Payroll Tax Compliance

Summary:

• Location: Charlotte, NC

Responsibilities:

• Review Workday Payroll Tax setup for each legal entity and jurisdiction, identify issues, and partner with tax filing services to update and correct.
• Perform review of the Monthly-Quarterly Tax filing package for accuracy and timeliness; work with Payroll Accounting to ensure alignment and reconciliation with G/L records.
• Manage and reconcile payroll taxes at both employer and employee levels; ensure timely remittances to tax authorities and accurate reporting of withholding taxes.
• Reconcile QTD and YTD tax amounts withheld, reported, and deposited on a quarterly and annual basis for assigned entities.
• Manage SUI rate updates and ensure they are updated in the payroll system.
• Complete and submit applications for new tax jurisdictions and closing jurisdictions.
• Research and resolve payroll tax notices for multi-state tax entities; effectively resolve and escalate issues.
• Support internal and external audit data requests.
• Prepare materials needed for tax provisions at year-end and tax audit.
• Partner with Payroll Accounting to research any open G/L items.
• Identify new areas of risk, potential noncompliance, and manage to resolution and full compliance.
• Oversee and review payroll payments and account reconciliations.
• Work with Payroll Manager to ensure payroll is processed timely and in compliance with payroll laws and regulations.
• Supervise and control payroll preparation and production, including regular, special, and supplemental payrolls.
• Coordinate payroll operations with other accounting and data processing units.
• Implement, maintain, and review payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions.
• Regularly perform audits on the system to ensure data integrity; resolve discrepancies impacting tax returns.
• Define key metrics, create metrics reports, and set up a reporting process.
• Collaborate with co-workers to increase productivity by eliminating duplication and coordinating information requirements.
• Coordinate system improvements as new business requirements arise and enhance means of correcting possible noncompliance.

Requirements:

• University degree preferred.
• 3 years of experience required; 5 years preferred.