TAX ANALYST, Controller’s Office, Financial Accounting and Reporting

Tax Analyst, Controller's Office, Financial Accounting and Reporting

The Tax Analyst is a key member of the Financial Accounting and Reporting team at Boston University. This position reports to the Supervisor of Tax and Reporting. This position has the potential to work a hybrid schedule under the University's remote work guidelines.

Major duties of this position include:

• Compile and analyze financial data from our SAP accounting system to support the preparation of annual Federal Form 990, Form 990-T, state, and international tax filings.
• Gather information from university departments to support annual Form 990, Form 990-T, state, and international tax filings.
• Compile and analyze financial data to prepare monthly and quarterly tax filings such as Excise Tax, Sales & Meals Tax and others.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with key departments such as the Investment Office, Research Operations and the Office of Global Programs.
• Coordinate responses to inquiries and requests for information from key departments.
• Assist in researching various Federal, state, and international tax issues.
• Other duties as needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission, and support our team.

Pay Range: Minimum $51,800, Midpoint $70,00, Maximum $88,100. Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• 1-3 years of accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel skills, including using complex formulas to analyze data.
• Ability to analyze data to draw relevant conclusions and suggest appropriate actions to management.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and ad-hoc requests to meet or exceed deadlines.
• Detail oriented, demonstrating accuracy and quality of work output.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in team environment.
• Self-motivated, proactive, intellectually curious.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in non-profit or education sector
• Experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning system, such as SAP.
• Experience preparing non-profit or other entity tax filings.

Benefits/Other Information: Boston University's generous benefits package includes health, dental, life insurance, and paid time off! Full-time employees are also eligible for tuition remission for courses at Boston University. Note: the remission benefit extends to dependents as well. For more details on benefits, please refer to the Boston University benefits page.