SR Payroll Tax Analyst

The Home Depot • GEORGIA - VIRTUAL - GA01, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the administration of federal, state, local, employee and employer payroll taxes, including research, analysis, data set-up, reconciliations, and preparation of tax documents/returns in a timely and accurate manner.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Payroll tax filing and reconciliation experience required
• Strong analytical skills requiring process and data analysis
• Strong quantitative skills utilizing statistics and complex formulas
• Strong computer skills (I.e. Xcel, Access, Word, mainframe applications)
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ADP tax filing systems
• Knowledge of JAT software

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reconciles tax returns and other payroll tax documents.
• Balances weekly, quarterly, and annual interface files used to report employee/employer wages and taxes to federal, state and local jurisdictions.
• Balances W-2s and prepares W-2Cs as needed.
• Reviews audit reports, conducts analysis, and handles inquiries related to taxable wages and taxes.
• Responsible for complete problem resolution including workflow analysis and implementing process changes to ensure proper controls are established and compliance with SOX requirements.
• Conducts fact finding, as necessary, in support of tax and accounting-related projects to ensure that liabilities, expenses and payments for payroll taxes are properly posted to G/L, and new earnings codes are taxed/reported properly.
• Works closely with tax filing vendor to ensure tasks are done in a timely and accurate manner: 1) taxes filed/remitted, 2) inquiries/audits from federal/state/local jurisdictions researched/resolved, 3) new/changing requirements communicated and implemented, 4) invoices balanced and paid/disputed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior