Director of Compliance and Registration

FirstDay Foundation • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Director of Compliance and Registration is responsible for the legal, tax, and regulatory standing of FirstDay Foundation and its client organizations. Serving as the subject-matter expert on nonprofit and employment tax compliance, this role ensures that state and federal registrations, tax withholdings, required reports and information returns, and tax-exempt status compliance requirements are maintained and filed accurately and on time.

The role manages registrations and good standing across jurisdictions, maintains tax exemption and employment tax accounts, exercises documented powers of attorney and signing authority, responds to agency inquiries and audits, and oversees compliance records, calendars, tracking reports, and risk assessments. The position also provides clear guidance on regulatory requirements and manages recurring deadlines across multiple entities and jurisdictions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• IRS Enrolled Agent (EA) status.
• Eligibility to hold powers of attorney on behalf of client entities.
• Eight or more years of progressive tax accounting experience, including at least three years focused on tax-exempt organizations.
• Verifiable experience registering organizations with Secretaries of State, state charity regulators, and state tax and workforce agencies, including multi-state employment tax registration, and maintaining and filing required documents and reports.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws governing tax-exempt organizations and ability to stay current with changing laws and requirements.
• Knowledge of multi-state employment tax, including state withholding and SUI registration, nexus rules, state nonprofit corporation law, charitable solicitation registration requirements, and Secretary of State filing processes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Regulatory awareness and ability to translate and communicate regulatory requirements into clear guidance.
• Administrative expertise managing high volumes of recurring deadlines across multiple entities and jurisdictions with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to draft, interpret, and administer corporate governance documents, powers of attorney, engagement letters, and service agreements.
• Professional judgment and discretion when handling sensitive client information, credentials, and confidential records.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Taxation.
• Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP).
• Experience in a management services environment, shared-service organization, or multi-entity nonprofit system.

Responsibilities

• Manage charitable registrations and ensure each entity is registered to do business in every state where it operates and remains in good standing.
• Obtain and maintain state tax exemptions and accounts for each entity, including sales and use tax exemptions and other applicable tax exemption applications and renewals.
• Register and maintain state income tax withholding and state unemployment insurance (SUI) accounts in states where entities have employees; monitor nexus created by new hires and remote workers and open or close accounts as appropriate.
• Hold and exercise powers of attorney and signing authority on behalf of client organizations within documented limits.
• Ensure compliance with state charity rules and regulations, business law, and applicable tax requirements.
• Serve as the point of contact for compliance inquiries, notices, and audit requests from external agencies, including the IRS, state revenue agencies, and workforce commissions.
• Maintain accurate, current records, certificates, annual reports, and compliance documentation for each entity.
• Coordinate with agencies to file required documents, maintain business registrations, and submit tax and regulatory reports on time.
• Build and maintain a compliance calendar for each entity to track filing requirements and deadlines.
• Prepare and maintain internal tracking reports on registration status, filing history, and compliance status.
• Conduct regular assessments to identify potential compliance risks and take appropriate action to prevent violations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director