Payroll Tax Specialist

by Flex HR

Consulting
Remote
Posted 3 months ago

Payroll Manager Job Opportunity Opening

 

Title: Payroll Tax Specialist
Reports To: Director of Payroll Tax
Division: Flex HR Payroll Department
Location: Remote, out of Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL
Status: Non-exempt, part time

About Flex HR: Flex HR is a fast-growing HR outsourcing company that is co-located in Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL. We work with companies in a variety of industries to help them manage their human resources and payroll. We are a team of learners who are excited to delight our clients. We are looking for a positive, curious, customer-focused, and detail-oriented person to join our team and organization.

Job Summary: The payroll tax specialist performs payroll tax-related functions, including tax notice research, audit, and resolution, fields payroll tax compliance questions from internal and external stakeholders, and reviews payroll reporting in a multi-site, multi-state, high-volume environment. The payroll tax specialist provides excellent customer service to managers and associates and is well versed in payroll compliance, taxes and reporting.

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Set up income tax withholding, unemployment, and other employer payroll tax accounts for various states and municipalities for clients.
  • Research and resolve payroll tax notices, including calling state and local tax agencies to discuss with revenue or unemployment insurance agents.
  • Audit payroll platforms and state tax portals to ensure all tax account information is complete and employer tax returns and payments are filed in a timely manner.
  • Enjoy a working environment and team that cares deeply about you, your growth, and your happiness.
  • Build relationships with Flex HR clients and vendors.
  • Provide detailed knowledge of multi-state employer tax law to clients.
  • Be organized, detail-oriented, and self-managed to oversee and follow up on outstanding tax notices with the appropriate agency, payroll platform, or key stakeholder.
  • Work with the accounting department within a client to ensure that the coding is correct for the general ledger.
  • Handle all tax change requests in the payroll systems.
  • Follow appropriate workflows and procedures for the payroll tax department.
  • Maintain knowledge of rules and laws which govern payroll administration practices including taxation, benefits, and state & federal regulations.
  • Ensure that payroll-related transactions are processed in compliance with external and internal policies.
  • Reconcile errors and maintain/document all payroll records.
  • Reconcile general ledger regarding payroll transactions.
  • Use cell phone to monitor client needs including uploading Flex HR emails to their phone. • Other assignments & project assigned by management.

 

General Job Requirements:

  • Be part of an organization that is team-based, positive and helpful.
  • Always make ethical decisions.
  • Continue to learn in your field and make improvements at processing payroll.
  • Help to think critically about how to solve problems and how to work smarter, not harder.

 

Specific Job Requirements:

  • Minimum of 2-3 years of high-volume payroll tax related experience.
  • CPA firm or state tax agency experience a plus.
  • Experience running payroll within multiple U.S. states a plus.
  • Demonstrated excellence in research, customer service, and written communications.
  • Excellent Excel & report writing skills.
  • Experience with multiple payroll platforms is helpful.
  • ADP, Paycor, Quickbooks, NetChex, Paycom and Paylocity payroll systems experience a plus.

 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. General office environment: some stress may occur in meeting project deadlines. Uses office equipment and computer approximately 90% of the work day.

Job Features

Job Category

Full-Time

Job Title

Payroll Manager

Department

Senior, Payroll Manager

Location

Remote, out of Johns Creek, GA

Status:

Exempt

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