Payroll Tax Specialist

Live Nation Entertainment • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

WHO ARE WE? Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. WHO ARE YOU? Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! THE ROLE Reporting to the Payroll Tax Manager, the Payroll Tax Specialist will work closely with the payroll team and external vendors and agencies across all payroll tax processing areas. The Payroll Tax Specialist will demonstrate a sustained high level of professionalism, discretion, and focus on the Shared Services payroll and our team environment. The associate must have strong customer service and relationship-building skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required, Associates or Bachelor's degree in related subject preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (use of financial and logical functions; work with multiple spreadsheets and workbooks; import and export functions)
• Must have 5 years of payroll tax experience in an organization with 10,000+ employees
• Strong knowledge and the ability to understand the implications of federal, state and local payroll tax laws and regulations
• Strong knowledge of California payroll laws
• Working knowledge of payroll best practices
• Highly organized: strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize, multitask, and complete tasks according to deadlines
• Ability to draw conclusions from research
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent customer service skills

Nice To Haves

• FPC or CPP credentials are highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working with third-party payroll tax providers and tax agencies to open, maintain and close all payroll tax accounts (federal, tax & local)
• Responsible for working with third-party payroll providers and taxing agencies to resolve open payroll tax issues
• Timely research and resolution of all internal and external payroll tax inquiries (from employees, HR, department managers, and other parties) while maintaining top-notch customer service
• Assist the Payroll team with complex payroll tax issues, questions, and special needs as they arise
• Responsible for making sure all unemployment rates are correct and updated timely manner
• Year-End Responsibilities, including the monthly/quarterly reviews, reconciliation, and release of all W2s/T4s, including W2s/T4s corrections
• Comply with all local, state, and federal income tax laws
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll information
• Document and update procedures
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Benefits

• HEALTH: Medical, vision, dental and mental health benefits for you and your family, with access to a health care concierge, and Flexible or Health Savings Accounts (FSA or HSA)
• YOURSELF: Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• WEALTH: 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• FAMILY: New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• CAREER: Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• OTHERS: Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED