Payroll Tax Accountant II

Tax Accountant II – Payroll Tax Specialist

The Tax Accountant II role focuses on delivering business value by ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll tax remittances and filings. You will serve as a central and technical resource within the organization, working with large volumes of data, driving process improvements, and providing expert guidance on payroll tax matters. This position offers meaningful, cross-functional work, strong local partnerships, and an outstanding work–life balance.

• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll tax remittances and filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Make recommendations based on payroll tax expertise and current industry trends to improve processes and outcomes.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and implement viable solutions to issues within payroll tax processes.
• Recommend and apply policy adjustments to key payroll tax processes to enhance compliance and efficiency.
• Recognize key versus non-key controls within payroll tax operations and ensure tasks align with those controls, driving accountability.
• Drive the implementation of broader payroll tax process improvements in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Assess work collaboratively with team members to prioritize and align on the most important tax activities.
• Proactively track and identify trends using data and metrics to anticipate and address payroll tax issues.
• Provide consultation and develop proposals for updates to existing or new processes in response to business or legislative changes.
• Develop changes or enhancements to current documentation and policies to reflect updated payroll tax requirements.
• Influence stakeholders to ensure ongoing compliance with payroll tax laws and internal policies.
• With support, advise the organization on payroll tax matters and recommend best practices for payroll tax processes.
• With support, execute learning opportunities on payroll tax topics for non-payroll tax partners.
• Work on year-end payroll tasks, including managing and analyzing large volumes of data in Excel.
• Balance daily payments to ensure accuracy and completeness of payroll tax-related transactions.
• Process and reconcile stock-related payroll items accurately and in a timely manner.
• Respond to inquiries and cases related to payroll tax issues as needed, providing clear and accurate information.
• Manage shared inboxes to ensure timely and organized responses to internal and external payroll tax queries.
• Perform audit work by analyzing large amounts of data to identify discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Update tax authorities' records as needed to maintain accurate and current information.

• Minimum of 2 years of payroll tax experience, including payment, reconciling, and filing responsibilities.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using analytical and problem-solving skills in a professional setting.
• Minimum of 2 years of customer service experience, with a focus on supporting internal or external stakeholders.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with multi-state and provincial tax reporting and filing.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with federal, state, local, and provincial labor law as it relates to payroll tax.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of tax compliance software and supporting database tools, including SAP, Success Factors, and ADP.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (including pivot tables and VLOOKUP) and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and collaborate on process efficiencies within payroll or tax functions.

• Accounting degree or accounting background is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with SAP for payroll tax or financial processes.
• Experience using ADP payroll systems and related reporting tools.
• Experience with Success Factors or similar HRIS platforms.
• Advanced Excel skills, including working with large data sets, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and complex reconciliations.
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