Payroll Tax Analyst

Position Summary:

The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for monitoring, reconciling and overall administration of all payroll tax related tasks such as tax filings and returns, tax payments, Finance tax support with research and reconciliations, government reporting, tax table setup and employee tax setup. Assists in the preparation and delivery of W-2 forms, and other related filings for approximately 10,000 associates and retirees in the US and Puerto Rico. Responsible for adherence to all payroll related local, state, federal, and other applicable foreign tax laws and procedures. The role requires strong teamwork, problem solving, and analytic skills with the ability to coordinate multiple work streams around overarching deliverables. The candidate must be a dynamic leader, creative thinker/continuous learner, with an ability to embrace change management, bring a sense of urgency to delivering valued results and thrives within a challenging high-performance work environment.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the oversight and validation of accurate and timely payroll tax returns for the Company and its subsidiary companies.
• Ensure compliance with company policy and statutory federal and state tax withholding, labor and payroll tax regulations.
• Responsible for analyzing, documenting, and implementing process improvements.
• Ability to research unique tax situations and provide resolutions
• Initiate and promote continued process improvement to maximize customer service delivery and productivity through root cause analysis.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of accurate W-2 forms, and other return filings.
• Support Quarter and Year end processing and provide management of all year-end related tasks to ensure successful delivery of W2’s to our employees.
• Processes wage and tax adjustments and prepare necessary W-2c corrections.
• Prepares other payroll tax-related reports and wage inquiries as required.
• Maintain Oracle tax tables with correct tax rates; manage testing and validation of all updates.
• Knowledgeable of federal, state and local tax reporting requirements to ensure compliance of payroll and support of mergers/acquisitions.
• Data Entry of W-4 Changes as submitted by employees
• Assist with Audit Information request.

Other Requirements:

• Minimum 2-year degree in Accounting/Business or other related field. Preference for 4-year degree.
• Experience with HCM/Payroll and time and attendance systems
• Minimum of 1-year functional experience in Payroll Tax
• Experience with Oracle HCM/Payroll is preferred
• Experience with ADP Smart Compliance is preferred
• Strong working knowledge Payroll Tax regulations
• Excellent analytical, team building and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented with expertise in written, verbal communication, and presentation skills

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle and feel; reach with hands and arms.

Competencies:

• Self-Motivated
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Must be able to follow Company safety rules and all other Company policies

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as requested to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Enterprises, LLC is an Equal Employment Employer

EEO/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled