Tax Specialist
GE Vernova
NAM Tax Specialist
Switzerland Global Enterprise
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Manage operational logistics for a payroll tax function supporting 18,000+ employees across 30 company entities.
- Stabilize operations in a high-demand environment through decision making, risk-based prioritization, and streamlined execution.
- Oversee the implementation of employment tax compliance activities within People Operations.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment tax regulations through development and monitoring of audit controls in the payroll platform and will integrations.
- Manage and resolve employee inquiries with a high value on world class customer service.
- Manage and resolve inquiries from taxing authorities with a focus on timeliness and risk prioritization.
- Partner with internal tax, payroll, and compliance stakeholders to support employment tax audits and settlements, including preparation and timely decision-making in relation to audit discussions.
- Develop and implement best practices for the execution of employment tax compliance activities across the region.
- Provide operational guidance and support to payroll vendor teams, including training on appropriate pay input parameters.
- Collaborate with Finance, Legal, HR, and other internal functions to ensure employment tax compliance is fully integrated into People Operations processes and initiatives.
- Design, implement, and track key metrics to monitor operational health and risk, proactively addressing leadership needs and providing visibility into compliance performance.
- Identify and drive continuous process improvements using LEAN methodology and other efficiency frameworks
- Maintain high standards of accuracy, timeliness, and quality to ensure compliance with all relevant legal and tax policy requirements.
Requirements
- At least 5+ years of experience in employment tax compliance
- Significant prior professional work experience with demonstrated understanding employment tax processes, regulatory compliance and/or Operations/Service-oriented environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to organize and analyze data
- Fluent in English knowledge both verbal and written.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of employment tax regulations
- Experience working United States and Canada employment tax.
- Proficiency in Executive Compensation payroll and tax reporting requirements.
- Supportive team player with a drive to create a positive work environment
- Applies solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, & confidentiality
- Passion for continuous process improvement and simplification
- Ability to anticipate and resolve challenges
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to changing business requirements and regulatory environments
- Self-starter who can manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing across all levels within the organization
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications: Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency in HR systems (ex. Workday) and technologies
Benefits
- No relocation assistance provided
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
employment tax complianceregulatory complianceanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsExecutive Compensation payrolltax reporting requirementsLEAN methodologyaudit controlsdata analysisprocess improvement
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsteam playerjudgmentintegrityconfidentialityadaptabilityself-starterorganizational skillscustomer service
