Manager, Payroll Tax and Accounting; Hybrid - in Secaucus, NJ

Position: Manager, Payroll Tax and Accounting (Hybrid - 3x a week in Secaucus, NJ)
Job-:
Payroll/AP

Location:

Secaucus, NJ, United States Workplace:
On-site 3 days/week

Schedule:

Full time, Day Posted:
Regular or Temporary:
Regular Weekly

Working Hours:

40.00

AIP Target %: 10

Pay Range: $110,000 - $145,000 / year Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:
· Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
· Best-in-class well-being programs
· Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
· healthy MINDS mental health program
· Vacation and Health/Flex Time
· 6 Holidays plus 1 "MyDay" off
· Fin Fit financial coaching and services
· 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
· Employee stock purchase plan
· Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
· Flexible Spending Accounts
· Annual incentive plans
· Matching gifts program
· Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
· Career advancement opportunities
· and so much more!

The Manager, Payroll Tax and Accounting has end-to-end strategic and operational accountability for payroll tax compliance, statutory reporting, and related accounting controls across federal, 50 states, Puerto Rico, and local jurisdictions for 20+ legal entities, governing more than $750M+ in annual payroll tax liabilities. Reporting directly to the Director, Corporate Payroll, the incumbent oversees tax filing vendors (ADP, Equifax), directs quarterly and annual reconciliation (Forms 941, 940, W-2, W-2c), manages state/local audits, orchestrates Oracle HCM Cloud legislative/tax configuration testing, and partners with Corporate Tax, Corporate Treasury, and Centralized Accounting.

Qualifications

Education:

* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant work experience.

Preferred Education:

* Master's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or MBA.
* Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) – American Payroll Association.
* Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).Required

Work Experience:

* Minimum 7–10 years of progressive, multi-state payroll tax and payroll accounting experience in a large-scale corporate enterprise (20,000+ employees, multiple EINs).
* Minimum 3–5 years of supervisory or team leadership experience directing payroll analysts or specialists.
* In-depth experience managing outsourced tax filing vendor partnerships (ADP Comprehensive Tax Services preferred) and state unemployment vendors (Equifax).Preferred

Work Experience:

* 10+ years of corporate multi-state payroll tax management in healthcare, clinical diagnostics, or related distributed workforce environments.
* Hands-on leadership of major ERP payroll system migrations or upgrades (e.g., Oracle Cloud HCM / Fusion Time & Labor / E-Business Suite).
* Prior experience defending state and local payroll tax audits and coordinating statutory state tax credit programs.

Knowledge:
* Deep mastery of US Federal, State, and Local payroll tax statutes, withholding rules, reciprocity agreements, and unemployment compensation laws.
* Working knowledge of Canadian provincial/federal payroll tax concepts (T2200) and…