Senior Tax Accountant

Reporting to the Director of Tax Reporting and Financial Projects (Tax Director), the Sr Tax Accountant is responsible for assisting with the monitoring of University policies to ensure continued compliance with various federal and state tax regulations, preparation of income, out of state sales, and fuel tax filings. Assist with Collaboration with departments across campus to implement best practices, provide oversight and education on various tax regulations and compliance.

Perform high-level, complex financial analysis and clearly communicate the findings. Provide excellent and professional service to faculty, staff and external stakeholders in matters relating to financial and tax reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Three (3) years’ tax experience preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Strong technical tax and accounting skills preferred.
• Proficiency with financial systems required, as well as Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience with Peoplesoft preferred.
• Preference given to applicants with experience in accounting, financial and tax reporting in higher education.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, high integrity and desire to work as a team member required.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise professional judgement in carrying out assigned responsibilities required.

• Strong financial and analysis skills are critical to the success of this position.

• Assistance with preparation of the University’s Form 990, Annual Information Return.
• Sales tax reporting and filings.
• Assist campus with their online New York State sales tax reporting when requested.
• Prepare the out of state sales tax reporting for the states the University is currently registered in.
• Assist with high-level financial analysis for post-issuance tax exempt bond compliance, real property tax law compliance, unrelated business income analysis, FIN 48 documentation, fuel tax reports, and various other tax projects.
• Assist with collaboration with campus departments to ensure proper coding with the annual Space Surveys.

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.