Payroll Tax Analyst

The Tax Office is looking for a motivated individual to fill the role of Payroll Tax Analyst. This position supports University-wide tax compliance carried out by the Tax Office. The Payroll Tax Analyst handles accounting and analysis for salary and fellowship payments, including analytical reviews, queries and analysis of HR Master data records, in order ensure proper taxation and payment to individuals, both resident and nonresident. This includes compliance reporting, monitoring tax withholding payments, assisting employees with tax issues and communicating with various federal and state governments.

Johns Hopkins University is one of the world’s leading research universities, with an annual budget that exceeds $7 billion. The institution is comprised of approximately 6,500 faculty, 6,100 undergraduate students and 25,900 graduate students across 230-degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels. The mission of the university is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for lifelong learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.

The Johns Hopkins University Tax Office reports through the Controller to the university’s Chief Financial Officer. The Tax Office is responsible for all the institution's domestic and international tax matters and is an integral member of this high-performing, client-focused team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

The Payroll Tax Analyst will bring knowledge of accounting principles and tax laws, particularly those related to payroll tax.

A successful candidate demonstrates a willingness to learn, sustained attention for detail, exceptional organization and analytical skills and high levels of competency with written and oral communication. This individual is flexible and easily able to adapt to accomplish management’s priorities and goals. In addition to this knowledge, this individual demonstrates high levels of competency with Microsoft applications, including Microsoft Excel when performing specific duties and responsibilities.

The essential duties for the Tax Analyst include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare reports and provide detailed payroll tax analysis.
• Prepare accounting entries and updates to payroll master data.
• Prepare various federal, state and local tax reconciliations.
• Prepare returns and/or tax remittances for various federal and state governments in accordance with appropriate government reporting requirements.
• Provide tax residency, NRA and OSA analytics to manage completeness and accuracy of records
• Provide modality analytics to manage record accuracy.
• Prepare payroll tax adjustments as needed to bring W-2 and 1042-S files into balance.
• Participate with manager to identify and implement work process improvements.
• Provide technical support and guidance to faculty, staff, students, and individuals or organizations outside of the university; explains and/or resolves tax issues and discrepancies as related to university business.
• Prepares and presents, to groups and individuals, information relating to special tax issues, such as residency status and international tax treaties.
• Resolves matters through contact with various offices.
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Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

• Ability to perform tasks independently.
• Ability to exercise the utmost confidentiality in every aspect.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Aptitude for figures and math calculations.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
• Experience with payroll tax research.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrates curiosity in new or unfamiliar tax and financial concepts.
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Software.

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field
• Two years related experience. If bachelor's degree is in unrelated field, three years of progressively responsible experience is required
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula

• Knowledge of tax and immigration rules related to payments to nonresident aliens (NRA’s).
• ERP payroll, reporting, finance and 3rd party remittance.

Classified Title: Accountant II 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Payroll Tax Analyst   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/03/PC  
Starting Salary Range: $53,300 - $93,500 annually (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Keswick 
Department name: University Tax  
Personnel area: University Administration