Payroll Tax Manager Greenville, SC

Job Title: Payroll Tax Manager (Temp-to-Hire / Right-to-Hire; Direct Hire placement considered if noted on submittal)
Location: Greenville, SC 29615 (Hybrid: Monday – Wednesday Onsite, Thursday – Friday Remote)
Pay rate: $50 - $55.00/hr 
Work schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST (40.0 hours/week)

Overview
The Payroll Tax Manager serves as the subject matter expert and functional lead for all payroll tax, state unemployment (SUI), workers' compensation, and escheatment operations across Hubbell's multi-legal entity enterprise. Reporting to the Global Payroll Director, this role oversees compliance, tax filings, funding, and G/L reconciliations for 25+ federal legal entities, 250+ state jurisdictions, and 75+ local tax authorities. Working closely with managed service providers (ADP GlobalView / Ceridian Dayforce) and internal Corporate Accounting/Treasury teams, the Payroll Tax Manager also leads payroll tax integrations for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), oversees W-2 year-end processing, and ensures SOX compliance and audit readiness.

Job Specifications

• Direct and execute end-to-end payroll tax support, funding, and reporting across 25+ legal entities, 250+ state jurisdictions, and 75+ local tax authorities
• Partner with third-party Managed Service Providers to verify tax funding, audit quarterly/annual filings, apply for tax refunds/credits, and resolve over/under-payment notices
• Support Corporate Accounting with monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax General Ledger (G/L) account reconciliations
• Manage payroll tax integrations for newly acquired or merging business units, including new state and local tax registrations
• Oversee quarterly and annual W-2 processing, wage type mapping to W-2 boxes, and High Compensation Employee (HCE) wage audits
• Monitor federal, state, and local employment tax law changes, updating system setups to maintain full compliance
• Collaborate with Treasury to execute payroll funding and escheatment for unclaimed property
• Maintain internal control standards, complete internal/external SOX audit requests, and secure sensitive employee payroll records
• 10+ years of dedicated payroll tax, auditing, or related corporate tax experience in a large multi-national, multi-legal entity organization ($1B+ annual revenue) required
• 7+ years of experience utilizing enterprise payroll and HRIS systems to create, analyze, and troubleshoot tax data required
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline preferred; Master of Science in Taxation (MST) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred
• Strong hands-on experience with ADP GlobalView, Ceridian Dayforce, SAP Financials, and SuccessFactors preferred
• M&A payroll tax integration experience preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, complex data modeling) and strong analytical problem-solving skills required

Submittal Requirements

• Mandatory Prescreen Questions (Must be answered with candidate submittal):
  1. What was the annual payroll volume you were responsible for in your previous role(s), both in terms of total payroll dollars processed and the average number of employees paid?
  2. How many states have you processed payroll for?
  3. Has the candidate worked for Hubbell before? (Y/N)
  4. Does the candidate have any relatives currently working at Hubbell? (Y/N)
  5. Does the candidate have any planned time off during the next 90 days? (Y/N + details if applicable)
• Candidate preference on Temp-to-Hire vs. Direct Hire must be explicitly noted in the submittal comments

Benefits:
Health insurance
Health savings account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Retirement plan

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.