HMSHost · 3 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Payroll Tax
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$91K/yr - $110K/yr
6+ years expHMSHost is a leading provider of food and beverage services for travelers. The Senior Manager, Payroll Tax & Garnishments is responsible for overseeing payroll tax operations for both U.S. and Canadian entities, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations while managing garnishment processing and tax-related inquiries.
AerospaceRestaurantsService Industry
Responsibilities
Manages the outsourced ADP payroll tax function and garnishments to ensure compliance; supports with investigating tax issues
Assists ADP tax team to complete year-end processes within ADP system; complete YE processes and adjustments in PeopleSoft
Manages quarter-end processes and quarterly tax updates from PeopleSoft; runs test payroll runs in PeopleSoft to ensure quarterly tax updates are completed successfully, coordinating with IT to move updates to production
Participates in systems upgrades and testing for tax and garnishment updates, serving as the liaison between the company and the third-party garnishment processor, and resolving and payroll issues; participates in system upgrade design and process testing and troubleshoots various HRMS & Payroll issues within PeopleSoft HRMS
Supports weekly tax transmissions to a third-party tax processing service and ensures timely and accurate tax funding on a weekly basis
Performs third-party sick pay adjustments and TEFRA adjustments
Assists with HR Help Desk inquiries such as job verifications and unemployment claims; works with ADP and Equifax service team as necessary
Gathers data for internal and external audits related to payroll tax; responds to tax related inquiries from agencies and team members
Evaluates garnishment processes to identify and correct inefficiencies; manage implementation of processes improvements
Coordinates the reconciliation of garnishment disbursement files and manages funding requests in collaboration with Treasury
Works with the Legal department to resolve garnishment legal issues including default judgments; works with Payroll HRMS to ensure that reinstatements are processed timely and correctly for union and non-union associates
Maintains all files and correspondence with third-party vendor and respective law offices, tax jurisdictions, IRS, bankruptcy courts, etc
Qualification
Required
Education and professional experience must exceed 6 years
In a leadership role: Requires 2 years of experience supervising a team of payroll professionals engaged in executing payroll tax and garnishment programs
In a technical role: Requires 6-8 years of payroll experience engaged in delivering payroll tax and garnishment programs
A bachelor's degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 6-year requirement
An MBA or a master's level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of 6-year requirement
In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
Must have at least 4 years of experience processing payroll in a high-volume environment
Training that leads to very strong knowledge of state, federal, and provincial payroll tax and garnishment laws, as well as wage and hour regulations
Requires PeopleSoft HRMS experience including Query, implementation or upgrade experience a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Requires the ability to maintain confidential data and ensure that correspondence with sensitive data is done in a manner that adheres to compliant methodology
Exceptional customer service skills and a keen eye for detail
Possesses strong business acumen and a forward-thinking approach to payroll management, with the ability to evaluate long-term impacts and drive alignment with organizational goals
Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances
Demonstrated history of maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurance
Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Company paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Training and exciting career growth opportunities
Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus
Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.
Company
HMSHost
HMS Host is a restaurant group that serves airports and motorways.
10001+ employees
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