The Tax Office is looking for a motivated individual to fill the role of Sr. Accountant. This individual will serve on a collaborative, collegial team that is responsible for ensuring the university’s compliance with matters related to its domestic and international tax obligations.

This individual will serve on a team that is responsible for ensuring the University’s compliance with employment tax matters. This includes compliance reporting, assisting employees with tax issues and communicating with various federal and state governments.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• This individual brings knowledge of accounting principles and tax laws, particularly those that apply to employment tax.
• This individual has advanced capabilities in using the University’s payroll system to ensure that the data supporting tax filings is accurate and complete and that supporting processes are efficient and effective.
• This individual is flexible and easily able to adapt to accomplish the University’s priorities and goals.
• The Senior Accountant contributes to:
• Preparation and review of federal and state employment tax returns and/or tax remittances.
• Preparation and review of state unemployment tax returns and/or remittances.
• Review of federal and state correspondence related to employment and unemployment taxes and preparation of draft response letters for manager review.
• Development and execution of analytical reviews designed to ensure accuracy and completeness of data sets related to employment taxes.
• Minimum Qualifications:

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of the laws and regulations that apply to employment tax and taxable income.
• Experience with large payroll platforms. Experience with SAP a plus.
• Tax research and writing experience
• Ability to understand the University’s accounting system
• Effective writing and communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to perform tasks independently.
• Strong analytical skills

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

Classified Title: Sr. Accountant 
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD  
Starting Salary Range: $32.25 - $56.46 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: Tues - Thursday, 8:30-5pm up to 19 hours per week 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/JH at Keswick 
Department name: ​​​​​​​University Tax  
Personnel area: University Administration