Payroll Tax Analyst

Requisition ID: 180978


Job Level: Mid Level


Home District/Group: DHO Kiewit Business Services


Department: Shared Services


Market: Corporate Home Office


Employment Type: Full Time


Position Overview

The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for coordinating weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax activities and maintaining corresponding general ledger accounts. This individual will also be responsible for research and resolution of agency notices. Supporting timely and accurate balancing and preparation of payment requests for all payroll related employee and employer taxes. While the initial focus of this position is Canada Payroll Tax, the role will grow to include US Payroll Tax.

District Overview

Kiewit Business Services (KBS) is a cross-functional shared service organization that provides the business units with customer-specific services focused on cost and business value. Our services include non-core, yet essential, functions of our businesses including accounts payable, accounts receivable, change control, human capital management, payroll, project initiation, compliance and continuous improvement.

The Payroll Tax Analyst position is part of the Kiewit Business Services Payroll Reporting department within the Payroll group.

Location

This is a full time, in office role, reporting to our LaVista, NE campus.


Responsibilities

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

• Annual T4 and RL1 filing including facilitation of year end process related to the filings
• Coordinate amended returns with Canada Revenue Agency and Revenue Quebec with ADP
• Reconcile Payroll Tax General Ledger accounts
• Managing Worker's compensation accounts, tables, rates, and annual filing
• Payroll tax and benefits adjustments to employee tax document (T4 and RL1)
• Process and remit weekly, monthly, and quarterly tax payments
• Research and clear refund, penalty and interest notices received from taxing jurisdictions
• Research and resolve payment and filing discrepancies
• Prepare monthly journal entries
• Setup and maintain garnishments
• Provide excellent customer service to all internal and external Kiewit departments; understand Kiewit's core business and promote a sense of urgency toward business critical issues
• Collaborate with co-workers, internal and external Kiewit departments to promote continuous improvement and process excellence
• Manage assigned cases in Service Now
• Reliable and consistent attendance

Secondary Roles and Responsibilities

• Support and participate in collaboration activities to promote and implement continuous process improvement including automation
• Perform other work-related tasks as needed or assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum three years of general Accounting, Payroll Tax or Payroll experience
• Working knowledge of computers and experience in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Highly motivated and self-directed; initiative and a sense of urgency to get things done
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; clearly conveys messages and ideas, gains understanding; generates interest and holds attention, listens and is open to the ideas of others
• Demonstrated pattern of success in meeting quality objectives
• Makes timely decisions with well-developed judgment, while considering alternatives, risks and other critical decision factors
• Open to change and new information; able to rapidly adapt to changing conditions or unexpected obstacles; demonstrates flexibility in thought and action
• Develops action plans with timelines in order to implement strategy; involves others in the process and incorporates best ideas into plan and gains buy-in through effective communication
• Ability to research, recommend and implement process improvement/enhancements to create efficiencies within the department
• Demonstrates professional behavior and a positive attitude
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

• PCP Certification - Payroll Compliance Practitioner
• Knowledge of Canada Payroll taxation
• Fluent in French, speaking and writing
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• Prior SAP experience
• Prior ADP tax service experience
• Prior Equifax experience #LI-AK1

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.


We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.