Payroll Tax Manager

POSITION: Payroll Tax Manager

LOCATION: Greenville, SC

DURATION: 12 Month - RTH

NUMBER OF OPENINGS: 1

Payroll Tax Manager - Greenville, SC
Hybrid Schedule: 8am-5pm, M, F Remote, Tues-Thurs in Office

Temp to Hire with the possibility of Direct Hire (if your candidate requires a DH role, please document in the submittal notes)

Job Overview
The Payroll Tax Manager is responsible for all payroll tax activities performed within the Payroll Operations Team, including mergers and acquisitions. This role will support the Global Payroll Director to ensure the payroll tax needs for all respective business groups are met. The Payroll Tax Manager produces reports, meets with internal stakeholders, and supports the reconciliation of payroll tax-related G/L Accounts. This role also partners with the Managed Services provider(s) to ensure all pay-related tax data is received, verified and reconciled. This also includes reviewing pay schedules, producing standard or custom reports, applying for new accounts, and producing ad- hoc queries. The Payroll Tax Manager ensures that all tax reporting and filings (including locals), Workers’ Comp., escheatment and related analyses are completed and accurate within all required deadlines.

A Day In The Life
Every day at is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by:

• Serving as Subject Matter Expert and leader for Payroll Tax, State Unemployment, Workers’ Comp., and Escheatment
• Performing and overseeing all payroll tax support and administration activities for the company’s federal legal entities (25+), individual states (250+), and local tax (75+) jurisdictions. This includes working with the Managed Services provider(s) to ensure all payroll tax is funded and reported accurately and timely, troubleshooting and resolving payroll tax issues, applications for tax refunds or credits, researching and resolving tax over- and under-payments, and payroll tax account applications and monitoring.
• Supporting the Corporate Accounting team in resolving payroll tax and G/L reconciliations timely and accurately
• Complying with and completing internal and external audit requirements, internal control standards, and company polices; providing accurate supporting documentation as needed.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to define reporting needs and troubleshoot any reporting/data issues and ensure proper filing and posting of all payroll taxes.
• Generating payroll-related reports for the enterprise and for specific business groups; and identify and propose improvements.
• Reviewing quarterly and annual W2 filings, as well as review of applicable wage types for (W2 vs. last paystub), as well as mapping of new wage types to W2 boxes.
• Producing multijurisdictional monthly, quarterly, or annual reporting as required; remaining current with Federal and State tax changes, and ensuring implementation of said changes correctly within the payroll systems.
• Working with Treasury to execute payroll funding and escheatment.
• Responsible for timely and accurate payroll tax integration, including new tax registrations, for all newly acquired and or merging business.
• Provide excellent customer service and support to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure confidentiality, data privacy, data security and SOX requirements are met at all times.
• Other special projects as necessary

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related discipline preferred.