Summary
Your work will have a direct impact on our reported financial results and ensure compliance with internal controls and external legislation. You will ensure the accurate and timely process for our Annual Compensation payouts for our regulated and non-regulated companies. You will also ensure accuracy and compliance with IRS and state regulations prior to final Form W-2 distribution to employees and submission to tax authorities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct tax validations for diverse compensation payouts, including:
- Short-Term Incentive (STI) Payouts: ensuring accurate withholding and reporting for performance-based annual bonuses.
- Client's Executive Life Insurance Premium (VELIP) Imputed Income: validating correct calculation and reporting of imputed taxable income associated with executive life insurance premiums.
- Corporate Profit Sharing (CPS) Distributions: confirming appropriate tax handling and reporting for non-qualified deferred compensation distributions based on corporate performance.
- Cash Settled Stock Transfer Payouts (STP): performing extensive validation for taxable income resulting from the vesting or disposition of company stock awards, ensuring compliance with complex equity compensation tax rules, including verifying the calculation of ordinary income components and timing of taxation.
- Support Form W-2 validations for both Test and Production cycles.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in multi-state and local taxes.
- Three or more years of relevant work experience with multi-state and local taxes.
- Experience working with state and local jurisdictions for tax account updates.
- Knowledgeable navigating 3rd party tax applications such as ADP, CIC+.
- Experience with HRMS and payroll processing responsibilities and system applications – PeopleSoft and/or Workday preferred.
- Intermediate Excel skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of end-to-end payroll functional processes and how payroll integrates with payroll tax processes.
- Strong customer service skills (verbal and written).
- Good organizational, time management, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple functions simultaneously.
- Willingness for flexible scheduling to meet processing demands.
- Strong sense of urgency, proactive approach, and solid focus on results.
- CPP or FPC certification.
Pay Transparency and Benefits
The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is $25.00 - $30.00/hr. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts are determined by skills, education, and experience. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages, which may include medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, paid time off, bereavement leave, 401(k) with employer match, life and disability insurance, commuting benefits, dependent care flexible spending account, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, accommodation and reimbursement for work travel, and discretionary performance or recognition bonus. Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement are provided based on state or local law.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Administrative
Industries
Telecommunications