Non-Profit Tax Accountant

Club Capital•Bethesda, MD

2d•$90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Own tax work for the company’s non-profit youth sports clients, all of whom also receive controller and/or CFO services. The role begins with tax onboarding, confirming filing history and current status, checking that each client’s stated accounting method matches the books, identifying open resolution items, and addressing client questions. It also manages recurring tax work for nonprofit clients and prepares returns for for-profit clubs and individual club owners and executive directors. The position establishes and maintains the process for recurring tax work in partnership with youth sports accountants and controllers, presenting a unified, plain-English experience to clients. Responsibilities include managing and reviewing nonprofit returns and related state filings, coordinating annual 1099 filings, managing sales, use, franchise, and payroll tax matters, resolving tax notices, and providing tax planning and advisory services. The role reports to the Director of Tax, with a dotted-line relationship to the VP of Youth Sports.

Requirements

Active CPA or EA license in good standing.
Experience managing and reviewing Forms 990 for tax-exempt organizations.
Experience with tax resolution, including resolving IRS and state tax notices.
Working knowledge of payroll tax filings, including Forms 941 and 940 and state withholding and unemployment.
Experience managing the full 1099 process, including setting timelines, coordinating with accounting teams and clients, preparing forms, and meeting deadlines.
Comfort preparing business returns and individual Forms 1040.
Ability to explain tax issues clearly to volunteer board members and small-business owners.

Nice To Haves

CPA license.
Experience with sales and use tax across more than one state.
Experience with state charitable registrations and franchise tax filings.
Experience with Form 990-T and unrelated business income.
Experience in youth sports, schools, or other membership-based nonprofits.
Experience in a high-volume practice with a large client base.
Familiarity with Intuit ProConnect, TaxDome, and QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

Create, refine, and maintain processes for recurring tax work, partnering with youth sports accountants and controllers and communicating with clients in plain English.
Onboard tax clients by confirming filing history and current status, checking that the accounting method matches the books, identifying open resolution items, and addressing questions.
Manage, prepare, review, and sign Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-N, and, where applicable, 990-T; file extensions as needed.
Handle state charitable registrations and annual filings, ensuring governance, compensation, and program-service information is accurate.
Manage the annual 1099 process, including setting timelines, coordinating with accounting teams and clients, preparing forms, and meeting deadlines.
Determine sales taxability by state; manage registrations and exemption certificates; prepare and file sales and use tax returns and state franchise tax filings; and answer state inquiries.
Resolve federal, state, and payroll tax notices by triaging, researching, responding, and requesting penalty relief when warranted.
Handle payment plans, delinquent filings, and representation before the IRS and state agencies; keep powers of attorney current.
Review Forms 941 and 940, state withholding and unemployment filings, reconcile W-2 reporting, and resolve coach classification questions.
Prepare business tax returns for for-profit clubs and individual Forms 1040 for club owners and executive directors.
Meet with clients to discuss tax strategy, explain Form 990 information and exempt-status considerations, and coordinate with the accounting team to align the books with tax strategy.
Ensure every Form 990 is filed or extended on time, every 1099 is filed by its deadline, tax notices are answered well before response deadlines, and clients understand their sales and payroll tax status.