Payroll Tax Analyst

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Operations & Tech Services Group Permanent Home (HOME_USA), United States Posted on: 09/22/2021 Job ID: 63386

The Payroll Tax Analyst position serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and escalation point for all payroll tax-related activities for their assigned client(s) and non-assigned clients as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Daily, monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations activities
• YE / W2 balancing – Summary and EE level
• Address complex payroll tax questions received internally or from client
• Employee tax panel setups and audits
• Periodic auditing of client specific tax programs and tables
• Preparation of periodic and amendment reporting
• Liaise as needed with clients and third-party vendors
• Perform UAT for tax updates and system enhancements
• Participate in tax related testing and validation during on-boarding of new clients
• Work with internal teams to ensure continuity of service delivery
• Participate in cross-departmental initiatives to ensure proper consideration and action of regulatory and tax-impacting changes
• Serve as SME for all tax-related project activity for assigned client(s)
• Other duties, as assigned by your immediate supervisor and/or manager
• Help identify and implement ideas for improving domain specific processes and methodologies

Skills and Experience

Required Education and Experience:

• 5+ years related experience in 1000+ employee, US multi-state, multi-FEIN payroll tax administration
• 4 years related experience in payroll outsourcing role
• 2+ years of SAP/ECP Experience
• Ability to calculate payroll tax withholdings
• SME in federal, state, local payroll tax and reporting requirements, inpat/ex-pat requirements and taxes, stock option exercise tax, and reporting requirements

• Experience engaging with federal, state, territory and local tax agencies for POA requirements, reporting/payment requirements and changes, notice resolution, and penalty abatement

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and set expectations for internal partners with competing priorities, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven organization
• Ability to work will with minimal supervision
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced analytical and problem solving

Preferred Education and Experience:

• FPC or CPP Certification
• 3+ years of Canadian payroll tax/YE experience a plus!
• MS Access experience

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