Payroll Tax and Compliance Manager

About the role

The Payroll Tax & Compliance Manager is subject matter expert, ensuring that all payroll-related transactions and processes are executed appropriately and in a timely manner including general ledger and tax account maintenance, auditing, and federal and state compliance.

Essential Duties

• Aid with bi-weekly payroll processing including imports and balancing
• Bi-weekly tax and compliance audits
• Bi-weekly leave of absence, HSA account, commission, tax and various other audits
• Closely work with the Human Resources Data Management Department for auditing and maintaining employee data in the payroll and timekeeping systems, and maintaining the timekeeping system set-up tables
• Reconcile cumulative payroll amounts and process payroll adjustments
• Ensure accurate and timely payments to associates and taxing authorities in compliance with all federal, state and local payroll laws
• Responsible for payroll preparation/processing as well as responsible for tax reporting/records
• Responsible for quarterly tax reconciliation and annual W-2s accuracy and timely filing
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 3+ years of 5,000+ multi-state payroll experience
• 1+ year UKG Pro experience required
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) required
• Strong Knowledge of local, state and federal payroll regulations and reporting requirements
• Understanding of taxable and nontaxable earnings, and fringe benefits
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills: able to manage effective internal/external relationships within immediate area of responsibility and build successful relationships across the organization
• Strong time management skills
• Demonstrated coaching/mentoring skills and issue management problem solving skills