Global Employer Services-Employment Tax Manager

Job Summary: 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.

Job Duties: Research
* 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 Tax Compliance
* 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 Tax Consulting
* 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

Tax Controversy

• 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

Tax Specialization

• Acts as an industry expert in Employment Tax Services
• Identifies cross-selling opportunities with other tax specializations
• Manages Employment Tax Services provided to assigned clients
• Develops tools and/or improvements allowing for the enhancement and

efficiency of the Employment Tax Services practice Strategy Development
* Develops new or improved ideas to advance the position of clients, the firm or firm personnel through the management of employment taxes

• Participates in relevant industry groups
• Leads marketing campaigns

Other duties as required Supervisory Responsibilities:
* Supervises the day-to-day workload of Employment Tax Senior Associates and Associates on assigned engagements and reviews work product
* Ensures Employment Tax Senior Associates, Associates and Interns are trained on all relevant tax software and BDO templates
* Evaluates the performance of Employment Tax Senior Associates and Associates and assists in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
* Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for Employment Tax Senior Associates, Associates, and Interns
* Acts as Career Advisor to Employment Tax Senior Associates and Associates, as appropriate Qualifications,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting,…