Tax Compliance Administrator

University of Arkansas System • Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

The Tax Compliance Administrator, under the supervision of the Controller, serves as the Institutional Compliance Officer for one or more laws that affect institutional-level activities. This role is responsible for developing institution-wide tax compliance policies, maintaining relevant data and reporting, and serving as the subject matter expert on higher education tax compliance issues. The Administrator provides strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure the institution’s compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, and communicates risk and remediation strategies to university leadership. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Education and/or professional experience in accounting, legal, regulatory, compliance, or public sector environments
• Experience and understanding of laws and regulations affecting institutional-level activities
• Experience developing and implementing policies and procedures
• Experience and proficiency in compliance data management and reporting
• Experience in providing consultation and resolution for policy violations
• Strong knowledge of tax-exempt organization compliance issues
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for training and policy development
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education or similar institutional settings
• Familiarity with institutional risk management and remediation strategies
• Experience in developing and delivering training programs
• Experience with effectively communicating risk and remediation strategies to leadership
• Experience with tax compliance software and tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and financial systems

Responsibilities

• Developing institution-wide tax compliance policies
• Maintaining relevant data and reporting
• Serving as the subject matter expert on higher education tax compliance issues
• Providing strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure the institution’s compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Communicating risk and remediation strategies to university leadership
• Maintaining collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees