Who We Are
We are Tennis! The USTA (United States Tennis Association) is the national governing body for the sport of tennis and the leader in promoting and developing the sports growth on every level in the United States from local communities to the crown jewel of the professional game the US Open.
Why Work for the USTA
We are a passionate team of staff and volunteers focused on growing the sport of tennis and making it accessible to all. We are committed to removing barriers and creating opportunities for ALL to participate. Dont know tennis Dont worry you can still find yourself in the game!
The Role
The primary purpose of this position is to assist in the management of the Form 990 unrelated business income tax positions foreign filings for broadcast and other tax related filings direct oversight of the payroll department support of the administrative needs and audits for the benefit plans. The position will strive for continuous improvements.
Tax Preparation:
- Preparation and filing of corporate tax returns (e.g. 990s 990T etc) and related backup work papers in conjunction with outside tax firm. This includes form 990t (unrelated business income tax) This includes analyzing unrelated business income tax and various other corporate tax returns.
- Annual state filings for NY California and Florida for local Not For Profit returns. Consideration for USTA Foundation state filings currently outsourced to legal counsel.
- State filings for Commercial Rent Tax in the state of NY.
- State of Florida for tangible personal property tax.
- State of Washington income filings and other states based on local UBIT items.
- Annual Filings of application for US residency certification (form 8802.
- International tax filings leveraging the tax treaty.
- Responsible for responding to tax inquiries from government offices.
- Responsible for managing any external audits.
Benefit Plans:
- Oversight of benefit plan audits preparation of the benefit plan financial statements and preparation and filing of Form 5500; other ad hoc schedules as needed.
- Nondiscrimination testing and other compliance testing and monitoring to ensure full internal compliance.
- Oversite and compliance with plan eligibility contributions match loans and other plan compliance items.
Value added support managing resources and other:
- Assist during the US Open and other USTA events as deemed necessary handling prize money and amateur expense reimbursements including: 1042S issuance and check cashing.
- Ability to become proficient in our accounting policies and procedures and apply them to our daily operations recommend enhancements train others and implement with strong level of controls.
- Assist with the monthly closes including 401K allocations; payroll uploads and assigned balance sheets inclusive of 941 reconciliations for payroll.
- Other accounting related duties as assigned.
- Provide technical support as needed.
Other
- Backup Administrator for Amex Corp. Card program (issuing/ terminating cards)
- Ad hoc projects as necessary as support to Managing Director and Corporate Controller.
- Oversee the Payroll Department which includes review of biweekly payrolls.
Who You Are
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance or related field required.
- CPA designation preferred.
- Solid understanding of accounting regulations policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel and familiarity with windowsbased accounting software.
- Highly meticulous with excellent organizational and analytical skills.
- Strong problemsolving abilities and capacity to lead multiple tasks effectively.
- Exceptional communication and social skills to cultivate team collaboration and engage with external stakeholders (e.g. auditors government agencies).
- High level of integrity and accountability.
- Proven ability to oversee and empower payroll and administrative teams fostering a positive and efficient work environment.
- Capable of handling audits responding to government inquiries and ensuring compliance with local state and federal regulations.
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment especially during highdemand events like the US Open.
- Willingness to provide support during organizational events and collaborate on crossdepartmental projects.
What We Offer
At the USTA we know people are our most important asset. For this reason we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of a diverse workforce!
- Flexibility: Our Hybrid with Flexibility approach combines a balance of remote working with inoffice collaboration to spark teamwork and creativity.
- Comprehensive benefits designed to meet your unique needs: Medical dental vision access to doctors virtually a flexible spending account to manage your health and dependent care expenses and life and disability insurance are a small part of our offerings.
- Time to recharge and energize: Generous paid time off policy including vacation sick personal and paid holidays parental leave and a paid winter recess.
- Plan for your future financially and professionally: 401(k) with employer matching (up to 3 promotional and growth opportunities Learning and Development programs to learn on the job
- Mental and emotional wellness: Resources for overall wellbeing including mental health and meditation benefits.
- Other cool perks: A personalized health management program pet insurance commuter benefits identity theft protection discounts with our network of partners and fun events are just a few of the optional benefits available.
The expected range for the base salary for this position is $120000 $130000. This range does not include any additional pay or benefits for which a person may qualify. The actual base salary offered is determined by several variables including as appropriate the applicants qualifications for the position the years of relevant experience their unique skills and the location from which they will be performing the job.
Come One Come All
We strongly encourage you to apply if youre interested; wed love to learn how you can serve our team with your unique experience!
USTA is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age disability national origin race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression pregnancy veteran status marital status family status alienage or citizenship status creed genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal state or local law.