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

Job Description

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.

Scope & Operating Metrics

• Tax Volume & Payments:
  Directs compliance, cash forecasting, and tax impound reconciliations for $750M+ in annual payroll taxes across 20+ legal entities.
• Scale & Complexity:
  Oversees multi-state taxation for 40,000+ employees across 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada (T2200), and local tax jurisdictions.
• Systems & Vendors:
  Primary business owner for Oracle HCM Cloud (Time & Labor, Payroll, Costing, USOPTE), ADP Tax Services, and Equifax Unemployment & Verification Services.
• People Leadership:
  Directly leads and develops a specialized team comprising a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst, Payroll Tax Lead, and Payroll Analyst II.

Core Duties & Operational Cadence

1. Payroll Tax Compliance & Statutory Filings (Quarterly / Annual / Ad Hoc):

• Directs the preparation, audit, and submission of all federal, state, and local quarterly and annual filings (including Forms 941, 940, state unemployment returns, local reconciliations, and Puerto Rico W-2 / SUI returns) through ADP.
• Reviews and approves quarterly ADP tax exception reports, W-3 to balance register comparisons, and FICA/Medicare reconciliations.
• Manages the end-to-end W-2 and W-2c reporting cycles, overseeing automated before-and-after variance summaries, amendment tracking, and electronic filing confirmations with the SSA and IRS.
• Audits executive fringe benefits, imputed income balance adjustments (e.g., corporate aircraft, company car personal use), Golden Parachute, and supplemental equity compensation events (AIP, RSU, PSU).
• Evaluates non-resident/resident taxation, multi-state withholding reciprocity, NYC/NY part-year rules, and complex state compliance (e.g., NJ…