Senior Director, Tax - Audit & Finance

Sr Director, Tax
- Audit & Finance

As Sr. Director, Tax
- Audit & Finance, you will lead a team of PEO Tax and Audit associates within the Total Source Tax Operations team to ensure that all employment tax liabilities with local, state, and federal taxing jurisdictions are accurately accounted for, reconciled, and audited. You will supervise the day‑to‑day work of Tax and Audit Associates, including delivering periodic performance feedback and performance evaluations.

Additionally, you will evaluate results to determine if performance objectives are being met and take steps to remedy deficiencies.

In this role, you will establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with state and federal taxing authorities in coordination with internal agency relations and legal teams. You will also consult with taxing authorities regarding tax liabilities, reporting, and audits to resolve any outstanding issues and lead a team that assists external auditors with company or client‑specific inquiries related to employment taxes.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating the delivery of document requests during audits and ensuring all employer tax and claims fiduciary, compliance and operational requirements are met.

• Provide financial guidance for employer tax costs based on annual forecasts, additional tax assessments, voluntary contribution analysis, and market changes.
• Collaborate with finance executives to allocate unemployment and other employer tax costs.
• Manage tax compliance and unemployment claims expenses and product budget.
• Lead team that establishes and enforces SUI risk tiers to maintain entity experience and strategic objectives.
• Provide leadership for associate relations through effective communication.
• Ensure the assessment of management talent through proper succession planning programs so that key contributors are prepared for more significant responsibilities.
• Use strategic objectives as the basis for establishing performance management and incentive programs for leaders and other incentive‑based plans.
• Remain current on developments in employer tax regarding tax and claim law changes and how they will impact clients' and ADP Total Source's tax accounts and services.
• Analyze and interpret new legislation and market trends. Communicate the ramifications to area leaders, business partners, sales, and clients.

• Public accounting experience.
• Employer tax or audit experience.
• Experience presenting to senior leaders.
• Experience managing a team and developing leaders.
• Proven project‑management skills and ability to direct and manage multiple projects.
• Strong analytical, financial, and risk‑management skills.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills. Experience in training industry peers, tax, sales, and service associates.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of successful stakeholder engagement. Skilled with communicating effectively to all levels of internal and external contacts verbally and in writing.
• Skilled at assessing team members' performance and providing motivational support.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

• Advanced knowledge of functional area and related company products.
• PMP or equivalent professional project‑management certification.
• Master's degree.

• Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be owners, and challenge one another's ideas to find the best solution.
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