Hybrid Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

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About the role

  • Manage and execute complex employment tax compliance activities, including payroll tax filings, shadow payroll tax reporting for international assignees, and reconciliations
  • Provide expert guidance on employment tax regulations, including federal, state and international tax laws and their impact on payroll and employee benefits
  • Review and analyze payroll data to identify tax risks and opportunities for optimization
  • Collaborate with payroll, Human Resources (HR), finance teams and external tax advisor to ensure accurate tax withholding, reporting, and remittance
  • Assist in the preparation and review of employment tax returns, including Forms 941, 940, W-2, and state equivalents
  • Provide tax guidance to HR, mobility, payroll, and business managers on assignment policies, tax implications of assignment types (short-term, long-term, permanent transfer), compensation structuring, and tax-equalization mechanics
  • Manage the administration of Tax Equalization policy and settlement between tax vendor, assignee and payroll for international assignment population
  • Provide timely, clear responses to employee tax questions and Tax Equalization enquiries; help to resolve their cases
  • Support tax audits and inquiries related to employment tax matters, coordinating responses and documentation as needed
  • Stay current with changes in employment tax legislation and communicate relevant updates to stakeholders
  • Provide training and mentorship to junior tax specialists and other team members
  • Participate in special projects related to employment tax process improvements and system implementations
  • Liaise with external tax advisors, government agencies, and auditors to resolve employment tax issues

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in Payroll Tax
  • 3+ years of experience using analytical, collaboration, communication and organizational skills
  • Able and willing to travel 20% of the time domestically

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life and disability insurance programs
  • paid time off

Job title

Senior Payroll Tax Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$120,700 - $163,300 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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