MGR, PAYROLL SR

Compass Group•Charlotte, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Payroll Tax Manager oversees the organization's payroll tax compliance, controls, and governance functions. This role ensures accurate calculation, reporting, and remittance of federal, state, and local payroll taxes while overseeing tax configuration, audit readiness, and cross functional data integrity. The Senior Payroll Tax Manager serves as the subject matter expert on payroll tax regulations and partners closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, Legal, and IT to maintain full compliance and drive continuous improvement across the payroll tax lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
8+ years of payroll tax experience, including multi state payroll.
3+ years of experience managing a team.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.
Experience with payroll systems and tax filing platforms (SAP, MasterTax preferred).
Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CPP certification.
Experience with ADP MasterTax.
Experience in large, complex, or multi entity organizations.
Experience with SOX controls, audits, or payroll tax governance.

Responsibilities

Ensure timely and accurate filing of all federal, state, and local payroll tax returns.
Oversee periodic tax deposits to ensure accuracy and on time remittance.
Lead quarter end and year end tax processes, including W 2 and W 2C management.
Monitor changes in tax laws and implement required updates to systems and processes.
Manage payroll tax setup and configuration within payroll systems.
Own payroll tax controls and ensure documentation is accurate and audit ready.
Lead internal and external payroll tax audits, including data gathering and remediation.
Perform and oversee pre and post payroll tax audits to ensure data accuracy.
Reconcile payroll tax accounts, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies.
Maintain comprehensive documentation to support compliance and audit requirements.
Partner with IT and payroll vendors to ensure accurate tax configuration and regulatory updates.
Support testing and validation of tax related system changes.
Identify and implement opportunities to streamline payroll tax processes and improve efficiency.
Ensure taxability rules, wage types, and system logic are accurate and governed.
Supervise payroll tax accountants, providing coaching, development, and performance management.
Collaborate with HR, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Benefits on cross functional initiatives.
Participate in M&A due diligence and integration activities to ensure accurate tax setup and reporting