Payroll Tax Accountant

Payroll Tax Accountant

Reporting to the Payroll Tax Manager, the Payroll Tax Accountant plays a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant payroll tax operations for one of the nation's leading public research universities. This position is responsible for administering multi-state payroll tax compliance, reconciling payroll tax data, researching and resolving complex tax issues, and ensuring the university remains compliant with federal, state, and local tax regulations.

In this role, you'll apply your payroll tax expertise to solve complex compliance challenges, improve payroll tax processes, and help ensure employees across multiple states are paid accurately and taxed correctly. You'll collaborate with partners across Payroll, Accounting, Benefits, Finance, and Human Resources while serving as a trusted resource on payroll tax regulations, reporting requirements, and emerging legislative changes. Your work will directly support the integrity, accuracy, and continuous improvement of the university's payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities fall within the following core functional areas:

• Payroll Tax Compliance: Manage multi-state payroll tax filings, remittances, reconciliations, and reporting to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual payroll tax reporting, including W-2 reconciliations and unemployment insurance filings.
• Monitor changing tax legislation and implement new payroll tax requirements.
• Payroll Tax Analysis & Resolution: Research and resolve complex payroll tax discrepancies, withholding issues, and reporting exceptions.
• Partner with Payroll and HR teams to identify root causes, improve processes, and strengthen payroll tax accuracy.
• Taxable Compensation Administration: Oversee the payroll taxation of taxable fringe benefits and non-salary compensation, including relocation expenses, tuition waivers, awards, and other taxable payments.
• Ensure IRS reporting requirements are accurately applied across payroll cycles.
• Process Improvement & Collaboration: Test payroll tax system updates and validate compliance with new tax rates and reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain payroll tax procedures while serving as a trusted resource for internal stakeholders on payroll tax regulations and best practices.
• Operational Support: Provide backup support for payroll tax operations and contribute to the continued success of the Payroll team.

Bring your expertise to a collaborative team where your contributions will influence payroll operations, enhance efficiencies, and make a lasting impact across a large and complex organization. If you are a payroll tax professional with strong analytical skills, a passion for regulatory compliance, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service, we encourage you to apply.