Payroll Tax Specialist

The Payroll Tax Specialist will manage end-to-end US payroll processing with a focus on tax filing and compliance. They collaborate with HR, Finance, and Legal teams to resolve payroll-related issues and will provide support for employee inquiries/escalations on payroll tax related topics.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Ensure accurate calculation, withholding, and remittance of federal, state, and local taxes.

+ Execute internal controls related to the payroll and the respective taxes

+ Conduct audits and reconciliations to ensure tax has been deducted, and remitted

+ Assist internal and external audits related to payroll

+ Stay current with federal and state payroll regulations, including IRS and Department of Labor guidelines

+ Support system upgrades and testing related to payroll tax

+ Reconcile taxes on a monthly and quarterly basis

+ Execute year end activities related to taxation

+ Collaborate with vendors like ADP for tax filing, payslip generation, and compliance reporting.

+ Upload payroll files to ADP and validate tax settings quarterly to ensure SAP alignment

+ Support system upgrades and testing related to payroll & Tax.

+ Ability and knowledge about tax filing to agencies and respective compliance

+ Manage end-to-end payroll tax processes including quarterly and annual filings (e.g., 941, W-2, W-3).

+ Handle exceptions such as negative amounts, social security mismatches, and local tax setup issues

+ Execute transactions with minimal direction, enter data and retrieve information from group specific systems

+ Audit your own data entry for accuracy and apply the necessary corrections

+ Meet established goals and objectives as communicated by direct manager

+ Document all new learning(s) or change in processes in the standard format

Job Requirements:

+ This is a remote role. You must live within 100 miles of an Accenture corporate office to be within Accentures primary residence location policy.

+ Overtime to include weekend and holiday work may be required for this role

+ Typical working hours are 8AM to 5PM CT

Basic Qualifications

+ Minimum of 4 years experience in US payroll processing, including US payroll tax laws and multi-state compliance.

Preferred Skills

+ In-depth knowledge of payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP, Oracle)

+ Familiarity with wage attachment rules, including child support, tax levies, and bankruptcy orders

+ Experience in working with organizations in manufacturing sector

+ Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

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Role Location Hourly Salary Range

California $30.67 to $69.90

Colorado $30.67 to $60.38

District of Columbia $32.69 to $64.28

Illinois $28.41 to $60.38

Minnesota $30.67 to $60.38

Maryland $30.67 to $60.38

New York/New Jersey $28.41 to $69.90

Washington $32.69 to $64.28

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