Umer Dar Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

Vice President Tax Assurance and ComplianceActing as a liaison between Corporate Tax and Tax Operations groups across the organization and performing the below.• Monitoring Final 1042s and Form 1042 reporting across different groups in 15 different Citi entities ensuring that deficiencies and filing errors are being highlighted to the business units and the higher management for collective higher compliance standards.• Performing year over year exceptions analysis to identify repeated errors for permanent resolution.• Supporting CT to implement any new US Tax and CRS regulations and changes/updates across the organization. Highlighting changes/updates and communicate to business owners ensuring that they are aware of the implications for accurate reporting.• Tested IRS Form 1042-S data integrity tool understood the process and successfully implementing across the organization for enhanced efficiency and compliance.• Engaged in periodic QI (Qualified intermediaries) registration, FFI (Foreign Financial Institution) FATCA Certifications to fulfil compliance commitment with IRS.• Providing periodic reports to the management highlighting the trends and issues.

Assistant Vice PresidentWorked as an AVP, I was extensively involved in US tax withholding and information reporting automation for MUFG Union Bank group of companies (Bank of Tokyo). Main responsibilities are as follows.• Closely worked as a Tax SME with E&Y to develop robust in house withholding and information reporting platform for loans syndication (ACBS), Trade Derivative and Accounts Payable businesses.• Introduced automated solution for intermediary (IMY) accounts reporting, proposing solutions to accommodate complex waterfall income distribution, tax withholding and reporting requirements for underlying beneficial owners. • Performed business analysis of each entity and helped create detailed Business Requirement documents (BRD) to clearly define the scope for different tax automation projects.• Responsible for US tax withholding and information reporting at a group level under chapter 3, 61 and chapter 4 and CRS reporting for Cayman Island branch.

New York, Ny, Us

Consultant (Tax Analyst)Worked as a consultant, I was extensively involved in 3 reporting projects and performed the following.• Worked on firm wide FATCA (Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act) implementation project, constantly interacted with Tax SMEs from Ernst & Young, end users and IT developers to monitor progress and level set the management expectations for the timely and successful implementation.• Worked as Tax subject matter expert, interacted with IT, DBA and other stake holders to develop internal system for Financial Intermediary (IMY) reporting and income distribution to beneficial owners and successfully implemented it.

Consultant (Fixed Income Group)Worked as a consultant for Bank of Montreal in fixed income accounting environment and performed the following.• While working on ICI Impact, I was responsible for daily reconciliation between front and back office.• Responsible for month end trade date and settlement date adjustments for providing accurate positions to FC.• Responsible for collateral allocation and Profit & Loss sweep month end process.

Consultant (Wealth management) Worked in the capacity of a consultant on Univeris Wealth Management System in back-office operations and KYC compliance Main duties involved market research, process improvement, bank and trade reconciliations, actively participated in any ad hoc projects as assigned for MFDA audit.

Senior Securities Analyst (Alternative Investments) I was responsible for the compliance with Statement on Auditing Standards SAS 70 requirements and performed the following.• Performed accuracy and control for the trade bookings as per the procedures defined in Offering Memorandum (OM) or Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and SAS 70 requirements.• Performed quality control and Sign-off on client onboarding process that includes Wire bookings in the system, electronic funds Transfer (ETFs) and Manually Instructed Funds Transfer (MIFT) requirements.• Due to excellent spread sheet and accounting experience and skills helped fund accounting group in fund valuation process where NAV calculation (Net Asset Value) is done as per different schedules. • Involved in New Fund Launch process, ERISA reports and different pay schedules i.e. slow pay, capital calls etc.• Responsible for the daily bank reconciliations, Tax Compliance, AML (Anti Money Laundering) and KYC (Know your Client) documentation.

Expense Analyst (Wealth Management - Temporary) • As Expense Analyst, I was involved in the integration project of newly acquired AIC funds to the existing Manulife platform.• Created Templates for accurate expense allocation, procedure manuals explaining each step involved in processing invoices. Assisted in preparing quarterly IRC (Independent Review Committee) reports. Involved in checking semi-annual and annual reports and MRFP (Management Report of Fund Performance). Involved in Reconciliation of expense and accrual accounts as well as calculation of management fees, Trailer fees, Performance fees and limited partnership fees.

Tax Analyst / Accountant (Back Office Tax Operations)As senior Tax Analyst, I was responsible for Tax withholding and information reporting maintaining Cash and Tax Reporting Ledgers for income distribution for different clients e.g., Fund companies, Partnerships, Trusts etc., as final settlements. • Maintained tax ledgers, complex allocation statements (Waterfall calculations) as well as blended tax withholding rates as applicable. Involved in yearend reclassification of income and adjustments.• Performed testing and maintained in-house system developed for financial Intermediaries (QI and NQI)/ Nominee Accounts, for US Tax withholding and information reporting on 1099 and 1042S statements.• Performed spill over dividends adjustments, Expert in Section 302 reporting that deals with corporate actions.• Actively supported internal audit, provided supporting documents, ensured our procedures are in line with audit requirements.

Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Mbecon, Finance And Economics

B.Com, Accounting And Auditing