Payroll Tax Manager - AZ - On Site

Vensure Employer Solutions•Chandler, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Tax Manager develops and implements the organization’s tax strategy and manages its tax reporting function. The role provides leadership, direction, and training to supervisors and their teams, while ensuring payroll tax liabilities, returns, notices, reconciliations, and related processes are handled accurately and on time. The manager maintains compliance with federal, state, local, and applicable international tax laws and regulations, oversees the payroll tax system, and resolves escalated issues involving clients or internal departments. The position is based on-site in Chandler, Arizona, at Vensure Employer Solutions. It leads and directs employees, with authority over personnel decisions, and primarily administers established policies and procedures while potentially contributing to departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural changes.

Requirements

At least four years of multi-state, multi-jurisdiction, high-volume Payroll Tax experience.
At least two years of supervisor or manager experience.
Hands-on tax return processing experience.
Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll and federal, state, and local wage laws.
In-depth knowledge of payroll tax processes, including liability payment processing, tax return processing, and W-2/year-end processes.
Thorough understanding of payroll tax and the regulatory environment, including federal, multi-state, and local tax regulations, and ability to analyze complex regulatory information.
Ability to communicate complex payroll tax information to all levels of the organization and to clients.
Working knowledge of payroll software systems used to prepare and process payroll tax requirements.
Experience processing tax filings and payments through e-file, magnetic media, and EFT debit and credit, including conversions.
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
Ability to interpret and analyze complex data, make determinations without immediate direction, and ensure payroll taxes are appropriately processed.
Ability to work long hours under work pressures and consistently meet deadlines.
Strong time-management skills and ability to handle multiple projects or tasks effectively and on time.
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) required.
Comprehensive knowledge of the field’s concepts and principles.
Ability to lead and direct employees and exercise authority over personnel decisions.

Nice To Haves

PEO or related industry experience.
MasterTax experience.
Prism/HRP experience.

Responsibilities

Review and submit tax-related documents and filings, including federal, state, and local tax returns, declarations, and extensions.
Prepare tax-planning reports and estimate the organization’s tax obligations.
Partner with senior management to develop strategies for minimizing tax liabilities.
Monitor changes in tax codes and ensure ongoing compliance.
Research legal issues, concerns, solutions, and filing positions under local, federal, and international tax laws.
Ensure the Payroll Tax department processes liability payments, tax returns, notices, and related work accurately and on time.
Establish and maintain procedures to reduce payroll tax discrepancies and ensure accurate, timely processing.
Verify compliance with applicable laws, regulations, organizational policies, and procedures.
Notify leadership of regulatory updates and propose and implement necessary changes.
Resolve escalated issues with clients and internal departments.
Ensure the team follows organizational procedures and complies with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
Coach employees and conduct performance reviews for the team.
Conduct periodic audits and organize and maintain tax records to support compliance.
Resolve payroll tax discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information and making changes.
Manage and update the payroll tax system.
Maintain payroll tax knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, professional networks, and industry organizations.
Research federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations as needed.
Process and maintain payroll tax payments and returns, including reconciliations.
Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and sick leave as required by applicable state law.
Life insurance.
Short-term disability and long-term disability.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA).
Identity theft protection.
Critical illness, accident, cancer, and hospital protection coverage.
Legal insurance.
Pet insurance.