Senior Payroll Tax Strategist

Cushman & Wakefield; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst in Columbus, OH to manage federal, state, and local payroll tax issues and coordinate with a third-party vendor. The role reports to the Payroll Tax Manager and handles W-2/W-2c processing, tax notices, and amendments.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, 5–8 years of experience, and strong knowledge of ADP SmartCompliance, JD Edwards, and Workday, plus advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 5–8 years of professional experience.
• Knowledge of ADP SmartCompliance and payroll tax administration processes.
• Experience with Oracle JD Edwards (JDE) Payroll system preferred.
• Workday experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of payroll tax requirements across all states.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as tax liaison with the third-parties and government agencies to resolve M&A tax issues.
• Resolve state and local taxation cases from incorrect tax profile setup/withholding.
• Assist reconciliation and generation of W-2s; coordinate with third party to correct issues.
• Ensure amended tax returns are filed timely and accurately.
• Manage tracking of all tax notices and respond as needed.
• Research and analyze tax notices to determine root causes for prior years/legacy systems.
• Prepare in-house tax amendments not supported by current payroll tax filer.
• Support filing of W-2C’s from legacy systems not previously submitted.
• Handle legal entity name changes with agencies, payroll systems and 3rd party filer.
• Assist creating online access to state and unemployment withholding accounts.

Skills

Payroll tax knowledge

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ADP SmartCompliance

Oracle JD Edwards (JDE) Payroll

Workday

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Senior Payroll Tax Analyst in Columbus, OH to manage federal, state, and local payroll tax issues and coordinate with a third-party vendor. The role reports to the Payroll Tax Manager and handles W-2/W-2c processing, tax notices, and amendments.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, 5–8 years of experience, and strong knowledge of ADP SmartCompliance, JD Edwards, and Workday, plus advanced Excel skills.