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Appalachian State University
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Description Of University
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or other degree closely related to the area of assignment with twelve credit hours of accounting coursework or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Proficient in business applications such as Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
Strong organization skills are required to effectively manage moderately complex tax programs and a significant number of deadlines.
License/Certification Required
Preferred Qualifications
- Public university experience in a finance or accounting related department
- Experience with tax withholding and reporting
- Knowledge in MS Office Suite and Google Workspace
- Knowledge in foreign national tax withholding and reporting laws and regulations.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The primary duty of this position is to review payments made to employees, students, independent contractors, and foreign national visitors through various means on campus. This position will also be responsible for remitting North Carolina non-resident withholding tax and assisting with multiple end of year tax fillings. The details of the these essential duties are below: