Sr. Accountant, Payroll Tax

Bay Center Foods, LLC; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chick-fil-A, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Accountant, Payroll Tax to support payroll tax compliance for Chick-fil-A, Inc., related affiliates, and third-party franchisees in the U.S., with international responsibilities as the company expands.

You will perform payroll tax filings, audits, and research to mitigate tax risk while collaborating with the Tax Department. The role requires 1+ years in payroll tax/ accounting, a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, and CPA eligibility or equivalent

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Payroll, Tax, or Accounting Experience.
• CPA Eligible or 5+ years of Payroll Tax Compliance Experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and file payroll tax returns for franchisees, Chick-fil-A, Inc. and related affiliates in moderately to complex taxing jurisdictions.
• Manage payroll tax rate research for franchisee entities, including off-site locations, delivery locations, and food trucks.
• Register tax accounts with governmental agencies, remit tax payments, reconcile governmental tax accounts, resolve tax notices, and perform related accounting responsibilities.
• Provide guidance to operators on routine payroll tax compliance questions and collaborate with governmental agencies on compliance matters.
• Contribute to compliance, audit, or complex payroll tax projects and lead small, low-risk projects independently.

Skills

Payroll Tax Compliance

Tax accounting knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related

Job description

How We Work At Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A, Inc. ('Chick-fil-A' or 'the Company') Staff members play a vital role in achieving our strategic goals by developing their skills, fostering inclusive teamwork, and embracing innovation. All Staff are expected to contribute to a compelling future by inspiring and motivating those around them. Growth and development are essential at Chick-fil-A. We want Staff to seek new perspectives and adopt new methods to drive continuous improvement and adaptation to evolving business needs. Lastly, we ask Staff to seek wisdom, expect the best, accept responsibility, respond with courage, and think others first.

Our Flexible Futures Model offers a healthy mix of working in person (currently a minimum of 8-10 days per month) and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Overview

The Chick-fil-A Tax Department is responsible for tax compliance, technology, special projects, research and audit defense functions for independently-owned franchised restaurants and corporateactivities. We exist to provide tax planning, regulatory reporting and consulting to stakeholders,governments, external auditors and business leaders. As we grow in complexity and global footprint,we seek to influence business decisions, reduce tax liability and mitigate risk.The Sr. Accountant, Payroll Tax, responsibilities will be to support the Payroll Tax Compliance functionby assisting with U.S. Federal, state, and local payroll tax compliance and audits for Chick-fil-A, Inc.,related affiliates, and third-party franchisees, and associated responsibilities.The Sr. Accountant will be responsible for the growth and development of the Tax Departmentthrough active participation in department meetings, conferences, webinars, andprofessional/personal development.

A Sr. Accountant, Payroll Tax, performs work under limited supervision, conferring with supervisor onunusual matters.

As Chick-fil-A grows into the International market, this role will include any international responsibilities to support third-party franchisees, payroll systems and payroll tax compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, process, and file payroll tax returns for franchisees, Chick-fil-A, Inc. and related affiliates in moderately to complex taxing jurisdictions. Manages and oversees all payroll tax rate research for franchisee entities, including off-site locations, delivery locations, and food trucks. Register tax accounts with governmental agencies, remit tax payments, reconcile governmental tax accounts, resolve tax notices, and perform related accounting responsibilities.
• Having thorough knowledge of Payroll Tax Compliance to proactively identify and solveminimally to moderate complex payroll tax compliance issues. People Leader/Team Leadermay offer guidance in areas where less insight or experience may exist.
• Requires limited supervision. Capable of answering routine payroll tax compliance questionsindependently, responding to Operators and governmental tax agencies in a timely manner.
• May assist in and contribute to efforts around compliance, audit, or complex payroll taxprojects; may lead small, low risk projects independently outside of scope of current work;expected to meaningfully contribute to larger projects/processes.
• Work performed considerably influences other accountants, functional partners, innovation andstandardization. Collaborates with governmental agencies in compliance matters.

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• 1+ years of Payroll, Tax, or Accounting Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or bachelor's degree
• CPA Eligible or 5+ years of Payroll Tax Compliance Experience

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• 5+ years of Payroll, Tax or Accounting experience
• CPP and/or CPA

Required Years of Experience

1

Preferred Years of Experience

4

Travel Requirements

10%

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Major/Concentration

Payroll, Tax or Accounting

Relocation Assistance Provided

No