Payroll Tax Supervisor

About the role

Supervises and leads the payroll tax team to ensure employee tax setups, tax remittance and filing is accurate, timely and compliant.

Works with Payroll Supervisor/Manager/Director to review merit increases, incentive pay, assist with constructive feedback on performance issues and new hire interviews. Has authority for personnel actions.

Backup for Payroll Manager and Payroll Supervisor to provide linear continuity of leadership during planned or unplanned absences.

Works with TKE GmbH to ensure proper taxation of inbound and outbound expatriate employees.

Reviews and signs off on all Quarter Balancing & Year End processes to ensure accurate and timely remittance and filings.

Approves AP requests and returns for any tax payments not supported by tax vendor.

Accountable to ensure all employee tax adjustments are entered in ADP EV6 timely and accurately throughout the year and any associated amended returns are filed in accordance.

Ensures all processes, procedures and internal controls are adhered to.

Oversees the application for and setup of new tax IDs are handled timely, as needed, to remain current with changing tax obligations.

Establishes and oversees meaningful metrics associated with payroll tax.

Directs monthly and quarterly audits on system to ensure data integrity and resolves any discrepancies that would negatively impact company tax returns.

Assists Corporate Accounting with reconciliation of payroll tax account balances.

Provides the research, analysis and necessary reconciliation to respond to and resolve agency related payroll tax amendments.

Manages the payroll relationship with our relocation vendor to ensure payroll costs are reflected accurately and timely for W2 purposes.

Serves as subject matter expert on all payroll tax related matters.

Administers Relocation tax gross-ups for employee W2 purposes and reconciles with Relocation vendor.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and leads the payroll tax team
• Ensures accurate, timely and compliant tax setups, remittance and filing
• Handles relationships with tax vendors
• Reviews and approves merit increases, incentive pay, and performance issues
• Supports new hire interviews
• Backs up Payroll Manager and Supervisor during absences
• Taxes inbound and outbound expatriate employees
• Reviews and signs off on Quarter Balancing & Year End processes
• Approves AP requests for tax payments
• Audits payroll tax processes and resolves discrepancies
• Manages payroll relationship with relocation vendor
• Serves as subject matter expert on payroll tax
• Administers Relocation tax gross-ups

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Tax or related field of study
• CPP required
• 10+ Years of general payroll experience
• 8+ Years of Payroll Tax experience
• 5+ Years of Strong Multi-State, High Volume Experience
• Experience with multi state locals and SIT reciprocity required
• 2+ Years using ADP Enterprise
• Advanced Excel skills
• Self-directed/self-motivated
• Proactive problem solver
• Ability to solve complex multi-state payroll tax issues
• Flexible environment adaptable to changing priorities
• Highly ethical, analytical, team-oriented, flexible, inquisitive & logical
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail

Qualifications

• Self-directed/self-motivated
• Ability to solve complex multi-state payroll tax issues
• Flexible environment adaptable to changing priorities
• Highly ethical, analytical, team-oriented, flexible, inquisitive & logical
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail

Skills

• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to explain complex subjects on various management levels
• Ability to work in a flexible environment where requirements and procedures continuously evolve
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to solve complex multi-state payroll tax issues
• Ability to work on various initiatives concurrently

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Health savings account (HSA)

Supplemental medical plans

Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance

Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D

Optional life and AD&D coverage

Optional spouse and dependent life insurance

Identity theft monitoring

Pet insurance

Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

15 days of vacation per year

11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating)

Paid sick leave, per company policy

Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full-time employment)