What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Tax Analyst position at Global Edge Group?
Global Edge is an international staffing firm connecting projects worldwide with the industry’s most talented project professionals. We work with high level technical and commercial personnel across multiple industries including Oil and Gas, Energy, Renewables, Infrastructure, Automotive and Motorsports, IT, Marine, Mining, and more. With offices strategically located worldwide, Global Edge is known for the highest level of delivery for our clients and contractors.
Position Overview
Our team is currently looking for a Payroll Tax Analyst for one of our Construction clients.
The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for all the state and federal tax deposits, filings and reporting for all U.S. manual, non-manual, and expatriate employees. The position will work closely with other payroll tax members, state tax offices, payroll, corporate tax, and human resources.
Responsibilities & Essential Duties
• Uploading and daily processing of tax files from the various payrolls into tax software.
• Collection of payroll tax downloads, balancing of payroll tax data and processing deposits timely from multiple sources.
• Perform detailed analysis and quarterly/yearly reconciliation of payroll tax unit balances and payments made/due.
• Preparation of federal, state, and local income tax returns, state unemployment tax returns, and prior quarter/yearend adjustments.
• Prepare any amended federal, state, or local returns, as necessary.
• Preparation and filing of all annual tax returns for both the US and Canada, including W2s, Form 940, federal and state electronic media, T4 slips and RL1 slips.
• Maintain all state unemployment rate information and communication of rate updates to our tax vendor and all payrolls as applicable.
• Understand and analyze state and federal tax withholding, deposit methods/due dates, and reporting requirements.
• Maintain company information and rates in Tax Gathering System (TGS) and MasterTax records.
• Prepare and submit daily journal entries to book tax payments utilizing Oracle Financials.
• Review and respond to general ledger balance inquiries for payroll tax accounts.
• Work with HR personnel to determine when a new unemployment tax account is needed.
Qualifications (Education, Experience, & Skills)
• BA/BS Degree in a related field or in lieu of a degree 3 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to perform research, analysis, reconciliations, and critical thinking skills for offering solutions to unique tax scenarios.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with SAP HCM and expatriate payrolls.
• Familiar with journal entry process in Oracle Financials.
• Knowledge of general ledger and chart of accounts.
Global Edge Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Global Edge Group, LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
