Staff Accountant

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

The Staff Accountant reports to theManager, Tax & Financial Compliance, and provides assistance on a widerange of financial accounting, reporting, and administrative activities toensure adherence to state, federal, and international tax laws; also preparescomprehensive tax work papers, researching various tax topics while maintainingtax return records and reports, gathers documentation and prepares responsesfor the Managers review related to tax audits. In addition, the StaffAccountant will assist with the preparation and timely filing of theUniversitys 990 tax return, review of unrelated business income and otherreporting issues for the 990T return and any related foreign filings.

The Staff Accountant will oversee the Universitys foreign wire transferprocess, including the processing and review of foreign wires for potentialinternational tax compliance issues as well as coordination with requestingdepartments and the Universitys external service provider. Similarly, thisposition will act as a liaison with the General Counsels Office, HumanResources, and other Finance departments to help ensure compliance with IRS,federal and state rules and regulations. Additional responsibilities willconsist of assistance with vouchers/requisition approval as well as year-endaccount reconciliations.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience basedon the following titles and full-time equivalent hiring ranges:

• Senior Staff Accountant: $82,100 - $102,650; 5+ years related professional experience
• Staff Accountant: $74,450 - $93,050; 3-5 years related professional experience

• This position requires a bachelors degree in accounting; CPA and MBA preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented with strong statistical and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• A solid understanding of IRS, federal, and state tax rules and regulations.

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at .