Payroll Tax Manager

Our client, [Industry Descriptor] is seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to join their team. As a Payroll Tax Manager, you will be part of the Payroll Operations Team supporting the Global Payroll Director and cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll tax leadership, a meticulous approach to multi-jurisdictional compliance, and the confidence to troubleshoot complex payroll tax data end-to-end.

Pay Range: $55/hour

• Serve as a subject matter expert and leader for Payroll Tax, State Unemployment, Workers Comp., and Escheatment across a large, multi-entity environment.
• Oversee payroll tax support and administration for federal legal entities (25+), individual states (250+), and local tax jurisdictions (75+), ensuring payroll tax is funded and reported accurately and on time.
• Partner with managed services providers to verify, reconcile, and troubleshoot pay-related tax data; support tax account applications, monitoring, and resolution of over- and under-payments.
• Support corporate accounting by resolving payroll tax and G/L reconciliations timely and accurately, including preparation of supporting documentation for audits.
• Ensure all tax reporting and filings are accurate and completed within required deadlines, including locals, Workers Comp., escheatment, W2 review, and related analyses.

• Minimum 10 years of payroll tax, auditing and/or related experience in a large ($1B+), multi-national, multi-legal entity corporation.
• 7+ years utilizing payroll systems to create, analyze, and troubleshoot data.
• Experience with SAP Financials, ADP Global View, Ceridian Day Force, and Success Factors HR preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and manage competing deadlines.
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply federal, state, and local payroll and employment tax regulations, including understanding reporting implications.

• Hybrid schedule: 8am–5pm, Monday–Wednesday in office and Thursday–Friday remote.
• Temp to hire opportunity with the possibility of direct hire (if your candidate requires a DH role, please document in the submittal notes).
• Opportunity to lead payroll tax compliance across hundreds of jurisdictions and support enterprise reporting and reconciliation.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and managed services providers to drive accurate filings and continuous improvement.
• Make a direct impact by ensuring confidentiality, data privacy, data security, and SOX-aligned controls are consistently met.

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k)