Payroll Tax Senior Analyst

Veritas Prime specializes in Human Capital Management technology. We are dedicated to providing clients with the best service, focusing on our founding principles: Truth. Excellence. Veritas Prime has deep expertise in the cloud and hybrid consulting space with advisory, design, implementation, and support services.

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Job Description:

As the Payroll Tax Senior Analyst, you will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and escalation point for all payroll tax-related activities for their assigned client(s) and non-assigned clients, as needed. You will also be focused on ensuring the accurate preparation, maintenance and reporting of timely, high quality, and accurate payroll tax information.

Location:

This is an in-office position from one of our offices in Yarmouth, ME; Shawnee, KS; or Orlando, FL. (Hybrid remote work considered on a case by case basis, after an initial 90 day probationary period fully in office).

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is $73,000 - $110,000 depending on experience. In some rare cases, compensation below or above that range may be offered.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position will not have direct reports.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Year-end project activities including testing, W2 balancing, file validation, and release
• Processing of W-2 Corrections and Reissues
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for all tax-related project activity for assigned client(s) and internal team members.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing for tax updates and system enhancements
• Participate in tax related testing and validation during client implementation projects
• Research and respond to complex payroll tax questions received internally or from client
• Manage service escalations from internal and external clients
• Manage special projects required or needed to support client ongoing delivery
• Provide reports to clients and account team as required
• Proactively look for resolution of potential service delivery issues
• Help identify and implement ideas for improving processes and methodologies
• Work with internal teams to ensure continuity of service delivery
• Lead adherence to standard practices and client contractual commitments
• Participate in cross-departmental initiatives to ensure proper consideration and action of regulatory and tax-impacting changes
• Train team associates and act as Subject Matter Expert
• Provide work direction to support resources and validate results
• Monitor daily workflow of client team and ensure completion of activities
• Daily, monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations activities as needed
• Employee tax panel setups and audits
• Periodic auditing of client specific tax programs and tables
• Preparation of periodic and amendment reporting
• Other duties, as assigned by your immediate supervisor and/or manager

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant payroll tax experience required
• 4-5 years of experience working with large volume payrolls and multiple legal entities
• Experience in working in a multi-state environment
• Experience in new hire reporting
• Strong local tax knowledge, including employee set up and reporting strongly preferred
• Moderate skill level in using Microsoft Office (especially Excel), required. Advanced Excel desired.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Willingness for flexible scheduling to meet processing demands.
• Strong sense of urgency, proactive approach, and a solid focus on results.
• Understands the end-to-end tax functional processes as well as how the tax functional processes integrate with the overall end-to-end payroll processes
• SAP Payroll experience is a plus
• Payroll Tax Software / Mastertax experience is a plus

This position requires periods of sitting at a desk, standing, and working on a computer.

All offers of employment are dependent upon a successful background check.

Veritas Prime exudes Truth and Excellence in all aspects of our business, including in our hiring practices. Veritas Prime is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to have a diverse workforce and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. Everyone should have a seat at the table. Veritas Prime is committed to ensuring it has an inclusive workplace for all employees.