Bookkeeper
Expert VA
Payroll Tax Analyst
Republic Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
C++ServiceNow
About the role
- Ensure the Company’s ongoing compliance with all federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations
- Analyze, research, and resolve payroll tax issues and address complex tax inquiries
- Perform weekly audits of employee transfers and new hires to review employee taxes are set up properly and resolve issues with corresponding parties
- Update State Unemployment Insurance (SUI) rates in Workday and Smart Compliance for audit and compliance purposes
- Review and update Federal Exempt Employees
- Process IRS Lock-in Letters ensuring employee tax profiles comply with IRS directives
- Generate weekly report that identifies employees with no SUI
- Run weekly payroll audits to review FICA tax withholding and make necessary updates
- Prepare specialized reports for employees covered by federal regulations specific to railroad employment
- Review and resolve level 1 payroll tax ServiceNow tickets
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Knowledge of payroll tax laws including registering and maintaining state payroll tax accounts
- Solid understanding of the payroll lifecycle, amendments and taxable wages
- Systems oriented including Microsoft Excel skills, experience with ADP Smart Compliance and Workday knowledge
- Strong organizational, communication and customer service skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze and problem solve in a team environment
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
- Experience with multi-state payroll taxes
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) - preferred
- 2 - 4 years of experience handling multi-state payroll tax and W2 filings
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical benefits coverage
- dental plans and vision coverage
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discount programs
- Retirement plan with a generous company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
payroll tax lawspayroll lifecycletaxable wagesmulti-state payroll taxesIRS Lock-in LettersFICA tax withholdingemployee tax profilesauditingreport generationproblem solving
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skillscustomer service skillsattention to detailability to analyzeteamworkindependencetime managementability to manage multiple tasksadaptability
Certifications
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
