Payroll Tax Specialist
Deel
C++Cloud
Accounting Administrator, Level 4
Stride, Inc.
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Ohio
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Tech Stack
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About the role
- Responsible for the preparation and processing of exempt (biweekly) multi-state payroll from end to end using Workday and OSV with minimal or no errors.
- Reconcile the payroll from period to period.
- Calculate pro-rate wages and deductions, when necessary, such as hire, termination, status change.
- Ensure tax and payroll deduction withholdings are accurate; understand reciprocity.
- Strong understanding about Workday retros and associated processing requirements.
- Perform Workday administrative functions which may include testing for integrations specific to the payroll, time tracking, and absence modules.
- Maintain payroll systems and records, ensuring compliance with SOX, federal, state, and local regulations.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve all payroll related issues including taxes with limited supervision and guidance.
- Model best practice components of customer service using ticketing system.
- Stay updated on payroll and benefits legislation, ensuring the organization remains compliant with all laws and regulations.
- Proficient and capable of independently handling all types of tax notices, as well as state and local registrations.
- Handle all types of address changes notifications, assess tax implications, and respond to queries regarding required tax forms, ensuring the correct forms are completed as needed.
- In-depth understanding of local taxes and termination laws of different states.
- Partner in all Quarterly and Year- End audits.
- Proficient in independently handling prior quarter and year tax adjustments in Workday and completing the amendment process with the payroll provider.
- In- depth knowledge of Equity and ESPP payroll handling process, tax implications and IRS regulations.
- In-depth knowledge of W-2 and income reporting to independently handle employee tax filing inquiries.
- Provide training to the team on tax-related topics and address changes related queries as needed, serving as a backup to the Payroll Director when required.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive payroll administration experience in Workday, with Workday serving as the primary and most recent payroll system of record.
- 7+ years of experience independently handling tax notices and managing all types of state and local tax registrations including PA, Ohio, Kentucky LST taxes
- A minimum of three years of experience supporting finance and accounting with month end closing and reconciliation queries.
- Experience in ticketing systems (i.e., Fresh Service, Zendesk).
- Ability to prioritize (and re-prioritize) as business needs change.
- Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders, independently leading meetings as needed, and providing back-up support to the Payroll Director to ensure team continuity when required.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent additional experience strongly preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of the organization and provide strong customer service.
- Excellent problem solving/judgment skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Strong commitment to the development and growth of team members.
- Advanced interpersonal skills and a flexible, business partner mindset.
- Time Management and Task Management skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Available to work in the Eastern time zone and OT as needed only on payroll days or a few other occasions.
- Demonstrates a willingness to learn and accept constructive feedback.
- Proactively initiates projects and contributes ideas to support departmental growth and development.
- CPP/FPC Certification preferred
