Tax Manager - George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Department: Fiscal Services
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 2
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required (hybrid eligible after training). Cannot be fully remote.
Pay Band: 05
Salary: Salary starting at $90k, commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Financial Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Controller's Office establishes and monitors the university's internal control framework, collaborates with university units to establish fiscal processes, and provides guidance to academic and administrative units related to administrative policies and procedures. It maintains close working relationships with the Office of Budget and Planning, the Office of Sponsored Programs, Procurement and Accounts Payable, Human Resources, and Payroll.
The goal of the Controller's Office is to provide excellent customer service and minimize costs through demonstrating consistent progress toward increasing flexibility, reducing administrative burden, eliminating "no value added" efforts, and automating transaction processing.
About the Position:
The Tax Manager oversees and manages the university's compliance with federal and state tax law, including unrelated business income tax (UBIT), state sales tax compliance, excise tax, the Internal Revenue Code Sections 1441 and 1446 as it pertains to payments made to foreign persons, and other relevant IRS and DHS regulations. This position plays a critical role in managing the university's domestic and foreign tax compliance and tax planning initiatives. This tax professional is capable of navigating complex tax regulations, both within the United States and internationally, optimizing the institution's tax position, and ensuring compliance with all applicable tax laws. Reporting directly to the Associate Controller, the Tax Manager collaborates with various departments and stakeholders to ensure tax compliance, minimize tax liabilities, create and oversee processes, and contribute to the university's overall financial success. This position supervises full-time and part-time staff positions.
Responsibilities:
Leadership
Classification: Financial Svcs Specialist 2
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required (hybrid eligible after training). Cannot be fully remote.
Pay Band: 05
Salary: Salary starting at $90k, commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Financial Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Controller's Office establishes and monitors the university's internal control framework, collaborates with university units to establish fiscal processes, and provides guidance to academic and administrative units related to administrative policies and procedures. It maintains close working relationships with the Office of Budget and Planning, the Office of Sponsored Programs, Procurement and Accounts Payable, Human Resources, and Payroll.
The goal of the Controller's Office is to provide excellent customer service and minimize costs through demonstrating consistent progress toward increasing flexibility, reducing administrative burden, eliminating "no value added" efforts, and automating transaction processing.
About the Position:
The Tax Manager oversees and manages the university's compliance with federal and state tax law, including unrelated business income tax (UBIT), state sales tax compliance, excise tax, the Internal Revenue Code Sections 1441 and 1446 as it pertains to payments made to foreign persons, and other relevant IRS and DHS regulations. This position plays a critical role in managing the university's domestic and foreign tax compliance and tax planning initiatives. This tax professional is capable of navigating complex tax regulations, both within the United States and internationally, optimizing the institution's tax position, and ensuring compliance with all applicable tax laws. Reporting directly to the Associate Controller, the Tax Manager collaborates with various departments and stakeholders to ensure tax compliance, minimize tax liabilities, create and oversee processes, and contribute to the university's overall financial success. This position supervises full-time and part-time staff positions.
Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Responsible for all aspects of performance management for the Tax Office staff including training, goal setting, monitoring and delivery of work efforts, and providing feedback through verbal updates and written performance reviews; and
- Adheres to legal and university policies and procedures and undertakes disciplinary actions if the need arises.
- Conducts research and remains updated on changes in tax laws, regulations, and rulings, providing proactive advice on potential tax-saving opportunities and reporting risks;
- Collaborates with university stakeholders to update and improve university processes;
- Ensures the accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of tax data;
- Performs the university-wide effort to identify taxable transactions;
- Researches and prepares responses to tax questions for audit activities; and
- Documents tax-related activities, policies and procedures related to tax matters.
- Oversees Mason's compliance with tax laws related to non-residents and hiring and employing workers from outside the United States;
- Manages and carries out the processes involved in collecting tax documentation, determining tax treaty benefits, and evaluating payments for their tax implication, updating university data as it relates to foreign nationals and foreign entities;
- Oversees 1042s/1042 annual reporting;
- Manages the use of tax software;
- Oversees the maintenance of all international taxation records;
- Advises the departments on issues related to hiring and employing workers outside the United States such as international employment authorization, remote employment tax issues, and permanent establishment;
- Serves as a main point of contact for Employer of Record companies;
- Develops related university policies and procedures; and
- Communicates with foreign and U.S. governmental agencies on related issues.
Source : George Mason University