Senior Payroll Tax Specialist - AZ

Prismhr Hire; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSA/HSA

Parental leave

Job summary

Vensure Employer Solutions in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Specialist to manage federal/state tax compliance for the PEO industry, ensuring accuracy and timeliness across payroll taxes.

You will review tax documents, perform reconciliations, interpret regulations, and stay ahead of regulatory updates, collaborating with clients and internal teams to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years multi-state payroll tax experience.
• Minimum of one year in Senior/Lead or Supervisor role.
• PEO or related industry experience preferred.
• Hands-on tax return processing experience required.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll and wage laws.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or review tax documents for compliance.
• Perform tax reconciliations and determine liability.
• Assist in tax form preparation and distribution.
• Research regulatory updates and implement changes.
• Resolve escalated issues with clients or internal teams.

Skills

Payroll tax knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Multistate payroll

Education

CPP certification

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MasterTax

Prism/HRP

Job description

About Us

Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, including HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing (BPO). The company and its service providers collectively serve over 95,000 businesses and process over $135B in annual payroll. As a “One Employer Solution” headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Vensure helps thousands of businesses streamline and grow their operations with custom strategies that benefit both employers and employees. Find out more by visiting www.vensure.com .

Position Summary

The Senior Payroll Tax Specialist position is responsible for various federal and state tax compliance and related tax research associated with the PEO industry. As a Senior Specialist this position works to verify accuracy and timeliness related to the payroll tax function to ensure compliance with laws and regulations including organizational policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares or reviews a variety of tax related documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations.
• Performs tax reconciliations and determines liability for account, divisions, or business units.
• Assists in the preparation and distribution of tax forms.
• Answers questions and researches discrepancies.
• Research, interpret, and understand existing or revised tax codes, laws, or forms.
• Modifies work procedures to reflect changes in tax law or code.
• Notify leadership of regulatory updates and propose and implement required changes
• Resolve escalated issues with clients or internal departments.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A thorough knowledge and understanding of payroll tax and the regulatory environment, which includes federal, multi-state, and local tax regulations
• The ability to read, understand, and analyze highly complex regulatory payroll tax information.
• Interpret and analyze complex data, make determinations free from immediate direction, and ensure that payroll taxes are appropriately processed.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and adapt to fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively and possess strong customer service skills.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of three years multi-state, multi-jurisdiction and high-volume Payroll Tax experience
• Minimum of one years of recent Senior, Lead or Supervisor experience required.
• PEO or related industry experience preferred.
• Hands-on tax return processing experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of multi-state payroll, federal, state and local wage laws required.
• MasterTax and Prism/HRP experience preferred.

Required Licenses And/Or Certifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification or Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred

Physical Demands

Physical Read Only The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Frequently required to talk and hear. Moderate concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort. Average memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: PTO, Holidays, Parental leave and Sick Leave provided as required by applicable state law
• Other Benefits: Life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), Identity theft protection, critical illness, accident, cancer, hospital protection, legal and pet insurance.
• Additional Compensation: [e.g., signing bonus, commission structure] if applicable