Payroll Senior Tax Analyst

Boston Consulting Group•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for moderate to complex-level Tax accounting/withholding, reporting, analysis, and audit activities to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of financial results for internal and external purposes, and to help provide work direction to team associates. This role is the technical and functional subject matter Tax expert and continually works with the team to identify opportunities for improvement and implements solutions. We have embarked on an exciting journey of modernizing and transforming our US and Canada payroll functions, engaging a third-party consulting firm to uncover opportunities and develop a detailed roadmap. By rethinking structures, harmonizing processes, and automating key tasks with new technologies, we intend to create a simpler and more efficient operating model encouraging collaboration and flexibility for the payroll function to meet the evolving and growing needs of BCG.

Requirements

Associates degree or comparable knowledge in payroll-related field
Minimum 3 years Payroll Tax experience
Strong attention to detail and execution
Strong verbal & written communication skills
Strong business acumen, e.g. ability to interpret and apply financial data/information to business decisions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong business partnering skills
Detail-oriented, organized and capable of prioritizing workload to complete multiple tasks and meet aggressive deadlines
Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively as a member of a team
Ability to work independently and apply sound judgment
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Windows, Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

ADP experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Analyzing and consistently take corrective steps on queries related to tax
Calculating retroactive tax, gross to net calculations including tax withholding
Reviewing and balance and release W-2 files
Tax Data Integrity Assurance for tax filing
Processing Improvement recommendations and implementations
Processing W-2 Corrections and reissues in accordance with IRS regulations
Payroll Tax Update Analysis/Testing
Providing client support for Escalated Tax and Accounting issues
Maintaining employee master tax data including tax data integrity assurance activities
Processing mass tax updates
Providing problem (SR) resolution support for tax related issues
Assisting team leaders with complex payroll tax issues
Analyzing gross to net calculations for accuracy including tax withholding calculations
Reviewing Payroll Tax error reports and queries related to Tax
Calculating workups retroactive tax
Validating and balancing of tax data
Reconciling payroll related balance sheet accounts (taxes)
Maintaining employee tax records
Accountable for partnering with the internal teams to deliver client service with quality
Accepted accounting principles and/or domestic tax code/law
Proactively looks for resolution of potential service delivery issues
Provides reports to internal teams as required

Benefits

Annual discretionary performance bonus
5% Profit Sharing Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution, increasing to 10% after two years of service. Contributions are vested immediately and there is no waiting period
Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
Paid sick time on an as needed basis