Hybrid: Senior NA Payroll Tax Manager

Manulife/John Hancock; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock seeks a Payroll Tax Manager to lead U.S. payroll tax compliance in a high-volume, multi-state environment. You will own filings, registrations, agency issues, and vendor oversight while partnering with the Payroll Operations team.

You will drive quarter-end and year-end tax activities, monitor law changes, and ensure accurate deductions, payments, and tax forms across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting/Finance/Business.
• 7+ years of payroll tax experience in a multi-state, multi-entity environment.
• Deep knowledge of US payroll tax withholding, filings, registrations and agency resolution.
• Ownership of quarter-end and year-end payroll tax reconciliations, filings, notices, and amendments.
• Ability to independently research complex tax issues and drive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead US payroll tax compliance across federal, state, and local jurisdictions including filings and registrations.
• Manage quarter-end and year-end tax activities and related GL entries.
• Research tax requirements, monitor law changes, and document governance and controls.
• Collaborate with agencies and internal partners to resolve account setup issues and filing discrepancies.
• Oversee payroll tax vendors, ensuring timely investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Analyze payroll tax data across systems to identify errors, risks, and control gaps.
• Develop reconciliations, dashboards, and control procedures to improve accuracy.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Documentation

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

Workday

ADP GlobalView

ADP SmartCompliance

SAP Payroll

Job description

Manulife/John Hancock seeks a Payroll Tax Manager to lead U.S. payroll tax compliance in a high-volume, multi-state environment. You will own filings, registrations, agency issues, and vendor oversight while partnering with the Payroll Operations team.

You will drive quarter-end and year-end tax activities, monitor law changes, and ensure accurate deductions, payments, and tax forms across multiple entities.