Tax Accountant

Posting Number req26939

Department: Acctg & Tax Services

Department Website Link: Finance & Budget

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

This position on the Tax Services team within the Finance & Budget division performs a variety of tax-related accounting assignments in support of the University's tax compliance and reporting functions. The position applies foundational knowledge of accounting and tax principles, University policies, and established procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with tax research, tax determinations, customer service, tax and informational reporting, and communicating tax guidance and legislative updates.
• Assists senior tax staff with the analysis, documentation, and reporting of state and local sales and use tax and other tax matters as they arise.
• Assists with researching state and federal tax publications, laws, regulations, and other authoritative guidance and documenting University tax positions and interpretations.
• Provides customer service and guidance to campus departments regarding routine tax-related questions.
• Maintains and updates materials and resources on the Finance & Budget – Tax Services webpage.
• Supports research, data gathering, and documentation related to multistate and international tax laws, reporting requirements, and compliance activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to learn and apply accounting and tax principles, University policies, and established procedures.
• Ability to research, review, and summarize tax laws, regulations, and authoritative guidance with direction from senior staff.
• Ability to work accurately with detailed financial and non-financial records.
• Ability to analyze information and identify issues requiring further review.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced work environment where job duties change, and new procedures are initiated.
• Ability to work independently and as an integral part of a small high functioning team.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective customer service and interpersonal skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related area with accounting course work; OR, four years of progressively responsible and varied accounting experience and course work, which includes at least one year of professional accounting, in which a broad exposure to all areas of accounting and accounting principles, practices and procedures was acquired.

FLSA

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week

40

Contact Information for Candidates

Sidney Eagleton, stodd@arizona.edu