Payroll Tax Accountant IV

Overview

This role involves managing all tax-related functions within the payroll department for a large organization with operations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and international locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare federal, state, unemployment insurance, occupational privilege, workers compensation, and local withholding tax returns.
• Remit tax payments to appropriate taxing jurisdictions to ensure accurate reporting and minimize assessments, penalties, and interest.
• Support payroll personnel on withholding tax matters, including guidance on reciprocity agreements, manual check entry, and withholding tax calculations.
• Maintain knowledge of registrations for state/local withholding and unemployment taxes.
• Review quarterly reports and amendments.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for filing returns, amendments, and related tax payments.
• Research local withholding tax requirements.
• Request and test new local withholding tax codes for the payroll system.
• Update Federal Tax Tables, SDI/EE SUTA, and Local Tax Tables annually and as needed.
• Assist in testing State Withholding Tax tables annually.
• Collaborate with IT to apply Costpoint tax updates, including reviewing release notes, preparing test scenarios, analyzing results, and validating User Acceptance Testing according to the annual Costpoint Tax Update schedule.
• Audit employee wage and withholding information to ensure accurate W-2 reporting.
• Investigate and resolve payroll tax issues accurately and timely.
• Assist employees, supervisors, and HR with payroll tax inquiries via phone and email.
• Analyze, calculate, and update various Excel spreadsheets and payroll software to ensure accurate payroll tax reporting.
• Perform special payroll tax projects as assigned by the Payroll Tax Manager.
• Assist with audits from internal, external, state agencies, and governmental auditors.
• Plan and execute improvements to payroll tax procedures to enhance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Manage system improvements as new business requirements arise.
• Research and interpret tax laws to implement necessary system changes.
• Coordinate with accounting and treasury departments to ensure proper accounting of payroll transactions.
• Assist HRIS team with accurate input of Federal and State W-4 data and local jurisdiction information.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of payroll tax/accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent technical training.
• Experience in an in-house payroll environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of payroll tax and statutory environment, including local, federal, and multi-state tax regulations.
• Strong ability to read, comprehend, and analyze complex regulatory payroll tax information.
• Excellent project management and time management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Tactical thinker, result-oriented, team player with sound business intelligence.
• Experience with accounting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint.
• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred.
• Experience with Ceridian and/or ADP payroll systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $85,000 - $105,000 annually.
• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and other voluntary benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) available for regular full-time and part-time employees.

Work Type

• Remote

Location

• United States (remote work with operations in all 50 states and DC)