Payroll Tax Analyst

Job Title: Payroll Tax Location: Greenville, SC or Shelton, CT (Hybrid schedule) Contract approximately 3 months Rate: $60/ HR on W2 Job Responsibilities: Responsible for all payroll tax activities, including credits (application for OR monitoring of), payroll tax account applications, funding and reconciling Client’s federal legal entities (25+), individual states (250+), and local tax (75+), ensuring timely and accurate reporting and filing for all. Produces reports, meets with internal stakeholders and reconciles payroll tax activity to the Payroll G/L accounts. Partners with service providers to ensure all pay-related tax data is received, verified & reconciled. This includes reviewing pay schedules, producing standard or custom reports, applying for new accounts, & producing ad-hoc queries. Responsible for quarterly and annual W2 Review for Client & Aclara including the review of applicable WTs for (Client) HCEs (W2 v Last Paystub); new WTs to W2 box mapping. Serves as subject Matter Expert in Payroll Tax Performs weekly & monthly (official-BlackLine) payroll tax transactions to G/L reconciliations, ensuring all is completed accurately & timely. Oversee Tax Support and Administration working with Services Providers to ensure all reports and filings are completed accurately & filed timely – including the various COVID related tax acts; and to troubleshoot as needed. Fulfill audit requests (both internal & external); comply with internal control standards & company polices; provide accurate supporting documentation as needed. Produces multijurisdictional monthly, quarterly, & annual reporting as required; remains current with Federal & State tax changes and stands ready to ensure implementation of said changes is correct within the Payroll system. Ensure Confidentiality, Data Privacy, Data Security and SOX requirements are met at all times. Skills and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related discipline preferred. Master of Science in Taxation (MST) Preferred Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Preferred Minimum 10 years payroll accounting, auditing and/or related experience in a large ($3B+), multi-national corporation, with multiple legal entities, reconciling payroll G/L and Tax Data 7+ years utilizing payroll systems to create, analyze and troubleshoot data Experience in SAP Financials, ADP GlobalView, Ceridian DayForce; and SuccessFactors HR preferred. Microsoft Office with advanced Excel proficiency, required. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail a must. Ability to research, understand & apply federal, state, & local regulations relating to payroll, labor, & employment tax laws, and the implications of properly reporting. Integrity and trustworthiness specific to confidentiality and privacy of employee information. Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of all payroll records.