Payroll Tax Specialist

Strongpoint Partners, a leading tech-enabled financial services retirement platform backed by Shore Capital Partners (SCP), is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Payroll Tax Specialist to join our growing Payroll Tax Compliance team. Utilize your payroll tax knowledge, your analytical skills and your passion for accuracy to provide exceptional service and be a trusted tax resource to our clients. This role fits best with individuals who are interested in continuous learning and being a part of a small, productive team.

Strongpoint Partners provides third-party administration of retirement plans and outsourced HR and payroll solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Strongpoint offers an integrated software platform for retirement planning and payroll, and is pursuing a growth strategy that includes add-on acquisitions and organic growth initiatives. Our culture is defined by teamwork, integrity, innovation, a growth mindset, and a passion for providing great service to our clients. With brands such as HowardSimon, Jocelyn, Retirement Strategies Group, we are building a winning team with a family spirit, and helping to secure our customers’ financial futures, from hire through retire. 

Role & Responsibilities:

• Setup new tax accounts for clients in payroll, including agent access and deposit methods
• Communicate with tax agencies to obtain account information or resolve tax issues
• Process monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax fillings
• Process tax checks and electronic deposits 
• Respond to client payroll tax questions
• Assist with maintaining taxes in the payroll system
• Preparing and filing amended tax returns

Requirements

To be a successful team member you should have strong attention to detail, an inquisitive nature and an interest in payroll tax compliance.

• 5-7 years of experience in payroll tax processing/similar position
• Robust knowledge of federal and state withholding and unemployment taxes
• Experience setting up tax accounts (preferred)
• Exceptional ability to identify and resolve inaccuracies
• Ability to manage and prioritize large volume of tasks
• Strong work ethic with the ability to adapt to quarterly and year end work demands
• Passionate about providing excellent client service
• Ability to work with a team and independently
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Solid computer skills with the ability to quickly learn new systems

#li-remote