Tax Accountant

Public Partnerships | PPL

1d•$60,000 - $65,000•Remote

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Public Partnerships LLC supports individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses and aging adults, to remain in their homes and communities and “self” direct their own long-term home care. Our role as the nation’s largest and most experienced Financial Management Service provider is to assist those eligible Medicaid recipients to choose and pay for their own support workers and services within their state-approved personalized budget. We are appointed by states and managed healthcare organizations to better serve more of their residents and members requiring long-term care and ensure the efficient use of taxpayer funded services. Our culture attracts and rewards people who are results-oriented and strive to exceed customer expectations. We desire motivated candidates who are excited to join our fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, and who want to make a difference in helping transform the lives of the consumers we serve. (learn more at www.pplfirst.com). Job Summary: The Tax Accountant is responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant payroll tax processing across multiple jurisdictions, supporting both daily operations and strategic initiatives. This role applies strong project management skills to oversee payroll tax deliverables, ensuring deadlines and expectations are consistently met. The analyst maintains up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations, coordinating multi-state payroll tax compliance and ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and requirements. This position manages the calculation, validation, and reconciliation of payroll tax filings, deposits, and remittances, including preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end filings such as W-2 and 1099 reporting. The Payroll Tax Analyst partners closely with finance and internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, support bank reconciliations, and address tax notices through effective communication with tax agencies. Additionally, the role supports continuous improvement efforts by identifying process enhancements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of payroll operations. Responsibilities also include managing support ticket resolution, conducting user acceptance testing (UAT) when needed, and ensuring high-quality service delivery within established service level agreements. Analytical & Technical Acumen Applies advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to reconcile payroll tax filings, identify discrepancies, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Utilizes strong accounting knowledge and advanced spreadsheet/database tools to analyze data, validate accuracy, and support reporting and financial processes. Operational Excellence & Adaptability Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail while managing multiple priorities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and high-quality deliverables. Adapts quickly to changing priorities and regulatory requirements, leveraging research and process improvement mindset to enhance efficiency and maintain compliance in both team and independent settings.

Requirements

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective ability to prioritize and manage multiple activity streams.
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
Resourceful.
Ability to change priorities as needed.
Ability to research tax regulations and adapt PPL processes to changing regulations.
Ability to work in a team situation and autonomously with minimal supervision.
Detailed and process improvement oriented.
Experience in project management skills.
Working knowledge of accounting principles.
Excellent PC spreadsheet and database skills.
Ability to reconcile tax filings.
Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience required.
1+ years of progressive experience with automated financial operations center projects, 1+ years prior tax, and financial administration experience.

Responsibilities

Ensuring accurate and compliant payroll tax processing across multiple jurisdictions
Supporting both daily operations and strategic initiatives
Overseeing payroll tax deliverables, ensuring deadlines and expectations are consistently met
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations
Coordinating multi-state payroll tax compliance and ensuring adherence to all applicable laws and requirements
Managing the calculation, validation, and reconciliation of payroll tax filings, deposits, and remittances, including preparation of monthly, quarterly, and year-end filings such as W-2 and 1099 reporting
Partnering closely with finance and internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, support bank reconciliations, and address tax notices through effective communication with tax agencies
Supporting continuous improvement efforts by identifying process enhancements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of payroll operations
Managing support ticket resolution
Conducting user acceptance testing (UAT) when needed
Ensuring high-quality service delivery within established service level agreements
Reconciling payroll tax filings, identify discrepancies, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Analyzing data, validate accuracy, and support reporting and financial processes
Managing multiple priorities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and high-quality deliverables
Adapting quickly to changing priorities and regulatory requirements, leveraging research and process improvement mindset to enhance efficiency and maintain compliance in both team and independent settings