Payroll Tax Manager

Payroll Tax Manager

Entertainment Provider

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90038 - On-site

Schedule: 9:00 AM 6:00 PM

Duration: 06 Months (Extension/Conversion will be based on the performance)

Pay Range: ($65-$70) hourly

Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely and accurate filing and remittance of Federal, State, and Local payroll taxes for U.S. entities operating across multiple states and jurisdictions.
• Manage payroll tax compliance activities, including preparation, reconciliation, and filing of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns.
• Reconcile payroll tax data, wages, withholdings, and payroll-related balance sheet accounts; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Handle payroll tax notices, agency inquiries, and state audits, including Federal and State withholding and unemployment tax matters.
• Partner with third-party payroll tax providers (e.g., A D P SmartCompliance) to maintain accurate tax reporting and compliance.
• Prepare and review forms, amended payroll tax returns, and year-end payroll tax reconciliations.
• Support payroll tax system testing, jurisdiction setup/maintenance, SOX compliance activities, and special projects.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of high-volume, multi-state U.S. payroll tax experience.
• Hands-on experience with A D P SmartCompliance or a similar third-party payroll tax provider.
• Strong knowledge of Federal, State, and Local payroll tax regulations, filings, and compliance requirements.
• Experience handling payroll tax notices, agency correspondence, audits, and unemployment tax matters.
• Proven expertise in payroll tax reconciliations, tax adjustments, processing, and amended returns.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting payroll tax compliance in New York and California preferred.

Benefits:

• The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time, paid sick and safe time, hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable).

Job Requirement

• Payroll
• Tax
• Compliance
• Multi-State
• Reconciliation
• Excel
• General Ledger
• SOX