The Payroll Tax Specialist will provide support to both internal and external customers, including our Payroll and HR teams, 3rd party vendors and external tax agencies. The Payroll Tax Specialist will manage activities within the Payroll Tax arena to ensure the items below and any additional assigned duties are processed in a timely and accurate manner.
The Ideal Candidate
As a member of our team, quality and teamwork are two very important traits for our work and you consider them to be your strengths You have strong payroll technical skills, and are able to communicate across organizations with less technical team membersYou have the ability to proactively anticipate and identify problems of varying complexities and work to find effective solutions with few guidelinesWhat You'll Do Establish new tax registrations and TPA (third-party authorizations) for state/local withholding and state unemployment tax accounts for remote employees and/or new company locations. Create and maintain online account access for state and local jurisdictions where applicable.Complete Successorship forms for newly acquired agencies merging with existing companies.Partner with both our 3rd party vendors, UKG and ADP UCM (unemployment claims management) for any new or updates to existing tax codes in the payroll system. This would include setting up or updating new tax jurisdictions and communicating any unemployment rate changes. Maintain Tax Registration workbook which contains reporting on department specific files, audit documents and other clerical duties.Perform and research monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reconciliations for employer unemployment/disability tax codes.Work with the Payroll Team to set-up and update location codes for new hires, transfers and address changes.Perform and analyze quarterly reconciliation of employee tax set-up, to include tax locations. What's in it For You?
To help you make the best decision for your personal growth, it’s important to us to share a glimpse of what we offer our top asset, our people:
• Competitive base salary
• Generous 30+ Days Comprehensive Paid Time Off Package inclusive of Paid Time Off, 10 Company Holidays, 2 Floating Holidays, 5 Sick Days, and 2 Volunteer Days
• Health benefit options with you in mind; 5 affordable medical plan options with rates based on your salary, company paid HSA contribution with eligible HSA plan selection, 2 dental plan options offering orthodontia coverage and 3 cleanings per year, and 2 vision plan options
• Company match 401(k) plan – 50% up to 6%!
• Support of your fitness wellness goals! We offer up to 75% off at over 11,000 gyms and fitness centers
• Opportunity to prioritize your mental health with 24/7 access to licensed therapists
• Pet benefits & discounts
• Access to our Employee-led Resource Groups (ERGs) that lend a voice to the variety of demographics represented throughout AssuredPartners What You'll Need Degree in accounting from college or technical school; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including ability to perform pivot tables and vlookups in excel. Knowledge of multi-state payroll operating under multiple FEINs. Grow, with us
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