Remote Payroll Tax Manager - Multistate Compliance Lead

First Student, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

First Student, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to lead a small team and drive accurate, compliant payroll tax operations across multiple states. You will partner cross-functionally with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, and Legal to optimize processes and maintain data integrity.

The role requires extensive payroll tax knowledge, leadership experience, and proficiency in Workday and third-party tax tools, with compensation in the $90k–$110k range and remote-friendly options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or related field required.
• 6+ years of payroll tax experience across at least 30 states.
• 5+ years in payroll tax leadership with a track record of process improvement.
• 5+ years' Workday experience and familiarity with payroll tax tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll tax compliance for federal, state, and local taxes.
• Lead and develop 1–2 Payroll Tax Specialists and act as SME.
• Partner with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, Legal to ensure compliant operations.
• Manage quarterly tax closes and annual W-2/ W-2c processes.
• Maintain data integrity and perform audits; ensure SOX compliance.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

SOX/compliance awareness

Leadership & coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline

FPC or CPP certification

Tools

Workday

SmartCompliance

Job description

First Student, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Tax Manager to lead a small team and drive accurate, compliant payroll tax operations across multiple states. You will partner cross-functionally with Payroll, HRIS, Finance, and Legal to optimize processes and maintain data integrity.

The role requires extensive payroll tax knowledge, leadership experience, and proficiency in Workday and third-party tax tools, with compensation in the $90k–$110k range and remote-friendly options.