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Clayco · 11 hours ago

Payroll Tax Administrator

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Clayco is a full-service real estate development and construction firm that delivers high-quality solutions across North America. The Payroll Tax Administrator is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely filing, payment, and reconciliation of payroll taxes while managing compliance and collaborating with internal teams and third-party administrators.

Real Estate

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Kelsey Bearman

Responsibilities

Ensure timely and accurate filing and payment of payroll tax returns for five companies, including federal, state, and local withholding taxes, Social Security, and unemployment taxes on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis

Research, analyze, and resolve inquiries and notices from federal, state, and local taxing authorities

Reconcile payroll tax filings and payments to ensure accuracy and compliance

Verify proper tax deposit frequencies and employer identification numbers for each taxing agency and ensure payroll systems reflect accurate information

Maintain and update State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rates in the JDE system to prevent overpayment of unemployment taxes; communicate updates to all payroll units

Maintain Workers’ Compensation rates for each company and state within the JDE system

Collaborate with payroll, treasury, accounts payable, and tax teams to support accurate payroll tax operations

Coordinate with third-party unemployment administrators by providing required information related to unemployment claims

Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned

Qualification

Payroll tax experienceJD Edwards (JDE)Microsoft ExcelConstruction payroll experienceUnion payroll experienceManage prioritiesAttention to detailOrganizational skillsTime-management skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree required

Minimum of one year of payroll experience required

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required

Ability to work effectively in a highly entrepreneurial environment, both independently and as part of a team

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet weekly deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time-management skills

Preferred

Payroll tax experience preferred

Construction and union payroll experience strongly preferred

Experience with JD Edwards (JDE) a plus

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!