Job Description

The Payroll & Tax Administrator is responsible for payroll tax activities, including compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and filing local, state, and federal payroll tax returns. Including calculating and reporting of tax liabilities, in responding to questions and special requests from employees and regulatory agencies, in researching laws and regulations regarding taxes and payroll withholding procedures.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Special payroll processing (Biweekly/Monthly/Quarterly/Annual) and all related reporting in compliance with key internal controls (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), and applicable Federal and State regulations.
• Responsible for tax, compliance, and tax management reporting.
• Ensure payroll records are maintained in accordance with FSLA standards.
• Audits and adjusts distributes monies according to legal limitations on garnishments, child support, or levy, pertains to special processing payments.
• Assisting in tax audits; including compiling necessary information upon initiation of audit and maintaining Power of Attorney, third-party access where necessary.
• Assist with continuous process improvements and integration of various aspects of the tax function to achieve optimal efficiency, effective controls, and quality.
• Identify and solve root causes of discrepancies in payroll and tax related matters.
• Assists in evaluating system modifications required to implement new programs or procedures and tests program changes in the payroll system(s).
• Maintain a positive relationship with current Outsourced Tax Vendor, ADP, raising and quickly resolving outstanding Tax Tickets.
• Backup to the biweekly payroll processing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, or year-end processing.
• Other payroll related tasks and reports as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Workday experience required.
• At least two or more years of payroll experience and/or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Helpful to have full-cycle payroll processing experience required.
• FPC or CPP preferred, but not required.
• Previous multi-state payroll & tax experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong Microsoft proficiency is required, especially in Microsoft Excel.
• Technically inclined and a quick learner.
• Prioritizes customer service; willing to go above and beyond to ensure prompt and courteous service.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Exemplifies teamwork and shows respect for others.
• Prioritizes to ensure deadlines are met.
• Adapts to an ever-changing, high volume work environment.
• Required to be well organized with extreme attention to detail.

DISCLAIMER

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step account of the way each procedure or task is performed. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department and the company.

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