International Payee Tax Compliance Specialist I - Term

Location: Hybrid position based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with on-campus work required up to 3 times per week during the academic year. Hybrid employees must work in a Harvard-registered state when off campus.

Company

hirify.global Central Administration supports the university's schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities through financial and administrative services.

What you will do

• Review routine tax residency classifications for international faculty, staff, students, guests, and vendors.
• Evaluate requests for tax treaty benefits using payee relationships, immigration status, country of residence, and income type.
• Process payment tax reviews in Harvard systems and identify items requiring follow-up or correction.
• Answer tax-status and documentation questions through email, phone, online appointments, and in-person interactions.
• Track cases, documentation, appointments, inboxes, and follow-up items while securely transmitting tax-related documents.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of financial, administrative, customer service, compliance, higher education, or other relevant work experience.
• Ability and interest to learn specialized payment-related tax and immigration concepts and apply established guidance carefully.
• Strong customer service, interpersonal, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to work full time for 35 hours per week in a hybrid arrangement based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• hirify.global is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice to have

• Experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, PeopleSoft, or other financial systems.
• Experience in higher education, finance, tax, payroll, immigration, compliance, or customer service.
• Speaking one or more languages besides English.

Culture & Benefits

• One-year term appointment funded through 9/30/2027, with possible extension or renewal subject to performance and funding.
• Full-time position with comprehensive benefits, including paid time off, parental leave, health insurance, retirement contributions, and family support.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits, campus discounts, wellbeing resources, and mental health support.
• 90-day orientation and review period.