Payroll Tax Administrator

The Payroll Tax Administrator is a key member of the Payroll department that helps ensure accurate processing and recording of company’s payroll tax payments and filings. Ensure the company is compliant with federal, state, and local tax regulations.

Be knowledgeable on payroll processing procedures, tax legislation, audit requirements, and reconciliation procedures. Be conscientious in capturing jurisdictional withholding updates on a routine basis and ensuring our HRIS system is updated accordingly.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITITES

• Assist with preparation and processing of weekly, multi-state payroll for Hourly and Salaried employees using UKG payroll system
• Process off-cycle payrolls as necessary for payroll corrections, adjustments and incentives; complete on-demand checks including final pay; ensure final pay complies with Company and state requirements.
• Responsible for weekly payroll processing & accounting reports including payroll pre-check, detail payroll register, cash analysis, GL summary, and GL details
• Responsible for verifying direct deposit information to new hires and direct deposit changes in UKG
• Perform such other administrative tasks as may be required from time to time – quite often on short notice - by the Corporate Controller or Assistant Controller.
• Maintain HRIS system with current tax regulations and update payroll team and connected departments accordingly
• Assist Director of Payroll with period end (month, quarter, year) close, reconciling tax filings from UKG, ensuring accuracy
• Conduct internal audits on HRIS system to ensure proper tax compliance on employee tax withholdings
• Ensure voluntary and involuntary deductions are set up appropriately according to tax guidelines
• Assist team members on tax queries and provide resolutions per company policies

MUST HAVES

• Associates Degree preferred
• Previous experience with processing multistate payroll preferred
• Previous experience with work in/live tax withholding and set up
• Experience with UKG preferred
• Must be skilled in use of Excel Spreadsheets.
• Excellent written communication to handle the occasional administrative needs of the department.
• Must have exceptional attention to detail, drive for data integrity and strong planning, organization, communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• A minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience with in-house payroll processing is required.