Job Title: Tax Manager – US Business Process Solutions - Managed Payroll Services
Job Responsibilities:
As a Tax Manager within the department, your role involves delivering payroll tax services and managing service delivery for clients. You will oversee a team responsible for various tasks ensuring the highest standards of client service and accuracy. Key responsibilities include:
- Configuring payroll wage codes for accurate tax and social security application
- Analyzing payroll tax notices
- Preparing Powers of Attorney and liaising with Federal and State Agencies
- Registering employers for payroll taxes
- Preparing and filing payroll tax returns, including Forms W-2, Forms 1099, and state equivalents
- Performing regular audits to resolve compliance issues and monitor penalties/notices
- Partnering with clients to ensure timely payroll tax liability processing
- Reconciling federal and state withholding taxes and unemployment taxes monthly, quarterly, and annually
- Applying for identification numbers such as FEIN and SUI for new jurisdictions
- Evaluating and improving payroll tax processes for efficiency and accuracy
- Identifying automation opportunities and leading implementation efforts
- Coordinating year-end efforts for accurate W-2s and other annual tax filings
- Ensuring proper setup and maintenance of local withholding codes in the payroll tax system
- Performing quarterly reconciliation and data analysis
- Reconciling payroll taxes at the employee level
- Demonstrating knowledge in Tax Adjustment & Amendment
- Playing a lead role in Year-End processing for accurate W-2
- Communicating directly with internal/external customers regarding tax inquiries
- Researching and resolving payroll tax inquiries
- Ensuring tax-related updates in the payroll system are fully reviewed and understood
- Performing internal audits as requested
- Identifying and resolving issues and driving change for related improvements
- Setting up required operating protocols for the service offering
Education and Experience Information:
Required qualifications for this position include:
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model, co-locating in person 2 – 3 days per week
- 5+ years of experience in payroll tax processing, preferably in a multi-state US environment
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, human resources, international business, finance, accounting, or other liberal arts majors
- One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing to obtain:
- Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
- If not CPA eligible:
- Enrolled Agent
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on work and clients
Preferred qualifications include:
- Proficiency with payroll software (., ADP, Workday, Paycom) and Microsoft Excel
- Aptitude for working as part of a dynamic team with diverse members
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple assignments in a team environment
- Strong analytical, consultative, quantitative, and project management skills
- Executive presence and excellent communication (verbal & written) and presentation skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Attention to detail, self-starter, and deadline-oriented
Salary Information:
The wage range for this role considers various factors including skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate is $103,320 to $235,170. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for this role. Additionally, you may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, based on individual and organizational performance.
