SR Payroll Tax Analyst Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,Finance & Banking

Position

Purpose:

This position is responsible for the adiministration of federal, state, local, employee and employer payroll taxes, including research, analysis, data set-up, reconciliations, and preperation of tax documents/returns in a timely and accurate manner.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepares and reconciles tax returns and other payroll tax documents. Balances weekly, quarterly, and annual interface files used to report employee/employer wages and taxes to federal, state and local jurisdictions. Also balances W-2s and prepares W-2

Cs as needed.
Reviews audit reports, conducts analysis, and handles inquiries related to taxable wages and taxes. Incumbent will be responsible for complete problem resolution including workflow analysis and implementing process changes to enusre proper controls are established and compliance with SOX requirements.
Conducts fact finding, as necessary, in support of tax and accounting-related projects to enusres that liabilities, expenses and payments for payroll taxes are properly posted to G/L, and new earnings codes are taxed/reported properly.
Works closely with tax filing vendor to ensure tasks are done in a timely and accurate manner:
1) taxes filed/remitted,
2) inquiries/audits from federal/state/local jurisdictions researched/resolved,
3) new/changing requirements communicated and implemented,
4) invoices balanced and paid/disputed.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

Typically reports to Payroll Supervisor
No direct responsibility for supervising others.

Travel Requirements:

Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowleddge of ADP tax filing systems
Knowledge of JAT software

Minimum Education:

The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

No additional education

Minimum Years of

Work Experience:

Preferred Years of

Work Experience:

No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership

Experience:

None

Preferred Leadership

Experience:

None

Certifications:

None

Competencies:

Payroll tax filing and reconciliation experience required
Strong analytical skills requiring procees and data analysis
Strong quantitative skills utilizing statistics and complex formulas
Strong computer skills (I.e. Xcel, Access, Word, mainframe applications)
Strong oral and written communication skills

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