Strategic Payroll Tax & Accounting Manager

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Annual incentive plans

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics Inc. in Secaucus, NJ, seeks a Manager, Payroll Tax and Accounting to lead end-to-end payroll tax compliance across 20+ entities and multiple jurisdictions, including ADP, Oracle HCM Cloud, and Equifax.

This role directs quarterly and annual filings, audits, and tax reconciliation, collaborates with Corporate Tax and Treasury, drives SOX controls, and mentors a small team to ensure accurate tax reporting and timely filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Master's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or MBA.
• CPP/CPA/CMA certifications.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive, multi-state payroll tax and payroll accounting experience in a large-scale corporate enterprise (20,000+ employees, multiple EINs).
• 3–5 years of supervisory or team leadership experience directing payroll analysts or specialists.

Responsibilities

• Directs compliance, cash forecasting, and tax impound reconciliations for 750M+ in annual payroll taxes across 20+ entities.
• Oversees multi-state taxation for 40,000+ employees across 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and local jurisdictions.
• Primary SME for Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll & USOPTE engine updates, ADP Tax Services and Equifax.
• Leads a team of payroll professionals and coordinates with Corporate Tax, Treasury and Centralized Accounting.

Skills

Payroll Tax

Tax Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin

Master's degree in Accounting/Taxation/MBA

CPP/CPA/CMA certifications

Tools

Oracle HCM Cloud

ADP

Equifax

Excel

Job description

Quest Diagnostics Inc. in Secaucus, NJ, seeks a Manager, Payroll Tax and Accounting to lead end-to-end payroll tax compliance across 20+ entities and multiple jurisdictions, including ADP, Oracle HCM Cloud, and Equifax.

This role directs quarterly and annual filings, audits, and tax reconciliation, collaborates with Corporate Tax and Treasury, drives SOX controls, and mentors a small team to ensure accurate tax reporting and timely filings.