<undefined>Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Finance &amp; Accounting, the Director of Payroll &amp; Tax Compliance oversees the University’s payroll operations and ensures timely and accurate tax compliance and reporting. <br></undefined><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;" data-pasted="true"><li>Supervise Payroll Coordinator and oversee the complete payroll process to include monthly payrolls, biweekly payrolls, and student payrolls.</li><li>Review each payroll upon completion and finalize all payroll related payments for taxes and benefits. Prepare journal entries for the payments.</li><li>Review annual payment schedules and other communications prepared by Payroll Coordinator before release.</li><li>Collaborate with Payroll Coordinator, IT, and Human Resources to resolve any discrepancies as needed.</li><li>Periodically reconcile payroll related liability accounts.</li><li>Respond to campus personnel with payroll reports as requested.</li><li>Prepare the SU 990 and 990-T tax returns and extensions.</li><li>Prepare the SU Foundation 990 and 990-T tax returns, extensions, and all required forms.</li><li>Review Forms K-1 from certain investments for unrelated business taxable income and prepare peripheral tax forms for international investments (Forms 926).</li><li>Review the international vendor Forms W-8 series; obtaining proper authorization paperwork and filing necessary tax form such as Form 1042.</li><li>Manage international student reporting and tax compliance such as Form 1042.</li><li>Set up annual federal and applicable state income tax, FICA and MEDI tax withholding tables in the Datatel payroll system.</li><li>Review and determine the taxable reimbursement of employee moving reimbursements.</li><li>Prepare monthly state sales tax returns and payment journal entries.</li><li>Prepare and reconcile the quarterly 941 and TWC reports.</li><li>Prepare and remit out of Texas state income tax withholding and unemployment returns as required.</li><li>Calculate annual taxable student housing wages and applicable taxes.</li><li>Reconcile annual W-2’s to the quarterly 941 worksheets; work with IT to ensure all wage types and benefits are mapped to the correct boxes of the W-2. Prepare the President’s W-2 reconciliation.</li><li>Prepare and file the IRS annual tax reporting forms – 1099R, 1099C, 1099M, 1099K, 1098T and W-2s. File Form 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC, and 1098-T.</li><li>Pay the weekly health insurance claims invoices one approved by HR. Prepare journal entries.</li><li>Prepare monthly health insurance journal entries.</li><li>Prepare quarterly fixed asset acquisition and disposal journal entries. Prepare and send out annual fixed asset inventory sheets.</li><li>Prepare journal entries for outside events and summer camps.</li><li>Reconcile annual retirement plan contributions in connection with the 403(b) plan audit.</li><li>Provide requested payroll and other information for the annual Workers’ Compensation audit.</li><li>Set-up, monitor and pay any out-of-state taxes as necessary.</li><li>Work with Financial aid to reconcile federal work study wages with applicable government allowances and to reconcile endowed scholarship spending for each academic year.</li><li>Assist with year-end accruals and audit preparation.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Duties:</strong></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Special projects as assigned.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p data-pasted="true"><strong>Work Supervision:</strong></p><ul><li>This position supervises the Payroll Coordinator position who processes payrolls.</li></ul><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Minimum education, experience, licenses, certifications, and competencies (knowledge, skills, and behaviors) which are necessary for performing the listed duties.</span><br><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>Bachelor’s degree.</li><li>Three years of professional level experience in accounting or tax compliance.</li><li>Demonstrated comprehension of IRS tax compliance for non-profit organizations.</li><li>Possess strong accounting skills and knowledge of the state payroll laws.</li><li>Excellent conflict resolution skills and an astute problem-solving ability.</li><li>Excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks with a keen attention to detail.</li><li>Possess basic spelling, grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and drafting skills.</li><li>Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.</li><li>Ability to read, understand, and follow written and verbal instructions.</li><li>Demonstrated advanced excel and word processing software skills.</li><li>Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.</li><li>Commitment to providing outstanding customer service, including outstanding telephone etiquette and listening skills.</li><li>Flexibility regarding changing priorities.</li><li>Possess the applications of tact, diplomacy, sensitivity, and confidentiality.</li><li>Understanding and commitment to a liberal arts education, including the ability to relate to a liberal arts faculty.</li><li>Ability to attend work consistently and maintain a regular work schedule.</li><li>Ability to sit for extended periods of time.</li><li>Ability to reach, twist, bend, stoop, stand, kneel, handle, push/pull, and lift and carry up to ten pounds.</li><li>Ability to hear, see, and speak.</li></ul><p>Further <em data-pasted="true"><u><strong>preferred</strong></u>&nbsp;</em>qualifications which are also desirable for performing the listed duties.</p><ul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><li>CPA License.</li><li>3+ years of professional-level accounting and tax experience.</li><li>Work experience in higher education or non-profit organization.</li></ul><strong data-pasted="true" style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Starting annual salary:&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">$<span data-pasted="true" style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">95,809. </span>The final offer for the successful candidate will be commensurate with experience and may exceed the starting annual salary.</span><br><br><p style="font-style: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-pasted="true"><em>This position is not eligible for employer immigration sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer-sponsored work authorization</em></p><br>