Payroll Tax Specialist

Live Nation Worldwide • Houston, TX

20h • 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. WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO 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 WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING 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 FPC or CPP credentials are highly preferred 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 BENEFITS & PERKS Our motto is ‘Taking Care of Our Own’ through 6 pillars of 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 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas. We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis. HIRING PRACTICES The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. #LI-OnsiteHouston,TX #LI-MC2 Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

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

• 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)
• Free concert tickets, generous paid time off including paid holidays, sick time, and personal days
• 401(k) program with company match, stock reimbursement program
• New parent programs including caregiver leave and baby bonuses, plus fertility, adoption, foster, or surrogacy support
• Career and skill development programs with School of Live, tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment
• Volunteer time off, crowdfunding match

What This Job Offers

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