• Supervises the team of Payroll Specialists, Payroll Assistants and Payroll Associates in client payroll function • Provides day to day operational leadership within the department. • Responsible for performance reviews, PTO approvals, timecard approvals, and coaching employees. • Ensures all payrolls are completed as scheduled and assists the team where needed. • Monitors payroll associates and specialists that input payroll data and prepare payroll checks. • Inputs changes to personnel information or tax laws, overtime, and bonus payments. • Assists in the preparation and distribution of payroll-related summaries. • Develops best practices to improve payroll process efficiency and accuracy. • Addresses payroll related queries and requests and analyzes payroll problems for resolutions. • Participates in hiring process, performance reviews, and progressive discipline. • Prepares and leads department meetings.

• Review and submit tax-related documents or filings, including federal, state, or local tax returns, declarations, or extensions. • Prepare tax planning reports and estimate the organization's tax obligations. • Partner with senior management to outline strategies for minimizing tax liabilities. • Stay abreast of tax code changes and ensure ongoing compliance. • Research legal issues, concerns, solutions, and filing positions compliant with local, federal, and international tax laws. • Ensure Payroll Tax department processes liability payments, tax returns, and notices accurately and timely. • Establish and maintain procedures to reduce payroll tax discrepancies and ensure accuracy. • Verify compliance with laws, regulations, organizational policies, and procedures. • Notify leadership of regulatory updates and propose/implement required changes. • Resolve escalated issues with clients or internal departments. • Ensure team adherence to payroll tax regulations. • Provide employee coaching and performance reviews. • Perform periodic audits and maintain tax records to ensure compliance. • Resolve payroll tax discrepancies by analyzing information and making changes. • Manage and update payroll tax system.

• Utilize CloudPay to process payroll changes • Perform pre-and-post audits of payroll inputs to ensure accuracy • Research fluctuations of earnings/deduction codes over periods • Handle equity reporting and review system integrations • Research and resolve employee inquiries timely • Drive process improvements and prepare standard operating procedures • Partner with various third-party vendors on inbound / outbound payroll files • Handle year-end payroll processing activities

Role Description The Payroll Tax Analyst role assists our business clients to remain compliant with payroll tax agencies (unemployment insurance, state income taxes and local income taxes) in all 50 states and territories. You will: - Work both independently and collaborate with teammates to create efficiencies with state and local payroll tax agency submission and follow up. - Communicate with state payroll tax agencies on behalf of multiple clients and projects. - Coordinate project data and follow up with clients. - Handle quick and accurate completion of government forms, talking to state agency representatives, and handling rate transfers. - Work with a dynamic prioritization list based on client needs, agency responses, and new project workflow. - Manage risk in a thoughtful, wise, and logical manner. - Evaluate and assess the program strengths and weaknesses in an evolving environment. - Prepare and submit forms to the relevant payroll tax agencies. You will report to the Tax Manager. Qualifications - Experience in payroll tax filing issues and resolution. - Experience registering, filing, resolution for payroll tax accounts across multiple states. - Customer service experience. - Experience dealing with dated material and strict adherence to deadlines. - Must be comfortable balancing multiple tasks, taking ownership of work, and setting priorities. - Must be comfortable adjusting priorities in a fast-moving, changing work environment. Benefits - Great compensation package. - Core benefits including full medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K. - Fully remote environment. - Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays.