Tax Analyst


Position Overview

Tax Analyst serves as the primary information resource on tax compliance, tax analysis, and tax research in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) supporting the University of Kansas (University). This person will work to ensure the University’s compliance with tax laws (federal, state, local, and international), manage the University’s tax risks and liabilities, and expand the Office of the CFO’s financial capacity to better facilitate the University’s global activities and initiatives. Tax Analyst will serve as a resource for all tax issues of the University and demonstrate problem solving abilities on a regular basis. The ideal candidate will be resourceful and have a customer-service focus. They must thrive in a fast-paced environment and work well with minimum supervision.

Job Description

40%-Tax Advising:
  • Perform technical tax research, analysis, and consultation on all tax issues and impacts applicable to the University.
  • Provide practical and technically correct advice and guidance to tax questions from the University community with a focus on delivering excellent customer service.
  • Assist with researching, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting foreign tax compliance rules and regulations as they apply to the University’s research and collaboration activities.
  • Support risk mitigation strategies and advise stakeholders on appropriate in-country tax structuring options. Coordinate with internal and external service-providers to implement appropriate in-country tax structuring.
40%-Tax Compliance:
  • Draft tax research analyses and processes/documentation for internal files.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international tax laws.
  • Support domestic and global tax administration and returns; develop timelines, manage preparation and review, tracking and analysis of income, losses, taxes, refunds, and tax authority correspondence; work with in-country tax advisors on the coordination and preparation of tax returns.
  • In consultation with University leaders, develop domestic and global tax planning strategies.
  • Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements and best practices designed to improve tax compliance, mitigate tax risks and identify potential tax reduction opportunities.
  • Review and analyze global projects for operating and compliance obligations of project principals, participants, and the University.
15%-Training/Education:
  • Keep current with new and changing tax rules and regulations and promote awareness of tax regulation changes.
  • Develop and provide training on tax matters to others, both within and outside of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
5%-Other:
  • Demonstrate professional judgement in situations where clear direction is not available and/or interpretation is required.
  • Participate in other projects and complete other assignments as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related financial or business field.
  2. Three years’ experience in an accounting/finance/tax related environment.
  3. One year experience in tax compliance.
  4. Demonstrated experience using analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, as demonstrated in application materials.
  5. Work experience that required attention to detail, as demonstrated in application materials.
  6. Previous work experience that required initiative and working independently, as demonstrated in application materials.
  7. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as demonstrated in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Dedicated tax experience at a large entity or department, preferably higher education as demonstrated in application materials.
  2. Experience with tax compliance assistance on projects for complex organizations as demonstrated in application materials.
  3. Previous work experience that demonstrates knowledge of tax-exempt organizations and compliance with federal, state, local, and international tax laws.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

  • Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.

  • Resume.

  • List of three (3) professional references.

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins Monday, 12/02/2024 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Contact Information to Applicants

Danna Cannon:
danna.cannon@ku.edu
785-864-5051

Advertised Salary Range

61,000-75,000

Work Schedule

M-F; 8a-5p

Application Review Begins

Monday December 2, 2024

Anticipated Start Date

Monday January 6, 2025

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Posting Information

  • Posting ID:  29344BR
  • Department:  Controllers Office
  • Primary Campus:  University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
  • Assignment:  Hybrid
  • Reg/Temp:  Regular
  • Employee Class:  U-Unclassified Professional Staff
  • Review Begins:  02-Dec-2024

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