Payroll Tax Analyst

Payroll Tax Analyst

 

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc is a globally present and industry-leading security organization and a trusted provider of cost-effective, risk-mitigating, business-to-business solutions. Our mission is to help protect our clients’ most important assets and make the world a safer place by applying our core values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness in all aspects of our service delivery.  Utilizing state of the art technology combined with human capital, we design custom solutions, including on-site guarding, mobile guarding, remote guarding, electronic security, fire and safety, and corporate risk management.

 

The Payroll Tax Analyst is responsible for in-house payroll tax reporting and compliance function to assure the accurate completion of payroll tax returns by ADP and to meet the Payroll Tax reporting obligations of the organization.  This position requires heavy-duty tax knowledge, accuracy, and attention to details. Strong preference to have experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud Payroll tax processing. 

 

***This is a fully remote position

 

BENEFITS:

Securitas will offer a starting salary of $85K - $95K, depending on experience, plus a full benefits package that includes:

 

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 10 accrued vacation days, 4 floating holidays, and 6 sick days
• 401K

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Oracle Fusion Cloud experience preferred.
2. Liaison with Federal, State, and local agencies for audits and inquires.
3. Coordinates with the Payroll team to assure accurate processing of taxes and employee paychecks.
4. Run post Payroll reposts and review including research tax related issues. 
5. Respond to payroll tax related questions and resolve payroll tax issues Company wide.
6. Prepare weekly review of tax balancing reports and review for federal, state, and local payroll amounts.
7. Reconcile the General Ledger Payroll Suspense accounts.
8. Prepare and process Journal entries related to payroll processing and taxes and other Journals as needed.  Post the Journal files to Oracle Financials. 
9. Monitor timely and accurate application of Federal, State, and local tax changes and rate updates.
10. Conduct tax research, gather documentation, and prepare responses to external and internal auditor’s information requests.
11. Support preparation of documents for reporting by other Securitas Departments that include Risk Management, Corporate tax, Finance and Regions. 
12. Prepare weekly employee adjustment entries to assure Tax compliance.
13. Communication and contact with the local field office to address adjustments to employee records and engagement setup.  Coordination with Infor and WFM new mapping/changes for Local Tax codes.
14. Interface and communication with ADP to assure processing of all Federal, State, Local and other Payroll Tax obligations are accurate and correct.   
15. Balancing and reconciliations related to the ADP Quarterly processing of Federal, State, and local taxes. 
16. Responsible for the year end balancing of internal records to submissions (reported & remittance) to Federal, State and Local agencies.
17. Responsible for the year end balancing of W-2’s and related Federal and State agency forms to the PeopleSoft Payroll System and ADP. 
18. Preparation of W-2 Corrections and processing to ADP for amended returns. Reporting of W-2Cs monthly for General Ledger entries.
19. Provide support and assistance for employees and regarding all questions concerning W-2 and W-2C statements. 
20. Knowledgeable with Local taxes in AL,IN,KY,OH and PA
21. Assists the Finance team with Ticket requests involving Payroll tax entries.
22. Reports to the Payroll Tax Manager.

 

Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):

• Ability to analyze fairly complex data.
• Results oriented individual with strong customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Adapt to conflicting deadlines and priorities established by company demands.
• Thorough understanding of standard office procedures and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mathematical concepts including computation of rates, ratios, percentages, averages, and reconciliation. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
• Ability to cross-train and learn other department activities.
• Demonstrated proficiency in various PC applications including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database soft