HR Operations Payroll & Tax GL Analyst II

Main purpose of the job (summary of job, no more than 3 to 5 sentences)

The Payroll Tax and GL Analyst will work with our operating companies, as well as state tax jurisdictions to resolve numerous tax situations. The Payroll Analyst will provide answers and excellent customer support for employees, HRSS specialists, and operating companies daily. This position requires someone who is passionate about Human Resources and specializes in taxes and general ledgers.

Key Accountabilities

List, in order of importance, the major responsibilities of this position and estimate the percentage of time spent on each responsibility (the main function of the job may or may not be the one where the most time is spent). This should not be an exhaustive task list but capture the major responsibilities of the job. Percentage of time for all responsibilities must add up to 100%, no duty should be less than 5%

Compliance:

• • Assist in quarter-end and year-end processes, implement, and maintain tax audits and research and resolve any discrepancies by making adjustments within the payroll system.
  • Perform data validation during parallel testing to ensure accuracy
  • Responding to all tax notices and government correspondence. This includes, but is not limited to tax overpayments and/or refunds, as well as penalty and interest claims
  • Accurately and timely registering for new tax jurisdictions
  • Prepare and/or amend unemployment and withholding tax returns as needed
  • Monitor all tax calendars to ensure all due dates and requirements are met in a timely and accurate manner
  • Perform tax research on various federal, state, and local tax issues and prepare memos as needed

30%

 Customer Support:

• • Tier 1 Tax/GL customer support
  • Engage and communicate effectively across the organization, with external partners, and provide excellent customer service
  • Ensure employee tax inquiries are properly researched and handled in the most complete and professional way
  • Review and update GL interface

30%

Reporting

• • Validate and submit tax reports via Ceridian and/or to tax agencies
  • Back up contact for federal and state tax audits and preparation of information requested by tax authorities
  • Properly integrate payroll tax data into usable formats for other departments
  • Partner with Finance and Payroll departments to keep the chart of accounts up to date for accurate reporting
  • Reconciliation of GL to Payroll Reports for all Operating Companies
  • Responsible for the completion and distribution of Wage and Tax Year-End Statements (Form W-2 and W-2C) to employees
  • Ensure that labor allocation percentages are captured and reported accurately
  • Review and update GL interface

30%

Other duties as assigned

Assist with special projects as needed

10%

Minimum work experience requirements:

• 1-year minimum requirement in HR Shared Services Specialist role
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.

Minimum education requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (4-year college or technical school)
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local payroll taxes
• Knowledge of multi-state tax reciprocal agreements
• Strong General Ledger knowledge
• Strong PC skills, particularly MS Excel

Other skills/experience desired:

• FPP or CPP
• PHR or SPHR
• Experience with Ceridian Dayforce platform
• Knowledge of Reciprocal Agreements
• 2-4 Years of relatable work experience