Senior Payroll Tax Specialist - GA, AZ - On Site

Vensure Employer Solutions; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Match

PTO & Holidays

Other Benefits

Job summary

Vensure Employer Solutions is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Specialist to manage federal and state payroll tax compliance, research tax issues, and ensure timely accurate filings within the PEO framework. The role requires deep knowledge of multi-state regulations and strong analytical skills.

The position emphasizes handling complex tax data, coordinating with internal teams, and maintaining up-to-date procedures in a fast-paced environment. CPP/FPC certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of payroll tax and the regulatory environment (federal, multi-state, local).
• Ability to read, understand, and analyze complex payroll tax information.
• Interpret and analyze data, make determinations with minimal direction.
• Manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong customer service and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares or reviews tax-related documents, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Performs tax reconciliations and determines liability for accounts, 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 implement required changes.
• Resolve escalated issues with clients or internal departments.

Skills

Payroll tax

Regulatory compliance

Multi-state payroll

Excel

Data analysis

Customer service

Education

CPP/FPC Certification

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

• 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

Disclaimer

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

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.