Global Employer Services-Employment Tax Manager

Overview

This role involves assisting clients with global payroll setup, managing U.S. employment tax liabilities, reducing global compliance risk, and identifying and recovering overpaid U.S. employment taxes. You will provide written employment tax advice, evaluate options to lessen employment tax burden and compliance cost, and monitor changes in employment tax policy and regulations. The position also includes marketing, networking, and business development within your area of experience and specialization, and collaborating with core and expatriate tax leadership to deliver employment tax expertise.

Responsibilities

Research

• Identify situations requiring research and conduct appropriate investigations
• Analyze researched facts and sources used
• Prepare studies of U.S. employment tax implications and outline alternative courses of action for clients
• Partner with other core tax and specialized tax services professionals to resolve complex and contentious matters

Tax Compliance

• Ensure client compliance with applicable authorities while identifying options for managing employment tax and reporting obligations
• Oversee federal and state employment tax compliance efforts for clients, including Forms 941/940, W2, state tax registrations, and amended returns
• Manage engagements to ensure engagement metrics are achieved
• Collaborate with business development and other strategic parties to support employment tax compliance and advisory service offerings

Tax Consulting

• Handle inquiries from federal and state agencies regarding employment tax issues and questions
• Assist clients with multi-state employment tax compliance, including policy design and implementation for remote and mobile workers
• Identify federal and state employment tax overpayment and tax savings opportunities related to M&A transactions
• Research complex employment tax reporting and withholding scenarios
• Identify Employee Retention Credit and other COVID-19-related payroll tax credit opportunities
• Monitor implementation of work plans for employment tax consulting projects
• Provide recommended solutions and instructions for proper payroll setup

Tax Controversy

• Represent clients before employment tax authorities on contested issues
• Respond to questions from federal and state agencies
• Draft responses to examiner questions and challenges

Tax Specialization

• Act as an industry expert in employment tax services
• Identify cross-selling opportunities with other tax specializations
• Manage employment tax services provided to assigned clients
• Develop tools and/or improvements to enhance the efficiency of employment tax services

Strategy Development

• Develop new or improved ideas to advance client outcomes, firm efforts, and firm personnel through employment tax management
• Participate in relevant industry groups
• Lead marketing campaigns

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day workload of employment tax senior associates and associates on assigned engagements and review work product
• Ensure employment tax senior associates, associates, and interns are trained on relevant tax software and firm templates
• Evaluate performance of employment tax senior associates and associates and support professional development goals
• Deliver periodic performance feedback and complete performance evaluations for employment tax senior associates, associates, and interns
• Serve as a career advisor to employment tax senior associates and associates, as appropriate

Other Duties

• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting preferred
• Master’s degree in Accounting/Taxation or J.D., preferred
• Five (5) or more years of prior experience in employment tax, related tax, consulting, or payroll services, required
• Experience supervising employment tax professionals on a project or engagement basis, required
• Experience with HRIS and third-party payroll service platforms (e.g., Workday, PeopleSoft, ADP, UKG, etc.), preferred
• Experience with payroll processing and payroll operations, preferred
• CPA certification or other relevant certification (such as Enrolled Agent), preferred

Preferred Skills & Tools

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and Word, preferred
• Exposure to and familiarity with standard employment tax applications and research tools, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior analytical and research skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet project deadlines and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task while working independently or in a group environment
• Proven ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to effectively manage a team of tax professionals and delegate work assignments as needed
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and client personnel
• Ability to encourage a team environment and contribute to professional development of assigned personnel
• Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
• Ability to interact effectively with professionals at all levels
• Advanced knowledge of applying tax standards, sources of relevant information used in tax filings, and cause/effect for taxable conditions

Compensation & Benefits

Salaries are determined after consideration of qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $79,800 - $168,000
Maryland Range: $79,800 - $168,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $79,800 - $168,000
Washington DC Range: $79,800 - $168,000

Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Location

Maryland; NYC/Long Island/Westchester; Washington DC (ranges listed above).