Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) is seeking a Payroll Tax Consultant to support their payroll functions. The role involves ensuring payroll tax accounts are established and compliant, assisting with a multi-state payroll tax account cleanup project, and collaborating with various departments and state agencies.
Responsibilities
- Supports compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax laws, employer registrations, and reporting requirements
- Supports the company's third-party payroll services provider
- Supports the timely resolution of payroll tax issues escalated from the third-party payroll services provider
- Researches registration requirements and completes employer payroll tax registrations
- Supports new state payroll tax registrations and account setup as business needs arise
- Researches, resolves, and follows up on accounts in "Applied For" status
- Obtains state withholding and unemployment account numbers
- Maintains state payroll tax accounts and updates account information as needed
- Works directly with state agencies to resolve registration inquiries, notices, and payroll tax account issues
- Researches and resolves payroll tax notices, registration issues, agency correspondence, and account discrepancies
- Maintains payroll tax records and supporting documentation
- Collaborates with Payroll, Human Resources, Finance, the third-party payroll services provider, and state agencies
- Complies with internal payroll policies and procedures
- Completes other tasks and duties as assigned
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum 5 years of payroll tax experience, preferably in a multi-state environment
- Experience completing employer payroll tax registrations, maintaining state payroll tax accounts, and resolving accounts in 'Applied For' status
- Experience obtaining state withholding and unemployment account numbers and resolving payroll tax notices, account discrepancies, and agency correspondence
- Experience working directly with state taxing agencies
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles and multi-state payroll tax laws, employer registration requirements, and reporting requirements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on customer service
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively across departments
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Experience with Workday Payroll or other cloud-based payroll systems
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