Director - Tax Compliance

Summary Of Responsibilities

Operational leader for the tax function, ensuring that university-wide tax practices are in compliance with federal, state and local tax laws as well as other regulatory requirements.

Manage the preparation, review and timely filing of the University's annual Form 990-T and Form 1042, as well as UVU Foundation's annual Form 990 and Form 990-T.

Provide UBIT (unrelated business income tax) subject matter expertise to various UVU business units and conduct planning, analysis and continuous communication regarding UBIT, UBIT estimates, and UBIT sources.

Research and analyze tax matters domestically and internationally and monitor and research new tax/regulatory laws and regulations as they arise to find solutions for compliance.

• Prepare, oversee, review and/or consult on the timely and compliant completion of IRS Forms 1099, 1042-S, 8849, and 1098-T as well as payroll-related filings (Form 941 and W-2s).
• Support Purchasing and Accounts Payable processes, serving as both tax subject matter expert and operational leader, especially for independent contractor status review and determinations, as well as being a resource for documentation supporting tax withholding and reporting for payments to foreign vendors.
• Manage the sales tax reporting process, including the monthly sales tax submission to the Utah State Tax Commission, supervision of accounting interns that assist with the sales tax reporting process, regularly claiming sales tax refunds, and troubleshooting sales tax issues and questions that arise.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA certification, and 3 years of related work experience.
• PREFERRED: Master's Degree in Accounting, CPA certification, and 5 years of related work experience, Specialization in Tax Compliance for public institutions.
• A current Utah Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge and experience with reporting Federal and State tax related forms.
• Knowledge and experience in Federal tax exempt organization tax matters.
• Knowledge and experience with Utah state sales tax issues.
• Experience researching and interpreting complex laws and regulations for business applications.

Skills:

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy of work.
• Proficiency/expert-level skills in MS Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and management skills.

Abilities

• Self-starter, demonstrated initiative to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
• Ability to provide guidance and leadership to professional personnel in the area of expertise.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.