WernerCo.

Senior Payroll Tax and Accounting Specialist

WernerCo.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cleveland • Ohio • Pennsylvania • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Ensure timely and accurate filing of payroll taxes at federal, state, local, Canadian, and Mexican levels, including quarterly and annual filings.
  • Reconcile payroll tax withholdings and deposits to confirm accurate reporting and remittance.
  • Lead Quarter-End and Year-End activities for U.S. and Canadian payroll operations.
  • Balance and maintain all payroll-related GL accounts within UKG Pro after each payroll.
  • Prepare and validate payroll accounting reports to ensure alignment with financial statements.
  • Lead preparation of payroll tax and accounting reports for internal reviews, external audits, and regulatory filings.

Requirements

  • 5 ~ 7 years of payroll tax and payroll accounting experience required including multi-state and Canadian payroll.
  • Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, Business Intelligence, data validation, and analysis).
  • Strong understanding of payroll tax and accounting principles and general ledger reconciliation.
  • Experience leading quarter-end and year-end tax close activities.
Benefits
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
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