Payroll Tax Leader: Multi-State Compliance & Strategy

Acrisure, LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Acrisure is seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to lead the organization’s payroll tax function, ensuring compliance across 160+ FEINs. You will oversee filings, adjustments, and year-end processes, while driving governance, regulatory updates, and process improvements in collaboration with Payroll Operations, Finance, HR, and vendors.

Ideal candidates bring extensive multi-state payroll tax expertise, a track record of leadership, and strong analytical and communication skills to support

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll tax operations within a large, multi-state organization.
• Expert knowledge of federal, state, local, and Puerto Rico payroll tax regulations.
• Experience overseeing payroll tax compliance across multiple legal entities and FEINs.
• Experience managing quarterly and annual payroll tax filings, including Forms 941, 940, W‑2, W‑2C, and applicable state and local filings.
• Experience supervising payroll tax adjustments, reconciliations, audits, and agency correspondence.
• Experience managing third‑party payroll tax vendors such as ADP SmartCompliance.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, project management, and process improvement experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Tax Operations & Compliance: Lead payroll tax operations across all federal, state, local, and Puerto Rico jurisdictions. Oversee payroll tax compliance for more than 160 FEINs.
• Payroll Tax Adjustments & Issue Resolution: Own governance and approval of payroll tax adjustments and complex corrections.
• Legislative & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor changes and implement payroll tax updates.
• Team Leadership: Lead, coach, develop, and mentor Payroll Tax team members.
• Year‑End & Vendor Oversight: Oversee year‑end tax activities and manage vendor relationships.
• Process Improvement: Drive automation and controls to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Payroll tax leadership

Multi-state compliance

Tax filings

Vendor management

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Workday Payroll

ADP SmartCompliance

Job description

Acrisure is seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to lead the organization’s payroll tax function, ensuring compliance across 160+ FEINs. You will oversee filings, adjustments, and year-end processes, while driving governance, regulatory updates, and process improvements in collaboration with Payroll Operations, Finance, HR, and vendors.

Ideal candidates bring extensive multi-state payroll tax expertise, a track record of leadership, and strong analytical and communication skills to support