Manager - Payroll Tax & Accounting (Hybrid)

Foot Locker•Hampden Township, PA

42d•$95,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This hybrid position will be located at our Corporate Office in Camp Hill, PA. Expectations for hybrid in-office schedule is three days a week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Foot Locker, Inc. is hiring a Payroll Manager to join our Accounting team! Responsible for managing payroll accounting and tax functions for North America. Also oversees the payroll tax forecasting and budgeting processes for North America. The individual manages payroll tax/accounting including payroll tax payments, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, hypothetical tax accounting, yearly W-2, T-4, and RL-1 creation and distribution, and quarterly and annual tax report filing. This position has four direct reports.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or associated field
3+ years of related experience
Experience working on cross functional teams, multitasking, and managing time independently with little direction
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Excel, Word)
Strong work ethic with a commitment to achieve targeted objectives
Experience with and/or knowledge of PeopleSoft and running PeopleSoft queries
Excellent communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with associates at all levels, including senior executives
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize, delegate, and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience managing associates helpful

Responsibilities

Manage and assist in weekly/monthly payroll tax forecast reports for Management
Prepare payroll tax budgets and associated analysis
Manage G/L account reconciliations and analytical process in BlackLine
Oversee the payroll tax remittance function ensuring timely and accurate payments to tax authorities
Present expense forecast and savings opportunities at operational forecast meetings
Ensure all journal entries are processed timely and accurately
Ensure compliance with SOX, internal controls, and Deloitte requests
Ensure smooth month end and year end closing process
Manage the hypothetical tax process for worldwide expats
Oversee the yearly W-2, T-4, and RL-1 creation and distribution process
Prepare and manage presentation of accurate, well-supported financial analysis reports
Identify and implement process improvement opportunities
Ability to lead and direct associates
May be required to perform additional duties as assigned by supervision
Ability to communicate effectively with senior management, divisions, and staff
Must be able to analyze data and make observations