Payroll Systems – Tax Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Oversee, mentor, and cultivate a payroll team located in the Philippines, which includes hiring, structuring, and coaching.

• Manage the complete payroll lifecycle across more than 15 US states and act as the final escalation point for intricate tax and systems challenges.

• Lead the withholding, filing, and reconciliation processes across various state jurisdictions, including SUTA/FUTA, FICA, and local tax nexus management.

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for ADP Workforce Now or a similar platform, ensuring system integrity, integration, and ongoing optimization.

• Oversee the registration of new state tax IDs and ensure compliance obligations are met across the expanding US footprint.

• Lead the responses to federal and state tax notices, garnishments, and year-end reconciliations, including processing W-2/W-3 forms.

• Provide payroll and compliance reporting to the C-suite, covering 401(k) contributions, audit status, and trend analysis.

• Transition payroll processing from a manual, reactive approach to automated, scalable, and audit-ready operations.

• Report directly to the VP of Human Resources and work collaboratively with Finance, HR, and Operations leadership based in the US.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in US multi-state payroll, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Proven experience in building, structuring, or scaling a payroll team based in the Philippines.

• Extensive knowledge of US multi-state tax compliance (SUTA/FUTA, FICA, W-2/W-3, state nexus).

• High proficiency in Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, Macros, Power Query, and large-dataset modeling.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Willingness to work from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM PHST.

• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, which includes criminal, prior employment, and education verification.

• Preferred: Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Kronos/UKG, or similar enterprise payroll systems.

• Preferred: Certification as a Payroll Professional (CPP).

• Preferred: Experience in managing 401(k) reporting, garnishments, and payroll operations across multiple entities.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Remote — Work from any location in the Philippines.

• Competitive Night Shift Differential; hours from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM PHST.

• Comprehensive health insurance with options for dependents.

• 15 accrued PTO days plus Philippine public holidays.

• Clear opportunities for advancement within a growing US organization.

• Full-time position with a US-based company operating in over 15 states.