Tax & Payroll Specialist

Tax & Payroll Specialist

The Tax & Payroll Specialist will handle all payroll tax related functions and research, as well as completing any tasks necessary for monitoring and overseeing the company's payroll tax process utilizing a 3rd party vendor. This position will also be responsible for processing biweekly and off cycle payrolls in a multi-state environment utilizing a 3rd party vendor.

• Maintain current tax accounts, registration of new tax accounts, closing inactive tax accounts and management of POA and TPA assignments
• Create and monitor tax cases with payroll vendor
• Maintain up-to-date SUI rates
• Work with federal, state and local tax agencies or internal partners regarding tax inquiries, audit requests, reporting and detailed analysis
• Assist in month end, quarter end and year end processes, reconciliations and reporting and collaborate with Accounting to ensure accurate reporting of payroll to the GL
• Process garnishments, tax levies and child support orders and handle agency correspondences
• Year end reconciliation and W2/W2C preparation
• Complete annual CA Pay Data Reporting and assist with 401k and WC audits
• Process biweekly and offcycle payrolls in Workday
• Review timesheets for accuracy and completeness
• Upload EIBs in Workday for commissions, bonuses, fringe benefits, etc.
• Review, identify and make recommendations for system and process improvements
• Assist and backup team members as needed

Qualifications

• 5+ years recent experience processing full cycle payroll and managing payroll tax utilizing a 3rd party vendor
• Extensive hands-on experience processing payroll in Workday Payroll and ADP SmartCompliance
• Familiarity with payroll practices, processes, and related regulatory requirements and knowledge of reciprocity and local tax rules (specifically Pennsylvania and Ohio locals)
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented and deadline driven
• Proficiency in Excel to include V-Lookups and Pivot Tables
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Payroll and Payroll Tax
• Desired Skills: Experience using ADP and Workday, Experience with implementation of payroll to new system

Salary Range

$76,800 - $96,000