Date Posted: 03/14/2024

Hiring Organization: Rose International

Position Number: 460415

Job Title: Tax Accountant

Job Location: Chicago, IL, USA, 60603

Work Model: Hybrid

Employment Type: Temporary

Estimated Duration (In months): 8

Min Hourly Rate($): 65.00

Max Hourly Rate($): 65.00

Must Have Skills/Attributes: Accounting, Payroll

Job Description

Job Summary:
The contractor will be part of a team of 7 and will assist with day-to-day payroll production and the completion of timely, accurate, and compliant payrolls.

The contractor will assist with researching and resolving complex/sensitive payroll, employment tax, ACH, and reporting-related issues. The contractor will also assist the team with improving/maintaining payroll processes, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.

Experience & Skills:

• 10 or more years of payroll experience required, preferably in a financial services industry
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax regulations
• Must be familiar with all aspects of payroll processing including payroll production, quarterly reconciliations, garnishments, year-end processing, tax filings, etc.
• Solid understanding of G/L, payroll accounting, and employment taxes
• Attention to detail, ability to work independently and collaboratively, strong organizational skills, and deadline driven
• Payroll technical/systems knowledge (e.g., workday) preferred
• Proficient with MS office (i.e., excel)
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement
• Able to multi-task in a high paced environment
• Knowledge of other cross functional areas (i.e., HR, Finance, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Assists in performing daily payroll activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant payroll production of assigned payrolls including quarterly and year-end activities.
• Reviews payroll adjustment requests to ensure proper authorization and compliance with payroll policies, federal, state, and local tax regulations.
• Advises management of appropriate corrective action when an error occurs.
• Responds to payroll inquiries to explain pay, adjustments to pay, and impact of policies, tax law and related changes.
• Acquires knowledge of other team members’ payroll activities and performs back up support as needed.
• Analyzes existing policies, procedures, and practices to ensure compliance with federal and state tax laws and regulations. Recommends and implements modifications of existing payroll processes to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Works with vendors and/or reviews payroll systems or applications to ensure changes submitted are correctly reflected on the payroll. May be responsible for system/application testing (e.g. WD new releases) where applicable, and may participate in other payroll and process improvements projects.
• Prepares and/or monitors payroll tax and general ledger accounts/activities and works with Finance to reconcile identified discrepancies including processing/advising on appropriate accounting transactions to balance accounts.
• Researches and monitors regulatory and legislative changes to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Coordinate with the payroll team and ADP to perform quarterly reconciliations, filings, amendments, and tax notices.
• Participates in payroll meetings, as necessary.

**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.

California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

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Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with federal, state, and local tax regulations? This must be reflected in the resume.
• What is your highest completed education?
• Can you please describe in a few sentences why you see the work experience of yours as a fit for the position?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• payroll: 10 years (Required)
• MS office: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Chicago, IL 60603 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60603: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person