Payroll Tax Coordinator
Duration: 4 Months + (Temp to perm)
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Completes and remits new account registration forms to taxing jurisdictions.
- Prepares and reconciles payroll monthly tax impound journal entry.
- Handles escalated tax tracers and communicates with taxing authorities to resolve account issues.
- Perform all year end reconciliations to ensure Wage Statements and tax filings are accurate.
- Assists with the reconciliation of payroll general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
- Follows up on newly applied for state accounts and updates Third Party vendors of new account information SUI rates, etc.
- Perform periodic and quarterly tax reconciliations to ensure tax filings are correct.
- Audits Tax accounts for activity and coordinates with Payroll Tax Coordinator to close any inactive accounts.
- Coordinate with Corporate Tax Department when opening new local and state tax accounts.
- Communicates with partners and external parties regarding tax or payroll issues.
- Assists in updating tax accounts related to mergers, consolidations, and divestitures.
- Performs hypo tax and stock reclasses as needed.
- Assists in filing tax returns and amendments that cannot be filed by third party vendor.
- Participate in Year End Activity as needed.
- Performs related duties and projects as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four-year bachelor's degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education. Normally requires a minimum of two (2) years directly related and progressively responsible experience.
MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Good understanding of payroll tax and payroll processing software programs, preferably ADP Enterprise
- Working knowledge of general ledger accounting
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Adept at handling sensitive and confidential situations
- Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
- Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint