Us Payroll Tax & Compliance Lead (Adp Wfn)

Career Team; Metro Manila; À distance; PHP 949 000 - 1 228 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

100% Remote: Philippines

Night Shift Differential

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays & PTO

Résumé du poste

Career Team is seeking a US Payroll Tax & Compliance Lead (ADP WFN) to command the payroll lifecycle for 15+ states, while leading a team of payroll professionals. You will act as the bridge between US operations and our global mission, ensuring tax compliance, accurate reporting, and system optimization.

The role requires strong expertise in ADP Workforce Now, Kronos/UKG, and advanced Excel, with a background in US payroll, multi-state taxation, and process automation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing US payroll across multiple states (15+ states).
• Fluent in English with ability to explain complex tax issues to US staff.
• Strong system power user with ADP WFN, Kronos/UKG, and advanced Excel skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead and mentor the payroll team to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Oversee end-to-end payroll lifecycle for 15+ states with escalation for complex tax and system issues.
• Manage withholding, filing, and reconciliation for SUTA/FUTA, FICA, and local taxes.
• Serve as SME for ADP Workforce Now and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Lead tax registration of new state IDs and ensure SUTA/FUTA/FICA compliance.
• Coordinate responses to federal/state tax notices and year-end reconciliations (W-2/W-3).
• Provide strategic reports to the C-suite on audits, 401k, and trends.
• Drive automation and process improvement to scale payroll operations.

Connaissances

ADP WorkforceNow

Kronos/UKG

Advanced Excel

US Payroll

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CPP certification (nice to have)

Outils

ADP WorkforceNow

Kronos/UKG

Pivot Tables

V-Lookups

Macros

Description du poste

US Payroll Tax & Compliance Lead (ADP WFN)

Salary : ₱85,000 - 110,000 monthly. Company : Career Team. Job Type : Full Time Remote / Work from Home. Employment Type : Full-Time.

Reports To

VP of Human Resources

Location

Remote in PH

Career Team is looking for a US Payroll Tax & Compliance Lead (ADP WFN) to join its team! This is a critical role responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant processing of payroll for all employees. You will not only be our technical subject matter expert for 15+ US state tax jurisdictions but also a people leader managing a dedicated team payroll team. As a remote leader, you will be the bridge between our US operations and our global mission.

Benefits

100% Remote: work from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the Philippines;

Night Shift Premium: Competitive Night Shift Differential for graveyard hours. Expected works hours are 10:00pm to 7:00am PHST;

Health First: Premium HMO coverage with options to add dependents;

Stability: Employment with a US-based organization that offers amazing options for advancement;

Generous Leave: paid holidays and 15 paid time off, offered on an accrual basis.

Your Impact on Career TEAM’s Success

Team Leadership

Supervise and mentor the junior payroll staff, ensuring their professional growth and the accuracy of their output.

Workflow Oversight

Manage the end-to-end payroll lifecycle for 15+ states, acting as the final point of escalation for complex tax and system issues.

Multi-State Tax Leadership

Mastermind the withholding, filing, and reconciliation for 15+ states, including SUTA/FUTA, FICA, and local tax nexus.

System Optimization

Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ADP Workforce Now, ensuring seamless system integration and data integrity.

Tax Compliance

Lead the registration of new state tax IDs and manage SUTA/FUTA/FICA compliance across a growing US footprint.

Compliance & Audit

Lead the response for all federal and state tax notices, garnishments, and year-end (W-2/W-3) reconciliations.

Strategic Reporting

Provide the C-suite with accurate and timely reports concerning audits, 401k, and trend reporting.

Process Engineering

Shift the payroll function from manual "zagging" to automated, scalable excellence.

Other Duties

Approach each day and task with a "ZAG" mindset.

Other duties and projects as needed.

US Payroll Expert

The Ideal Qualifications for this Position Include

Extensive experience managing US payroll

(multi-state experience is non-negotiable).

System Power User

High proficiency in payroll systems, such as ADP WorkforceNow, Kronos/Ukg, and Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups, Macros).

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA or CPP certification is a massive plus).

Communication

Flawless English communication skills, capable of explaining complex tax issues to US-based staff.

Adaptability

Comfortable working 10:00 PM - 7:00 AM PHST to align with US Eastern/Central time zones.

Salary

$85,000 - $110,000 PHP/month based on experience

About Career Team

Founded in 1996, Career Team is socially conscious organization that seeks to close the nation’s opportunity divide through government-funded workforce development programs designed to help individuals get the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to obtain quality employment. In addition to administering these programs, Career Team develops and leverages cutting-edge software tools to ignite transformative change within the workforce development industry. Career Team is revolutionizing the operational landscape for workforce development professionals through its Career Edge platform, which includes state-of-the-art job training tools and advanced case management systems. For more information see www.careeredge.com and www.careerteam.com .

Career Team’s outstanding record has resulted in numerous honors, including

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

Equal Opportunity Employer

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.