Remote Payroll & Tax Director — US Multi-State

Career Team; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night Shift Premium

HMO Coverage

PTO

Career Growth

Stability

Job summary

Career Team is seeking a Payroll Systems & Tax Director to lead US multi-state payroll and PH-based team operations. This senior role reports to the VP of HR and advises the C-suite on tax compliance and payroll strategy.

You will own end-to-end payroll across 15+ states, optimize systems like ADP Workforce Now, and ensure timely executive reporting while aligning with US business hours.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of US multi-state payroll experience with at least 3 years in a people leadership role.
• Experience building, structuring, or scaling a Philippines-based payroll team.
• Deep expertise in US multi-state tax compliance (SUTA/FUTA, FICA, W-2/W-3, state nexus).
• Advanced Excel proficiency including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros, Power Query and large data modeling.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills for US-based stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and develop a Philippines-based payroll team, building a high-performance function.
• Manage full payroll lifecycle across 15+ US states and escalate complex tax issues.
• Lead withholding, filing, and reconciliation across state jurisdictions including SUTA/FUTA and FICA.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for ADP Workforce Now and ensure system integrity and optimization.
• Manage registration of new state tax IDs and oversee compliance across the US footprint.
• Lead responses to federal and state tax notices, garnishments, and year-end reconciliations including W-2/W-3 processing.
• Deliver payroll and compliance reporting to the C-suite, including 401(k) contributions and audit status.
• Drive automation and scalability of payroll processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

English communication

Leadership experience

Payroll knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Kronos/UKG

Job description

Career Team is seeking a Payroll Systems & Tax Director to lead US multi-state payroll and PH-based team operations. This senior role reports to the VP of HR and advises the C-suite on tax compliance and payroll strategy.

You will own end-to-end payroll across 15+ states, optimize systems like ADP Workforce Now, and ensure timely executive reporting while aligning with US business hours.