Payroll Tax Manager: Multi-State Compliance Leader

Kaiser Permanente; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Portland, OR seeks a Payroll Tax Manager to lead multi-state payroll tax operations, ensuring timely filings and audits. You will partner with payroll, HR, finance, and external vendors (ADP) to maintain compliance and efficiency.

The role emphasizes process improvements, overseeing garnishments and reclamation, and providing guidance to the team while staying current with tax regulations and organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Experience managing operational or project budgets.
• Leadership role with or without direct reports.
• Bachelor's Degree in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field plus six years payroll experience, or nine years payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide development and coaching to team; foster collaboration and feedback.
• Translate business plans into actionable items; manage resources and timelines.
• Oversee payroll tax processes including reclamation and garnishments; ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate with HR, finance, and external vendors to respond to audits and inquiries.

Skills

Ambiguity management

Attention to detail

Communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Payroll, Accounting, Finance, Economics

Tools

ADP

SAP

PeopleSoft

Job description

Kaiser Permanente in Portland, OR seeks a Payroll Tax Manager to lead multi-state payroll tax operations, ensuring timely filings and audits. You will partner with payroll, HR, finance, and external vendors (ADP) to maintain compliance and efficiency.

The role emphasizes process improvements, overseeing garnishments and reclamation, and providing guidance to the team while staying current with tax regulations and organizational policies.