The Payroll Tax Specialist manages VCU Health System’s Common Paymaster program, which includes annual setup, monthly and quarterly processing, and year end evaluation and reconciliation with Virginia Commonwealth University. The Payroll Tax Specialist performs audits, reconciliations, and balances of all periodic (bi-weekly or monthly) supplemental, quarterly, and annual tax processing and filings. This position oversees the process for multi-state payroll tax filings and reconciliations, to include system set up and team members’ tax records. The Payroll Tax Specialist serves as subject matter expert to ensure company compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws as applicable to withholdings. The position serves as project manager for the year-end planning committee and its associated processes. The role acts as a liaison across departments, and provides tax guidance to the Payroll Tax Analyst when necessary. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) by the American Payroll Association preferred Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) by the American Payroll Association preferred Experience REQUIRED: Minimum of five (5 ) years of payroll processing and wage/tax reconciliation/reporting work in a large, complex environment required Experience in the preparation of federal and state amended tax returns Advance Microsoft Word and Excel experience Strong organization and follow up skills providing analytical support in payroll tax and related area Experience PREFERRED Experience with Cognos report-writing software. Experience with Ultipro and Workday Payroll software. Knowledge of Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)) standards related to Payroll. Experience with multi-state taxations laws. Experience in a healthcare environment. Education/training REQUIRED: Bachelor’s Degree in business, accounting, or a related field Must possess expert-level knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing U.S. Payroll Education/training PREFERRED: N/A Independent action(s) required: Acts independently under the Director of Payroll. Displays flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with other team members. Position requires intense concentration and attention to detail in order to sustain and model the highest level of accuracy. Ability to cope with stress associated with workload pressures and fixed deadlines. Able to adapt to a changing work environment. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A Additional position requirements: Requires additional evening and weekend work in order to meet deadlines, during system upgrades and modifications, during year-end close process, and the beginning of a new year, and to process and distribute W2s Age Specific groups served: N/A Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical Lifting 20-50 lbs. Activities Prolonged sitting Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Able to adapt to frequent change EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.