Payroll Tax Lead

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

📋 Description

• Oversee multi-state compliance for federal, state, and local payroll taxes, encompassing both employee and employer taxes, deposits, filings, and reconciliations.

• Organize quarterly and year-end payroll tax functions, including the preparation of Forms 941, 940, W-2, W-2C, amendments, and associated reconciliations.

• Handle payroll tax registrations, agency notifications, audits, penalties, and correspondence, ensuring timely resolutions.

• Stay updated on regulatory changes and collaborate with Payroll and People Systems to maintain compliance in payroll tax processes, controls, and system configurations.

• Diagnose the root causes of payroll tax challenges, implement sustainable corrective measures, and guarantee the effective performance of external payroll tax service providers.

• Engage in M&A diligence and integration efforts, offering payroll tax expertise to support readiness, compliance, and issue resolution.

• Create payroll tax reports and provide insights on significant compliance risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

• Work in partnership with Payroll, People Systems, Finance, and external payroll tax vendors.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of payroll tax experience in a complex, multi-state setting.

• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax laws and regulations.

• Proficient in payroll tax filings, reconciliations, registrations, amendments, agency notifications, and year-end reporting processes.

• Experience utilizing an enterprise payroll platform and collaborating with payroll tax providers.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

• Workday Payroll experience is preferred.

• ADP payroll and payroll tax experience is preferred.

• Prior experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or significant organizational changes is preferred.

• Background in healthcare or other highly regulated industries is preferred.

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) certification or a similar qualification is preferred.

• Must possess the ability to work in the United States without visa sponsorship; the company currently cannot provide visa sponsorship (H1B or otherwise).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plans with company match.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Opportunities for professional development and certification reimbursement.