Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

About the role

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail, operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. The Senior Payroll Tax Specialist is responsible for overseeing 150+ FEINs, multi state, and local tax authorities.

Responsibilities

• Own end to end payroll tax activities, including federal, state, and local filings.
• File tax filings, amendments, corrected returns, and quarterly/year-end processing.
• Prepare, maintain, and submit tax account registrations and closures via third party or tax authority portal based on tax agency requirements.
• Research and resolve payroll tax notices and discrepancies in partnership with tax service provider.
• Validate multi state tax setups and employee mobility tax impacts in payroll system of record.
• Daily monitoring of tax service provider case activity related to tax filings, notices, and corrections.
• Partner with tax service provider to resolve case escalations and ensure timely responses.
• Significant contributor to governance, documentation standards, and intake processes.
• Participate in monthly third-party provider status updates.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and timely follow-up within the payroll ticketing or vended service system.
• Conduct analysis, create, and maintain monthly reports on tax notices, filing trends, defects.
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to strengthen compliance, streamline payroll tax processes, and bring tax matters to an acceptable resolution.
• Support cross-functional projects related to Workday, data integrity, and tax accuracy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields.
• 5+ years of payroll tax experience in high volume federal, multi state, and local tax environments.
• Experience with Workday Payroll Taxation and third-party payroll tax providers (OSV a preferred).
• Strong knowledge of multi state payroll tax regulations and wage withholding requirements.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners.
• Preferred CPP, FPC, or similar payroll/tax credential.
• Experience supporting a high-volume, 175+ mult entity, multi state payroll environment.
• Familiarity with third party case management systems and payroll tax configuration.

Benefits

Group 1 Automotive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. To learn more about our company, visit www.group1auto.com.