Payroll Tax Supervisor - AZ - On Site

Vensure Employer Solutions•Chandler, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Payroll Tax Supervisor is responsible for daily payroll tax processes, including federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance and the preparation of payroll tax payments and returns. The role also trains department staff and provides tools and resources to support their success. The position requires strong problem-solving and analytical skills, attention to detail, customer service orientation, and the ability to build relationships with clients across different industries. Knowledge of the PEO model is required. This is an on-site role at a company that describes itself as work-from-office. The supervisor oversees timely tax payments for multi-state entities, supports tax audits and complex payroll tax matters, develops procedures, and supervises staff. The role requires substantial multi-state payroll tax experience, hands-on tax return processing, knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations, and intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

Requirements

At least three years of multi-state, multi-jurisdictional, high-volume payroll tax experience and at least one year of recent Senior, Lead, or Supervisor experience; another qualification section specifies a minimum of five years of multi-state payroll tax processing experience and a minimum of two years of multi-state payroll tax, tax return preparation, and high-volume experience.
Hands-on tax return processing experience.
Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll and federal, state, and local wage laws and tax regulations.
Comprehensive knowledge of federal, multi-state, and local tax regulations and ability to analyze complex regulatory tax notices and payroll tax information.
Ability to interpret and analyze complex data, make determinations without immediate direction, and ensure taxes are processed appropriately and accurately.
Results-oriented, able to multitask and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively and provide strong service to clients.
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
Highly proficient in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint), WebEx or a similar platform, and the Internet.
Strong technical, time-management, and organizational skills.
Knowledge of the PEO model.

Nice To Haves

PEO or related industry experience.
Experience with MasterTax and Prism/HRP; MasterTax and HR Pyramid are also listed as preferred.
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC).

Responsibilities

Ensure timely federal, state, and local tax payments for multi-state entities.
Apply knowledge of PEO and ASO organizations to state filing requirements.
Manage and provide reports and filings to the CFO in preparation for quarterly AUP tax audits.
Create guidelines and procedures for payroll tax-related processes.
Train staff and assist with complex tax reconciliations, variances, credits, and errors.
Supervise and train staff, ensuring the quality of daily processes and resolution of tax notices with clients and state agencies.
Manage EFTPS enrollments, annual wage reconciliation, payroll tax adjustments, and W-2 and W-2C preparation.
Maintain professional and technical payroll tax knowledge by attending educational workshops and researching professional publications at federal, state, and local levels.
Interpret and analyze complex data and regulatory payroll tax information, make determinations, and ensure payroll taxes are processed timely and accurately.
Manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.