Sr Payroll Tax Specialist

Distro • Chandler, AZ

2d • $56,000 - $82,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Support onboarding between new division partners and internal tax departments; gather and analyze information from new division staff and tax/payroll systems to facilitate integration; ensure Payroll Tax department processes liability payments, tax returns, notices, etc., timely and accurately; complete assigned projects (including registration for bulk filing, ACH Credit, etc.).

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of payroll tax and the regulatory environment, including federal, multi-state, and local tax regulations.
• Ability to read, understand, and analyze highly complex regulatory payroll tax information.
• Ability to interpret and analyze complex data, make determinations independently, and ensure payroll taxes are appropriately processed.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively and possess strong customer service skills.
• Minimum of three years multi-state, multi-jurisdiction, high-volume Payroll Tax experience.
• Minimum of one year of recent Senior, Lead, or Supervisor experience required.
• Hands-on tax return processing experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll, federal, state, and local wage laws required.

Nice To Haves

• PEO or related industry experience preferred.
• MasterTax and Prism/HRP experience preferred.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in projects to continuously improve tax department processes and procedures to enhance speed, quality, efficiency, and output.
• Track and provide overall status updates; maintain project plans and monitor overall project health.
• Ensure projects meet deadlines.
• Secure growth opportunities and initiate new projects.
• Optimize and improve processes and overall approach where necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance: medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off: PTO, holidays, parental leave, and sick leave as required by applicable state law.
• Other benefits: life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), identity theft protection, critical illness, accident, cancer, hospital protection, legal and pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed