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Payroll Tax Manager

CFS
  • San Antonio, TX
    5 days ago
    CFS

    Job Description



    Payroll Tax Manager


    Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite)
    Compensation: $75,000-$85,000 + Bonus + Benefits


    About the Opportunity


    A growing, mission-driven organization is seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to lead payroll and payroll tax operations in a high-volume, multi-entity environment. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for ensuring payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across thousands of employer accounts.


    This position offers the opportunity to oversee critical payroll functions, lead a dedicated team, support business expansion into new states, and help strengthen the processes and systems that support long-term growth.


    Why This Opportunity Stands Out



    • Lead payroll and payroll tax operations in a complex, high-volume environment.

    • Play a key role in organizational growth and multi-state expansion.

    • Drive process improvements, compliance initiatives, and system enhancements.

    • Develop and mentor a team of payroll and tax professionals.

    • Join a stable organization with a strong mission and long-term growth plans.


    Key Responsibilities



    • Oversee payroll processing and payroll tax operations in a multi-entity aggregate filing environment.

    • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations.

    • Manage and supervise the preparation and filing of payroll tax forms, including:

      • Form 941

      • Schedule B

      • Form 940

      • W-2 reporting

      • State unemployment tax filings (SUTA)



    • Reconcile payroll tax liabilities, deposits, withholdings, Social Security, and Medicare reporting.

    • Respond to federal and state payroll tax notices and audits.

    • Lead, develop, and mentor payroll supervisors, payroll specialists, and tax specialists.

    • Drive payroll system enhancements, implementations, and process improvements.

    • Partner with leadership to support expansion into additional states and establish new payroll tax processes.

    • Maintain accurate payroll reporting and ensure timely payroll and tax deadlines are met.


    Qualifications



    • 3+ years of payroll accounting experience in a multi-entity or aggregate filing environment.

    • 2-3+ years of leadership experience managing payroll and/or tax teams.

    • Strong knowledge of federal and state payroll tax regulations.

    • Experience with payroll tax filings, reconciliations, and compliance reporting.

    • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

    • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

    • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

    • Excellent communication and leadership skills.


    Preferred Qualifications



    • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.

    • Experience supporting payroll operations across multiple states.

    • Background in healthcare, payroll services, professional employer organizations (PEOs), or other high-volume payroll environments.


    Compensation & Benefits



    • Competitive salary plus quarterly bonus opportunity

    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

    • 401(k) plan

    • Paid time off and holidays

    • Employer-paid disability coverage

    • Professional development and continuing education opportunities


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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Antonio, TX
    IndustryFinancial Services
    Company Size500 to 999 employees
    Year Founded1994
    Websitehttp://www.cfstaffing.com/

    About Company

    Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.

    CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.

    Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.

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    Skills

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    • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
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    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
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    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
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