Salas O'Brien · 21 hours ago

Payroll Tax Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Process high volume U.S. bi-weekly payrolls for assigned business units. Activities include posting timesheets, running reports and preparing import files, processing final wage and PTO payments as needed, preparing and posting payroll journal entries in timekeeping system Deltek VantagePoint

Setup employee garnishments and respond to state agency inquiries

Prepare and distribute PTO liability, labor allocations and month-end accrual reports

Upload 401k deferrals, loans and employer match files to 401(k) provider site

Process off-cycle bonus payrolls, on-demand manual checks and tax adjustments as needed

Serve as backup and support for the processing of Canadian payrolls

Prepare and submit state mandated reports as applicable, i.e. worksite and labor statistics reports, workman’s compensation, etc.

Reconcile quarter-end tax returns and year-end W-2 Forms

Compile taxable wages and reconcile premium payments for private insurance plans

Balance collected funds and post journal entries for bi-weekly, quarter-end and annual taxes

Troubleshoot and resolve Federal, State and Local tax discrepancy notices

Track and allocate state unemployment insurance tax refunds to corresponding business units, updating annual state unemployment insurance tax rates as needed

Review setup of multi-state and local tax withholdings based on home addresses and work locations

Support business units with payroll-related inquiries and requests

Support data integrity in HRIS and Payroll systems by working closely with relevant team members on workflows, addressing issues as they arise. Review all employee related data in HRIS system.

Support year-end financial, 401k and workers compensation insurance audits

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U.S. payroll complianceCanadian payroll complianceMulti-state tax withholdingUKG ProDeltek VantagePointMicrosoft ExcelCertified Payroll ProfessionalMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Outlook