Global Services- Tax Manager

An Employment Tax Manager is responsible for assisting clients with setting up global payroll, managing US employment tax liabilities, minimizing global compliance risks, and identifying and recovering overpaid US employment taxes. The Employment Tax Manager provides written employment tax advice to clients, evaluates alternate courses of action to lessen employment tax burden and cost of compliance, and identifies potential changes in employment tax policy and regulations.

In this role, the Employment Tax Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance. In addition, the Employment Tax Manager will work with the Core and Expatriate Tax Principals, Directors, and Senior Managers to provide employment tax expertise to their clients.

An Employment Tax Manager is responsible for assisting clients with setting up global payroll, managing US employment tax liabilities, minimizing global compliance risks, and identifying and recovering overpaid US employment taxes. The Employment Tax Manager provides written employment tax advice to clients, evaluates alternate courses of action to lessen employment tax burden and cost of compliance, and identifies potential changes in employment tax policy and regulations.

In this role, the Employment Tax Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in tax policy and applying new policies to tax compliance. In addition, the Employment Tax Manager will work with the Core and Expatriate Tax Principals, Directors, and Senior Managers to provide employment tax expertise to their clients.

• Identifies all situations when research is necessary and conducts appropriate investigation on identified topics
• Analyzes researched facts and the sources utilized
• Prepares studies of US employment tax implications and outlines alternative courses of action to clients
• Partners with other Core Tax and Specialized Tax Services professionals to resolve complex and contentious matters

• Ensures clients comply with applicable authorities while identifying options for managing client’s’ employment tax and reporting obligations
• Works with leadership to oversee various federal and state employment tax compliance efforts for clients (e.g., Forms 941/940, W2, state tax registrations, amended returns, etc.)
• Manages engagements to ensure engagement metrics are achieved
• Collaborates with Business Development team and other strategic parties to drive employment tax compliance and advisory service offerings

• Handles all inquiries from federal and state agencies regarding all employment tax issues and questions
• Assists clients with multi-state employment tax compliance, including policy design and implementation, in relation to remote and mobile workers
• Identifies federal and state employment tax over payment and tax savings opportunities for clients in relation to M&A transactions
• Performs research on complex employment tax reporting and withholding scenarios
• Identifies Employee Retention Credit and other COVID-19-related payroll tax credit opportunities
• Monitors implementations of work plans for employment tax consulting projects
• Provides recommended solutions and instructions for proper payroll set-up

• Represents clients before any employment tax authority on contested issues
• Responds to all questions from federal or state agencies
• Drafts responses to examiner questions and challenges

• Acts as an industry expert in Employment Tax Services
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