Payroll Tax Lead

Corteva Agriscience

Payroll Tax Lead ensuring compliance and managing payroll tax filings for Corteva Agriscience. Collaborating with payroll and accounting teams to optimize tax processes and mitigate risks.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $82,000 - $103,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate and manage the preparation and review company federal payroll tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all payroll tax forms
Ensure accurate, timely filing of other business-related filings
Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company payroll tax procedures
Develop and implement strategic payroll tax planning for all necessary federal and state payroll taxes
Serve as the subject matter expert on payroll tax compliance, advising internal stakeholders on payroll tax implications and regulatory changes
Maintain effective control procedures over all aspects of the tax process
Manage and facilitate federal, state and local payroll tax audits: preparing responses, creating schedules, etc.
Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation
Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects
Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections
Research and resolve payroll-related tax notices
Oversee tax account registrations, closures and maintenance across all jurisdictions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required
5+ years of experience in a payroll taxes or public accountant role
At least 2 years of experience in a tax management role
Extensive individual/corporate/partnership tax knowledge
Strong accounting, analytical, and research skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance, and procedures for corporations
Familiarity with U.S. federal, state and local reporting requirements
Strong experience with a variety of tax operations and the ability to drive process improvements
Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

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Hard Skills & Tools

payroll tax returnstax compliancetax planningtax auditstax law researchtax account managementtax code knowledgeaccounting skillsanalytical skillsresearch skills

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsprocess improvementindependent workstakeholder engagementstrategic thinkingadvisory skillsproblem-solvingproject support