Tax Director

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us — and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

Make an impact — from near or far

At SNHU, you'll have the option to work remotely in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

We ask that our remote employees have access to a reliable internet connection and a dedicated, properly equipped workspace that is free of distractions. Employees must reside in, and work from, one of the above approved states.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance and Treasury, the Tax Director oversees federal, state, and international tax compliance for Southern New Hampshire University and is the primary tax resource for the university. You will provide critical expertise and guidance to senior leadership of the university to support important projects, create awareness of tax requirements at appropriate levels within the university, and helps departments understand options available to them while being cognizant of the interests and responsibilities of the university. This individual contributor role is fully remote. #LI-remote

What you'll do:

• Prepare and file university tax returns and related filings such as 990, 990-T, 4720, 1042, property tax exemptions.

• Provide advice and tax updates to university departments responsible for the production of other tax forms including 1099s and 1098-Ts.

• Communicate with and advise management and university community regarding changes in tax law and conduct training and review sessions with appropriate university members.  

• Review unrelated business activities for tax impact, including university contracts, cost allocation methods and space usage.

• Work with university community to identify new unrelated business income tax (UBIT) activities.

• Respond and resolve tax notices from the IRS, state departments of revenue and other agencies.

• Perform technical tax research and analysis of tax laws, regulations, and cases in areas of federal and state taxes, including (but not limited to) areas such as:

  • Unrelated business income tax

  • State and local taxes

  • Payroll, fringe benefits, and compensation taxes

  • Fellowship and scholarship tax issues

  • Federal and state excise taxes

  • International taxes

  • Property tax compliance and exemption issues

  • Sales and use tax and exemption issues

  • Joint venture and investment tax issues

• Provide expert tax guidance to senior leadership to support main university projects including cost savings and avoidance of tax exposure.

• Conduct tax related due diligence for potential mergers, acquisitions, and investments.

• Draft and update university policies and procedures to strengthen compliance with applicable tax laws.

• Develop relationships with and provide guidance to operating departments to ensure record keeping on all tax-related matters, assist them with planning transactions and activities to maximize tax savings and to stay in compliance with regulations impacting the university.

• Develop and maintain relationships with outside service providers such as the university’s outside tax advisor.

• Maintain current knowledge of tax issues affecting higher education institutions and tax-exempt organizations in general.

• Conduct analysis and review of university programs and activities following federal and state law and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standards.

• Reconcile and analyze tax accounts, maintain records, and workpapers and draft memos to support returns filed and tax positions taken.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What we're looking for:

• Years of experience: Ten years tax experience in higher education or public accounting with a focus on nonprofits.

• Degree(s): Master’s degree in accounting, taxation, or a law degree 

• Professional Certification(s): CPA license or other professional accounting license and/or membership in a state bar.

• Technical tax knowledge, research skills, and ability to apply and communicate that knowledge.

• Substantial experience in not-for-profit tax return preparation and review.

• Knowledge of corporate and partnership tax.

• Excellent tax and legal research ability.

• Customer service oriented.

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

Compensation

The annual pay range for this position is $100,560.00 - $160,926.00. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. We expect this position to be hired in the following target hiring range $111,119.00 - $150,338.00.

Exceptional benefits (because you’re exceptional)

You’re the whole package. Your benefits should be, too. As a full-time employee at SNHU, you’ll get:

• High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance

• Low to no-cost dental and vision plans

• 5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)

• Employer-funded retirement

• Free tuition program

• Parental leave

• Mental health and wellbeing resources