Payroll Tax Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Payroll Tax Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Motivate and engage staff to work efficiently and cohesively promote the overall team environment;
- Ensure compliance with payroll tax filing regulatory requirements;
- Resolve complex tax issues and client concerns as escalated from staff and other departments;
- Other tasks as assigned or requested;
- Provide support to Heartland sales and payroll staff regarding tax issues;
- Identify methods to improve processes and increase efficiency and implement as directed;
- Communicate openly and thoroughly with staff members, peer managers from other operation teams, directors and vice presidents;
- Track the Mobile Workforce Bill to determine future payroll tax impacts;
- Document new or changing Payroll Tax operation workflows and work procedures;
- Prepare analyses and communicate current impacts of teleworking across 50 states;
- Understand and ensure accurate taxable gross definition setups for new and existing Payroll Taxes;
- Provide guidance and support to decision makers on strategy, policy, and technical issues based on significant quantitative and qualitative analysis;
- Leverage tax statutes and IRS regulations to research Payroll Tax operational/industry best practices with regards to multi-state taxation;
- Support legal and tax compliance and be point of contact for requests from Corporate Legal, Finance, and Tax departments;
- Maintain schedules for keeping W-4 and various state tax form requirements current.
Requirements:
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and determine proper business decisions affecting staff as well as clients;
- Working knowledge of Google Suite products is required;
- Proficient in Microsoft Office;
- Strong tax research and comprehension ability;
- Excellent interpersonal and team building skills required;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to ensure agency deadlines and client needs are met;
- Experience in large multi-state employer required;
- Strong knowledge of federal, state and local payroll taxes required;
- CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant) required;
- Basic general ledger knowledge strongly preferred;
- Ability to work independently;
- Workday/Payroll experience preferred;
- 5 or more years payroll management experience with a public-traded company;
- Analytical and systems background.