Senior Tax Accountant, Employment Tax

About the Role

Join Spectrum as a Senior Tax Accountant, Employment Tax, where you will manage day-to-day payroll tax activities, analyze multi-state requirements, and provide technical support for regulatory reporting. Your meticulous attention to detail will directly contribute to the integrity of Spectrum’s payroll tax operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, reconcile, and remit federal, state, and local employment tax returns accurately and on schedule.
• Ensure payroll reporting and payments adhere to Spectrum policies and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct studies and recommend improvements for compliance and employment tax operations.
• Assist with resolving tax agency matters and collaborate with Payroll Processing and Technology teams on system releases and patches.
• Support verification of employment tax withholdings and reconciliation of employee tax balances.
• Coordinate information for payroll tax audits and prepare reports related to tax credits and incentives.

Requirements

• Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education.
• 5+ years of employment tax work experience.

Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local taxable compensation and unemployment reporting.
• Knowledge of employment tax journal entries affecting balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Ability to communicate professionally with employees, customers, and suppliers in person, by phone, and in writing.
• Proficiency with personal computer and software applications such as word processing and spreadsheets.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Superior organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MasterTax, Agency Notice Tracking System, and PeopleSoft HRMS version 9.1 or higher.
• Experience with Excel, Pivot Tables, and Query report writing.
• Experience in jurisdictional tax filing for large multi-state corporations.

Benefits

Spectrum offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

This role is based in an office environment.