Tax Manager (Tax Office)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

The Tax Office is looking for a motivated individual to fill the role of Tax Manager. This individual will serve on a collaborative, collegial team that is responsible for ensuring the University’s compliance with employment tax matters related to its domestic tax obligations at both the federal and state level.

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.

This individual's primary responsibility is to manage the team who is responsible for tax compliance related to U.S. compensation, benefits and other payments provided to university employees, students and scholars. They will have advanced knowledge of U.S. employment tax law. This role will set priorities for staff and activities related to the preparation and filing of timely, accurate and complete employment tax filings at the federal, state and local level.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages the timely completion of all federal and state employment tax payments, compliance filings and notice responses.
• Manages the timely completion of all unemployment, family leave and similar compliance filings, and their associated payments and notice responses.
• Manages employment tax compliance for the University’s nonresident students and scholars.
• Manages ERP/HCM system testing and maintenance as it relates to employment tax.
• Partners with University Payroll Shared Services and Human Resources Shared Services to ensure timely processing of various tax-related payroll adjustments.
• Manages worker classification reviews.
• Manages and develops staff.
• Manages the University’s external tax advisors that support employment matters.
• Provides tax technical support and guidance to various University stakeholders related to employment, tuition report, vendor reporting and nonresident tax reporting.
• Research technical tax matters on payroll tax topics.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Tax Director, including special projects.