Accounting Manager - Payroll Tax

Are you a detail-driven tax professional with a passion for payroll compliance across multiple states? Join our dynamic team as an Accounting Manager and play a critical role in managing payroll tax operations across 48 states. This is a high-impact opportunity to lead state tax compliance efforts, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to ever-evolving regulations.

What You’ll Do:

As a key member of our payroll tax team, you’ll:

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of state withholding and unemployment insurance tax returns, including disability and other state-specific reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate remittance of tax payments and wage reports in compliance with federal and state laws.
• Maintain and monitor state tax accounts, responding swiftly to agency inquiries, notices, and audits.
• Oversee tax registration and de-registration processes as clients onboard or offboard.
• Collaborate with payroll, client services, and finance teams to ensure accurate employee tax data and reporting.
• Stay ahead of legislative and regulatory changes, updating compliance procedures as needed.
• Conduct regular audits to identify and resolve discrepancies in payroll data.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with tax agencies, auditors, and consultants.
• Support client audits by preparing documentation and liaising with state agencies.
• Develop and maintain internal controls and documentation for tax filings and payments.
• Supervise and mentor accounting staff involved in tax preparation and account maintenance.
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in tax operations.
• Handle sensitive payroll tax data with the highest level of confidentiality.
• Assist with special projects, reconciliations, and other payroll/accounting tasks as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred (CPA or CPP a plus).
• Minimum 5 years of payroll tax experience, with a strong focus on state withholding and unemployment tax compliance.
• Experience in a multi-state payroll environment is highly desirable.
• Deep understanding of state tax regulations and multi-jurisdictional filing requirements.
• Familiarity with tax filing platforms and payroll systems (e.g., ADP, PrismHR, MasterTax).
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant software.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines with precision.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration across teams and with external stakeholders.
• High integrity, reliability, and commitment to confidentiality.

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