What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Tax Specialist position at SWBC PEO?
SWBC is seeking a talented Payroll Tax Staff that will act as a support for the PEO Tax Department and will report directly to the Tax Manager at the PEO location in Austin, Texas.
Essential duties include the following:
- Primarily responsible for timely and accurate state and local tax payments, filings, and associated research. Corresponds with tax authorities regarding tax issues and resolution of questions on returns filed. BLS reporting and surveys such as: Industry Verification, OEWS, and Multiple Worksite Locations.
- Assists with certain quarterly client billing reconciliations.
- Assists Payroll department with various tax adjustments. Assist accounting department with tax general ledger reconciliations.
- Registering for new tax accounts and following state procedures for gaining access to tax accounts and researching associated tax requirements.
- Communicates with clients to ensure successful transition of tax accounts during onboarding and offboarding.
Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Preferred.
- At least 3 (three) years Accounting/Payroll tax experience preferred. Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Experience in filing quarterly tax filings to include Form 940/941.
- Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of MS Office, Word, and Excel and ability to master other software in a reasonable amount of time.
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels of management; exercising discretion and independent judgment while performing duties with limited supervision.
- Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Sit for long periods of time executing, updating, and validating personal computer applications.
