Payroll Tax Accountant

Description:
Payroll Tax Accountant reports to the Payroll Tax Facilitator. The accountant will assist, monitor, and review the third-party payroll service delivery tax team to ensure accurate reporting and issuance of payroll tax payments.
- Monthly/Quarterly/Annual review of federal, multi-state, multi-local withholding and unemployment tax filings prepared by vendor to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Review tax law and regulation changes along with testing results provided by vendor against BSI Tax Update Bulletins to ensure taxes remain in compliance.
- Coordinate with the vendor and the federal, state, and local tax agencies to research and resolve open tax issues and notices, including internal/external audits.
- Coordinate with the vendor in the special handling of special payroll tax activity including but not limited to relocation expenses, stock options, third party sick, and workers compensation repayments.
- Review and analysis of employee data related to withholding and reportable wages to verify integrity of employee records.
- Assist with year-end W2 and W2C processing and coordination
- Assist with payroll tax liability general ledger reconciliation as needed.
- Assist with coordinating of company divestures, acquisitions, and splits as required.

Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years multi-state payroll tax experience
- Ability to analyze and interpret changes to tax law and regulation
- Strong SAP experience
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to analyze financial data
- Ability for work independently minimal guidance
- Ability to exercise sound judgment skills

Preferred:
- Experience working with a third party payroll vendor

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Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.