Payroll Tax and Accounting Manager

About the role

This role offers the chance to lead payroll tax compliance and payroll accounting activities within a complex, multi-jurisdiction environment. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted subject matter expert, partnering across payroll, finance, HR, and external stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of analysts supporting payroll processing, tax and accounting activities
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll tax filings, including quarterly returns and annual W-2, W-2C, and 1099 processes
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors on complex payroll tax matters and jurisdictional requirements
• Oversee payroll accounting & 401k topics leading implementation of legislative and policy changes and supporting process and system optimizations
• Maintain expertise in the software tools/integrations that are used to manage and maintain accurate payroll and payroll tax processing
• Support Mobility & the Executive Compensation team on taxation and payroll process considerations ensuring compliance with equity compensation and assignee regulations
• Create and maintain standardized processes for tax treatment processes including visa statuses, deceased employee tax obligations and equity management
• Provide payroll tax and accounting guidance for business initiatives, including mobility, equity compensation, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Aid in year-end and year-begin activities; oversee the team’s delivery of tasks defined in the project plan and collaborate with key partners for successful execution on all activities
• Drive process standardization, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
• Promote a strong internal customer service mindset and ensure service level commitments are met

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Business, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in people and/or project leadership experience, preferably in a high volume, national Payroll/Finance environment
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in payroll tax withholding, remittance and reporting activities, preferably in a high volume, multi-jurisdiction environment

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage payroll tax activities including W2/W2C issuances, returns, and amended return filings
• Management experience preferred
• Experience in payroll accounting highly preferred
• Experience with Oracle & ADP Smart Compliance applications desired
• Experience with payroll conversions, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures preferred

Skills

• Ability to anticipate customer needs and provide services that are beyond customer expectations
• Collaboration across the organization
• Clear, compelling, and concise communication skills
• Urgency and accountability in managing payroll tax activities

Benefits

Emerson offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Recognition programs
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time.