compliance & Reporting Support

• Coordinate with Tax team to provide support for tax returns and related filings across legal entities
• Maintain and monitor tax calendars deliverables with the tax team (BEAT calcs, state apportionment, returns, gross assets,)
• Validate completeness and accuracy of data used in tax filings (tax rates, etc.)
• Support filing of indirect taxes (e.g., Annual 1099 / 1042, 871 withholding taxes, etc.) where applicable

Audit Support (External & Internal)

• Serve as a primary contact for tax-related audit requests (EY / internal audit)
• Provide audit support, including preparation of schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation
• Ensure audit requests are tracked, responded to timely, and fully supported
• Assist with walkthroughs, explanations of tax positions, and documentation of processes

Documentation & Workpaper Management

• Prepare and maintain detailed tax workpapers supporting reported balances
• Ensure all tax computations and positions have appropriate technical support
• Maintain audit trail from source data through financial statements and tax filings
• Ensure second-level review and formal sign-off on material tax workpapers

Pay and benefits

The expected base salary ranges from $93,000 - $140,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, including Medical, Dental and 401K plans, successful candidates are also eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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Other requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.